British world champion Peter Dredge is urging powerboating fans to get set for a race like no other at the Venture World Cup Ireland 2016.

Last Thursday Warsash powerboating legend Dredge was one of a number of attendees at Dublin City’s Custom Quay to help officially launch what is set to be the world’s most exciting festival of powerboat racing around the Irish coastline.

Venture Cup Racing Director and multiple world powerboat racing champion Dredge said: “This is going to push teams and their raceboats to the absolute limit.

“The wild Atlantic coast of Ireland is no place for the faint-hearted, and only the bravest and best prepared will succeed.”

The race, which takes place in Ireland, will see 25 of the world’s best teams, include some of Britain’s very best drivers, battling it out over seven days of incredible action on the water in a spectacle only matched by the party in each of the ports on route.

As well as the top names from power boating, the crews include British supermodel David Gandy and motorsport legend Bruno Senna.

The epic adventure begins in Cork on June 10, and will take in many of Ireland’s coastal towns along the journey to the finish line in Dublin.

The organisers have chosen Ireland, and it’s Wild Atlantic Way as the venue for the race as it offers some of the most challenging and demanding racing in the world. Racing 200 miles a day, the event will stop in Dingle, Galway, Killybegs and Belfast.

As part of the launch proceedings it was announced that the charity Haven will be the global charity party for the Venture World Cup.

Haven works solely in Haiti, empowering Haitians to build strong and sustainable livelihoods. Haven is working tirelessly on the ground providing shelter, access to clean water and employment opportunities to thousands of struggling families.

Leslie Buckley, founder and chairman of Haven, said: "Haven is delighted to be chosen as the global charity partner of the Venture Cup, which is a tremendously innovative and exciting sporting event destined to bring the international sporting spot light to Ireland."

“This is a huge honor for Haven and will allow us to reach a new platform to raise vital funds for our extensive work on the ground in Haiti, which needs ongoing substantial funding and support to continue."

The epic seven days of racing will finish in Dublin, where a celebration of epic proportions awaits. More than 500,000 spectators are expected to fill Dublin’s docklands and Dublin Bay for daytime racing and evening parties between June 17 and 19.