Karolis Ramoska successfully secured adoption of his F2 long lap proposal during the 98th UIM General Assembly in Shanghai, capping 10 days of intensive negotiations with federation leaders from more than 30 countries as the Lithuanian powerboat chief advances his youth development agenda.
The Lithuanian Motorboat Federation President, who also leads the Lithuanian Technical Sports … Read more
The UIM believes that powerboating competitions have recently attracted fewer participants.
The reasons for this phenomenon are both the seasonality of the sport and the growing passion of young people for electronic gadgets.
The UIM Council has officially adopted Rule 105.05, establishing a new Teams Titled Event format that will debut in the 2026 season.
The decision, made during the 98th UIM General Assembly on Friday 10 October, marks a major step toward cross-discipline national competition and broader powerboat sport promotion.
Doctor Raffaele Chiulli secured a fifth term as UIM President at the 98th General Assembly in Shanghai on Saturday, standing unopposed in the election for the 2025-2029 mandate.
The Italian sports executive’s candidature, submitted by the Italian Federation, received approval from delegates gathered at Baoshan District for powerboating’s most significant institutional event of the year. … Read more
COMINSPORT will propose establishing UIM teams titled events tomorrow, introducing a format combining three to five racing categories per team in single-weekend competitions designed to popularise powerboat racing and encourage nations to revive dormant classes.
The structure requires all team members to hold valid racing licences from the same nationality, with one driver per team … Read more
The 98th UIM General Assembly is underway in Shanghai this week, marking the federation’s return to China six years after the 2019 Qingdao gathering, with delegates in Baoshan District through 12th October for the sport’s most significant institutional event of the year.
UIM President Dr.
Toni Kade won the 2025 UIM GT15 European Championship at Östhammar, Sweden, taking three heat victories and finishing 200 points clear.
The 14-year-old continues a family racing legacy spanning six decades.
His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani today announced a dramatic return to international power boat racing after an 11-year lay-off from the sport.
The former Qatari offshore racer was a regular front-runner in the UIM Class One World Powerboat Championship and the American racing scene until he stopped competing at the end of 2014. … Read more
Thani Al-Qamzi, the Emirati powerboat legend who retired from competitive racing last year, has joined the management team of the Abu Dhabi Powerboat Team at the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club (ADMSC).
The move recognises his long and distinguished service to the sport while allowing him to continue contributing to Team Abu Dhabi under the … Read more
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