BoatRacing

An F1-style ice boat racing plugin for Bukkit/Spigot (Paper/Purpur compatible) with a clean, vanilla-like GUI. Manage teams, configure tracks, run timed races with checkpoints, pit penalties, false starts, 5-light countdowns, ghost replays, and more — all with full multi-language support (16 languages).

What's New in 1.1.6

• Forfeit command (/boatracing race forfeit): abandon a race without stopping it for others. Forfeited players show as DNF in results. Contributed by @MC-MrBirdy.
• Practice ghost replay: your best practice run is recorded as a ghost boat that replays alongside you.
• Database persistence: SQLite (default), MySQL, or YAML storage. JDBC drivers auto-downloaded with SHA-256 verification on first run.
• Practice leave: /boatracing race practice leave <track> and auto-exit on disconnect.
• Minecraft 26.2 support: AnvilGUI updated for native 26.1/26.2 compatibility.
• Fast-crossing detection: ray-AABB segment intersection prevents checkpoints/finish lines from being missed at high boat speeds.
• SimpleScore/TAB compatibility: sidebar plays nice with external scoreboard plugins.

Full changelog →

Features

• Team system: create/join/leave teams, set racer numbers and boat types, team colors
• Admin GUIs: manage teams, players, race control, and named tracks from in-game menus
• Named tracks: per-track YAML configs with laps, pit stops, penalties, and start slot overrides
• Setup wizard: guided, clickable flow to configure starts, finish, lights, pits, and checkpoints
• Race systems: ordered checkpoints, mandatory pit stops, false-start penalties, 5-light F1-style countdown, registration lobby teleport/return
• Ghost replays: best practice runs saved as ghost boats with no-collision rules
• Map voting: /boatracing race voteopen with auto-open winner registration
• Solo practice: /boatracing race practice <track> to train alone
• PlaceholderAPI: 100+ %boatracing_*% placeholders for holograms, scoreboards, NPCs
• i18n: 16 bundled languages (EN/ES official + 14 community translations), hot-reloadable
• Rewards: per-position race rewards with commands, messages, and broadcasts
• SQLite/MySQL/YAML storage: pluggable persistence with automatic legacy migration

Quick Start

1. Download and place in plugins/
2. /boatracing teams → create a team
3. /boatracing setup wizard → configure a track
4. /boatracing race open <track> → open registration
5. /boatracing race join <track> → players join
6. /boatracing race start <track> → go!

Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| /boatracing teams | Open team GUI |
| /boatracing race open/join/leave <track> | Manage race registration |
| /boatracing race start/force/stop <track> | Control races |
| /boatracing race practice <track> | Start solo practice |
| /boatracing race forfeit | Abandon current race |
| /boatracing race voteopen/vote/voteui | Map voting |
| /boatracing stats [player] | View stats |
| /boatracing setup wizard | Guided track setup |
| /boatracing admin | Admin management hub |

Requirements

• Java 17+
• Bukkit/Spigot/Paper/Purpur 1.19 – 26.2
• PlaceholderAPI (optional, for placeholders)

Links

• GitHub · Changelog · QA Checklist