The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) is the international governing body of

powerboating Power boating describes activities performed in a motorized boat. Generally, a power boat has a high power-to-weight ratio and a hull design that allows for easy planing, which allows for higher speed and improved handling. Also, the shape o ...

, based in the

Principality of Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria ...

. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile.

History

Member nations from 12 in 1927 to 60 in 2017.

Presidents

PRESIDENTS OF THE U.I.M. 1922-1944 Alfred Pierrard Belgium 1946-1972 Freddy Buysse Belgium 1972-1975 Vittore Catella Italy 1975-1978 Claude Bouilloux Lafont France 1978-1985 Francesco Cosentino Italy 1985-1987 Paul Lamberts Belgium 1987-2006 Ralf Frohling Germany 2007 Charles D.Strang U.S.A. Since 2007 Raffaele Chiulli Italy

Secretaries General

SECRETARIES GENERAL OF THE U.I.M. 1922-1925 John Ward Ireland 1925-1965 Maurice Pauwaert Belgium 1965-1972 Henri Thomas Belgium 1973-1992 José Mawet Belgium 1992-2011 Régine Vandekerckhove Belgium 2011-2014 Andrea Dini Italy Since 2014 Thomas Kurth Switzerland

World Championships conducted under UIM

# Circuit (

F1H2o The Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship (also F1) is an international motorboat racing competition for powerboats organised by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) and promoted by H2O Racing, hence it often being referred to as F1H2O. ...

, F2, F500, F350, F250, F250, OSY400, GT-15, GT-30, FR1000 F4, Formula Future.), Circuit World, Circuit International Ordinary, Circuit Continental, Formula World, Formula Continental. #

Aquabike Aquabiking (also called Aqua cycling) is the combination of water sports and cycling sports. Two activities share the term. One is an underwater indoor cycling, and the other is a race featuring swimming and cycling stages. See also *Internatio ...

: (Jet ski)

Aquabike International Ordinary Aquabiking (also called Aqua cycling) is the combination of water sports and cycling sports. Two activities share the term. One is an underwater indoor cycling, and the other is a race featuring swimming and cycling Cycling, also, when ...

Aquabike World Series Aquabiking (also called Aqua cycling) is the combination of water sports and cycling sports. Two activities share the term. One is an underwater indoor cycling, and the other is a race featuring Human swimming, swimming and cycling stages. See a ...

, Aquabike World,

Aquabike Continental Series Aquabiking (also called Aqua cycling) is the combination of water sports and cycling sports. Two activities share the term. One is an underwater indoor cycling, and the other is a race featuring swimming and cycling Cycling, also, when o ...

# Offshore (XCAT, Class V1, Class V2, Powerboat P1 SuperStock, Class 3D, Class 3C, OCR F1, 2, 3 & Sport (Group C Experimental), Class 3A, Class 3B, Class 3J, Class 3X)

Offshore World Series Offshore may refer to: Science and technology * Offshore (hydrocarbons) * Offshore construction, construction out at sea * Offshore drilling, discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater through drilling a well * Off ...

# Pleasure Navigation:

Pleasure Navigation World Pleasure refers to experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious animals ...

Pleasure Navigation European Pleasure refers to experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious anima ...

: World Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group B, European Pleasure Navigation - Endurance Group B - Class Promotion. World Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group B - Boat Production, World Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group B - Class S1, World Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group B - Class S2, World Pleasure Navigation Endurance Group B - Promotion. # Radio-controlled boats: Defunct after 2016. Radio Controlled International Ordinary, Radio Controlled World, Radio-controlled International Ordinary - Endurance E15, Radio-controlled International Ordinary - Endurance E27 2 hours, Radio-controlled International Ordinary - Endurance E3,5, World Offshore Radio-controlled, Radio-controlled International Ordinary - Endurance E27 2 hours, Radio-controlled International Ordinary - Endurance 15 6 hours. # MotoSurf Motosurf World Cup From 2021 : Electric Challenge, Juniors Class, Open Class, Rookies Class, Stock Class, Women Class

National Authorities

The UIM has a membership of more than fifty national authorities, including: *

American Power Boat Association The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is an American membership-owned corporation. In 1903, New York's Columbia Yacht Club had formulated a constitution for what ultimately became the APBA. It is the United States sanctioning authority for the ...

(USA) *

Australian Powerboat Association The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) is the international governing body of powerboating, based in the Principality of Monaco. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile. History Member nations ...

(AUS) *BPB
(BPBA Website)
(UK)

Members

59 Nations in 2022: # Asia: 10+4=14 # Oceana: 2+0=2 # Africa: 3+1=4 # America: 3+2=5 # Europe: 23+6=29

Full Member (46)

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Corresponding Member (13)

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Asia

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References

External links

UIM Powerboating
International organisations based in Monaco Motorboat racing Sports organisations of Monaco Motonautique {{Monaco-sport-stub