Powerboat-World.com Advertising Info Advertising Info

 
News Home Text Only News Video Gallery Cruising FishingBoating MarineBusiness-World
Features Sail-World Australia Australian Cruising


 


Sail-World.com : Offshore Powerboating bodies reach agreement

Offshore Powerboating bodies reach agreement

'WPPA Class 1 World Powerboats (Raffaello Bastiani ©)'    Class 1 World Powerboat Championship ©
The UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique) and the WPPA (World Professional Powerboating Association) have signed an agreement of cooperation that ends the rift between the sport’s two organisations and clears the way for the World’s leading powerboat series, the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, to return to racing under the umbrella of the sport’s World Governing Body – the UIM.

The agreement reached in Dubai between the recently elected UIM President, Raffaele Chiulli and WPPA President, Saeed Hareb ends months of speculation and negotiation between the two organisations. The key criteria for reconciliation give the WPPA the exclusivity to continue to manage Class 1 under the aegis of the UIM, with the WPPA recognising the UIM as the sole International Governing Body for World Powerboat Racing. “I can assure Saeed that all the conflicting situations and mistakes which determined the choice of the WPPA to independently organise Class 1 racing for one year have been now overcome by this agreement,” said UIM President, Raffaele Chiulli. “We are now jointly protected for future challenges and the great opportunities that lie ahead and I am happy to say that this cooperation will start with the first race of the 2008 season in Doha – Qatar, next week.”

Raffaello Bastiani © Dubai Grand Prix 2007 - WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship Round) -  Class 1 World Powerboat Championship ©  

After signing the agreement, WPPA President, Saeed Hareb said. “I am delighted that we have reached this amicable agreement for the future of our sport. I believe that with a new strategy and the clear approach of Raffaele we can achieve professional and ambitious objectives together. Both of us are convinced that what has been achieved today will take us in the right direction and will block any attempt to damage our solid and long lasting cooperation.”

The International Offshore Team Association’s General Secretary, Marco Sala, who played a key role in bringing the two parties together, also welcomed the agreement, with IOTA, as organisers of the Class 1 Championship retaining the worldwide television and commercial rights to the Championship. “All parties, institutions, teams and competitors can now look forward to a sustained period of growth and stability.”

http://www.class-1.com/




by http://www.class-1.com/

  

Click on the FB Like link to post this story to your FB wall

http://www.powerboat-world.com/index.cfm?nid=41987

3:44 AM Wed 20 Feb 2008 GMT



Click here for printer friendly version
Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story.

 
Our Advertisers are committed to our sport, please support them!
This site and its contents are © Copyright TetraMedia Pty. Ltd and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved.

Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph you must contact the photographer directly (there is a hyperlink in most cases to their website, or do a Google search.) with your request.

Please do not contact PowerBoat-World.com as we cannot give permission for use of other photographer’s images.

Only if the photographer named on the image is Sail-world.com, Powerboat-world.com, Marinebusiness-world.com or NZBoating-World.com. Contact us .
Ph: +61 2 8006 1873 fax: +61 2 8076 0459 or complete our feedback form    Contact us .
   View our Privacy Policy.    [Go Home]     [  Banner Advertising Specification]    [Bot Archive ]

Customised news feeds -Marine Industry companies, Clubs and Associations have their own customised version of our news feed on their website.
Look_here_to_see_examples
 
CLD