UIM is the International Motorboat Union. They are the World Sanctionioning body for powerboat racing, encompassing Nations of every hemisphere:

From http://www.uimpowerboating.com

UNION INTERNATIONALE MOTONAUTIQUE

Though it bore little similarity to our modem sport, powerboat racing can reliably trace its origins as far back as 1902 when the British formed their Marine Motoring Association. By the following year, New York´s Columbia Yacht Club had formulated a constitution for what ultimately became the American Power Boat Association and the French had formed their Congress of Automobile Boats. In 1903, the French ran a 62 mile circuit race on the Seine at Meulan and the 230 mile Paris to Trouville event while the following year saw a race across the English Channel and an attempt to promote a Trans-Atlantic marathon.

.........The hub of the Union, clearing house for all contacts with and from its member nations, a total now risen from twelve in 1927 to fifty-seven in 1997, and distribution centre for all relevant documentation, is its registered office within Monaco´s Stade Louis II permanent sporting complex in Font Vieille. This small suite of offices is staffed by the UIM´s permanent full-time Secretary General and two administrative assistants.

.........The ultimate authority in the sport is vested in the UIM´s General Assembly which is made up of one delegate from each sanctioned national authority and the General Assembly meets once annually in the spring of the year, to ratify the minutes of the previous year´s Annual General Meeting and examine the reports of the General Secretary and Treasurer. In recent years and indicative of the wider ranging interests of the UIM, the location of the AGM has been alternated between Monte Carlo and Miami and Tokyo, a precedent now established.

..........The formation of a Technical Committee and the sanctioning of the American Power Boat Association to represent the nation with the biggest potential for competitive growth began a progressive programme of sporting, technical administration and safety development which continues still.

.........It is within the last decade that the UIM has grown most and part of the onus for this must fall on the proliferation of racing driven jointly by the Union and its various independent promoters. Most notably this has seen racing extend its horizons to encompass China, Cuba, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Greece, Hungary Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Malta, Russia, South Africa, Thai-land and Yugoslavia and the growth is likely to continue.

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Thanks BK. WOW you learn something new everyday.

Hey Steve, you got me on that one! Next time I see Reggie I'll ask him to make sure he starts racing more in Yugoslavia!!:D :D

Curt
You need to reread BK's Post The UIM is the World Standard Period Outside of the United States.

And to play there you have to have your Chit togeather !



Sorry about your reading comprehension BTW:D

hey curt,

SABER does not compete in sbi or apba, that's why you cannot find anything. this thread is about ego's , not about who's boats hold what records. this thread is about a putdown of two major boating companies by R.F.. do not take it as a personal slam against your boat, that's not what this thread is about:) i've never said anything bad about fountain boats, why do you feel the need to make a backdoor slam on mine?, would it make a difference if i owned a cig. or a powerplay, etc.?

UIM Records Held:
Offshore
APBA

3493 29/06/01 DANIEL FRANCIS USA Super Cat Light inboard 112,92 181,73
3491 29/01/01 J, SPEROS/T, WELLING USA Factory II 35' 89,281 149,68
3464 13/10/00 BEN ROBERTSON USA Factory I / Speed 89,873 120,4
3463 13/10/00 SCOTT Mc CORMICK USA Outlaw E / Sped 74,815 144,63
3462 13/10/00 BEN ROBERTSON USA Factory II / Speed 95,847 154,25
3461 13/10/00 JEFF HAYLETT USA Outlaw B / Speed 98,662 158,8
3460 13/10/00 TODD WELLING USA Super Vee / Speed 142,3 229
3443 30/06/00 B.ROBERTSON/M.MILLER USA Factory II / Speed 91,49 147,24
3442 30/06/00 STEVE DAVID USA Outlaw V / Speed 77,483 124,7
3440 30/06/00 HUGH FULLER USA Super Cat / Speed 120,851 194,49
3432 30/10/99 D.THOMAS/R.FORD USA Modified / Speed 138,682 223,18
3429 30/10/99 JERRY SORRENTINO USA A / Speed 101,864 163,93
3418 14/08/99 SCOTT MC CORMICK USA EFI / Speed 73,102 116,64
3416 14/08/99 FOREST BARBER USA USA 1 / Speed 161,513 259,93
3383 3/07/98 MARK MARSH USA Factory I / SPEED 81,034 130,41
3381 3/07/98 ROBERT STEVENSON USA Modified / Speed 134,714 216,8
3380 3/07/98 ADAM TRAUTH USA A / Speed 93,115 149,85
3378 3/07/98 FOREST BARBER USA Open / Speed 154,425 248,52
3335 4/07/97 ROCHER ACHAM USA A / Speed 92,595 149,01
3334 4/07/97 PATRICK PATEL USA Modified / Speed 130,66 210,28
3315 17/10/96 R.FORD USA Modified / Speed 140,99 226,91
3261 30/06/95 D.KAISER USA Superboat / Speed 158,452 255,012
3237 1/07/94 C.E.MYERS USA Modified / Speed 134,99 217,26
3235 2/07/93 S.HAWKINS USA Modified / Speed 117,58 189,18
3197 7/10/93 T. GENTRY USA Superboat V Bottom / Speed 126,38 203,38
3119 28/06/91 JOSEPH TROMBLEY USA Outlaw B / Speed 92,685 149,16
2934 1/07/88 E. WHIPP USA Sportsman's "A" / Speed 84,31 135,68
2933 29/07/84 W. BEASLEY USA OFF. VI Club / Speed 84,54 136

Thanks again BK. Looks like a few Fountains in there afterall. I'll be damned.:D ;)

Here's the UIM CLASS 1 and CLASS II WORLD CHAMPIONS


OFFSHORE CLASS 1
http://www.class-1.com/home.cfm

YEAR DRIVER COUNTRY

2001 AL TAYER Saeed B104/ AL MARRI Mohammed UAE
2000 Khalfan HARIB (UAE) & Ali NASSER (UAE) UAE
1999 NASSER Ali / SCISM Randy UAE
1998 GELSTEN Bjorn NORWAY
1997 PHARAON Laith SAUDIA ARABIA
1996 AL TAYER Saeed DUBAI - U.A.E.
1995 AL TAYER Saeed DUBAI - U.A.E.
1994 FERRETTI Norberto ITALY
1993 HAREB Khalfan DUBAI - U.A.E.
1992 RAGAZZI Walter ITALY
1991 SPELTA Angelo ITALY
1990 ANNULE/CANCELLED
1989 CASIRAGHI Stefano MONACO
1988 BUZZI Fabio ITALY
1987 CURTIS Steve GR-BRITAIN
1986 GIOFFREDI Antonio ITALY
1985 ILONGO-ROBERTS A. USA
1984 PETRI Alberto ITALY
1983 GARCIA Tony USA
1982 DELLA VALLE Renato ITALY
1981 JACOBY Gerry USA
1980 MEYNARD Michel USA
1979 COOK Betty USA
1978 COSENTINO Francesco ITALY
1977 COOK Betty USA
1976 GENTRY Tom USA
1975 WALLACE Franz BRAZIL
1974 BONOMI Carlo ITALY
1973 BONOMI Carlo ITALY
1972 RAUTBORD B. USA
1971 WISHNICK William USA
1970 BALESTRIERI Vic ITALY
1969 ARONOW Don USA
1968 BALESTRIERI Vic ITALY
1967 ARONOW Don USA
1966 WYNNE Jim USA

OFFSHORE CLASS II
2000 OUTBOARD No Event
2000 INBOARD : No Event
1999 outboard ALLENBY David / ALLENDBY Chris GB
1999 inboard HARIB Khalfan / NASSER BEL HABALA Ali UAE
2001 NASSER Ali / AL QAMA Ali UAE
1998 HAREB Khalfan U.A.E.
1997 THORNE Ken GR-BRETAGNE
1996
1995 BURNETT III Charles GR-BRITAIN
1994 DUGGAN Phil ABU DHABI U.A.E.
1993 FRODE Mikael SWEDEN
1992 SCIOLI Daniel ARGENTINA
1991 BONOMI Andrea ITALY
1990 HOLMES Neil GR-BRITAIN
1989 BONOMI Carlo jr ITALY
1988 FLETCHER Roger GR-BRITAIN
1987 HIDALGO Peter USA
1986 RADICE Luigi ITALY
1985 LAVIN Chris USA
1984 RIGANTI E. ITALY
1983 LAZZARONE G. ITALY
1982
1981 SUTHERLAND USA
1980 HARRIS B. AUSTRALIA
1979 HAGAN D. GR-BRITAIN
1978 TAYLOR J.R ARGENTINA
1977 WYLD Kevin AUSTRALIA
1976 WYLD Kevin AUSTRALIA

http://www.class-1.com/images/news/news_219.jpg

Bk
That’s what I was looking at the UIM Championship Status! For over Seas that is some real Micrometer Checked Racing and a Winner there has to have his Act togeather Period !


Speed records from the US I do not follow that much !

Someone mentioned Point Standings and thats when I posted

Steve

28Saber,

Bullchit you don't put down other boats, refer to my last post, and the ones you posted about swim platforms and beaks.

Can someone say supercrash:D :D :D

Will:confused: