Category: Racing

E1 and SeaBird Technologies have announced they are joining forces with Victory Marine of Brunello Acampora to develop, manufacture and assemble the electric RaceBird powerboat that will feature in the UIM E1 Electric Powerboat Series. Cars go electric, and boats go electric. Motorsport goes electric, and powerboating goes electric. And…

E1 and SeaBird Technologies have announced they are joining forces with Victory Marine of Brunello Acampora to develop, manufacture and assemble the electric RaceBird powerboat that will feature in the…

He dedicated his whole life to speed in boating, both in competitions and in boat building. His yard carries his name, Tullio Abbate, and his fast boats have been appreciated by champions such as Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna. Abbate, 76, had been hospitalized in Milan for a few days…

He dedicated his whole life to speed in boating, both in competitions and in boat building. His yard carries his name, Tullio Abbate, and his fast boats have been appreciated…

Reinventing motorboating, to meet energy and environmental imperatives was the concept of this 5th Solar & Energy Boat Challenge organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco: 200 competitors divided into 30 teams and three categories. The event took place in the Principality from July 12 to 14, with meeting at…

Reinventing motorboating, to meet energy and environmental imperatives was the concept of this 5th Solar & Energy Boat Challenge organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco: 200 competitors divided into…

Two races in Stresa and two in Fujairah for the UIM XCAT championship. And Dubai Police has won them all. Will anybody be able to fight with them for the title, or the season is already over? It's another victory for Dubai Police: Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir Bin Hendi…

Two races in Stresa and two in Fujairah for the UIM XCAT championship. And Dubai Police has won them all. Will anybody be able to fight with them for the…

Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir Bin Hendi (Dubai Police) step on top of the podium in Race 1 of the Stresa Grand Prix, second stage of the 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship. With these 35 points the Emirati duo consolidate their leadership in the championship. Second place (with just a…

Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir Bin Hendi (Dubai Police) step on top of the podium in Race 1 of the Stresa Grand Prix, second stage of the 2018 UIM XCAT…

With the work from UIM and FIM, the World and Italian powerboating federations, the UIM XCAT World Championship will be back in Stresa in the weekend 6-8 July, in the same location where they raced in 2013 and 2014. The last time it was in 2014: the XCAT catamarans raced…

With the work from UIM and FIM, the World and Italian powerboating federations, the UIM XCAT World Championship will be back in Stresa in the weekend 6-8 July, in the…

Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin Hendi dominate also race 2 of the Fujairah GP. Behind them, an incredible comeback from Team Australia takes them to second, while Newstar clinch their first podium ever in XCAT. They seemed unstoppable yesterday, and they've been unstoppable today. The perfect feeling in the…

Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin Hendi dominate also race 2 of the Fujairah GP. Behind them, an incredible comeback from Team Australia takes them to second, while Newstar clinch…

A collision in the first lap between Maritimo and Team Australia causes both of them to retire, with a bad flipover for the former. Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin Hendi win the race, 222 Offshore is second and Swecat third. Race 1 in Fujariah, first stage of 2018 UIM…

A collision in the first lap between Maritimo and Team Australia causes both of them to retire, with a bad flipover for the former. Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin…

The UIM XCAT World Championship is ready to get back to Italy: the Stresa Grand Prix will take place on Lake Maggiore on July 6 to 8. As we anticipated some months ago, the UIM XCAT World Championship is getting prepared for the second stage of the 2018 season.  Fifteen carbon…

The UIM XCAT World Championship is ready to get back to Italy: the Stresa Grand Prix will take place on Lake Maggiore on July 6 to 8. As we anticipated…

Their boat is sponsored by Dubai Police, but it's a comeback from two champions in XCAT: Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin Hendi have clinched the first spot on the grid in the Fujairah Grand Prix. It may seem weird to read “Dubai Police is in pole position”. But the…

Their boat is sponsored by Dubai Police, but it's a comeback from two champions in XCAT: Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin Hendi have clinched the first spot on the…

The first event of the 2018 XCAT Championship will start in Fujairah, UAE, on Wednesday: new boats, new teams, and more will likely give us a nice powerboating show. The 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship is well on its way: all the teams are currently in Fujairah, on the Eastern…

The first event of the 2018 XCAT Championship will start in Fujairah, UAE, on Wednesday: new boats, new teams, and more will likely give us a nice powerboating show. The…

The 2016 XCAT World Series ends in silence, after losing three of the final four races, assigning the title in an event not even covered by media. Has anybody realized that thed, the very offshore championship that many (including us) deemed to be the future of powerboating, has just raced…

The 2016 XCAT World Series ends in silence, after losing three of the final four races, assigning the title in an event not even covered by media. Has anybody realized…

With the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series getting to the final two races by the end of November, thoughts are now turning to the 2016 season. While the official calendar is set to be announced, it has been confirmed that several new venues are bidding to host events in 2016.…

With the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series getting to the final two races by the end of November, thoughts are now turning to the 2016 season. While the official calendar…

XCAT Gold Coast GP in Australia got to race day: and only current Series leaders XDubai could come between the home team and victory, with the Italians of Six completing the podium in third. Taking on the fourth round of the UIM XCAT World Series, on the Gold Coast in…

XCAT Gold Coast GP in Australia got to race day: and only current Series leaders XDubai could come between the home team and victory, with the Italians of Six completing…

In the first real action day of the XCAT Gold Coast GP in Australia, celebrations were the order of the day for Giovanni Carpitella at the Gold Coast GP today. Not only did the Italian racer take home his inaugural Dubai Duty Free Speed Cat Run title, but it was…

In the first real action day of the XCAT Gold Coast GP in Australia, celebrations were the order of the day for Giovanni Carpitella at the Gold Coast GP today.…

The XDubai team of Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi waited until the dying seconds of this morning’s Pole Position session to book top spot in Sunday’s Cascais GP. In a fiercely contested battle, the defending Series champions overtook current Series leaders Abu Dhabi Team, with a fastest lap…

The XDubai team of Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi waited until the dying seconds of this morning’s Pole Position session to book top spot in Sunday’s Cascais GP.…

Just one point now separates the teams at the top of the UIM XCAT World Series Standings after the third round at the Cascais GP on Sunday. Having won the opening round of the Series in February, the Abu Dhabi Team (Rashed Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori) came into…

Just one point now separates the teams at the top of the UIM XCAT World Series Standings after the third round at the Cascais GP on Sunday. Having won the…

The capital of the French Riviera, Nice, will add its name to the list of new venues for this year’s UIM XCAT World Powerboat Series. Last week the WPPA vice-president and CEO, Khaled al Zayed and Ronan Morgan,  met with the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi, and the President of…

The capital of the French Riviera, Nice, will add its name to the list of new venues for this year’s UIM XCAT World Powerboat Series. Last week the WPPA vice-president…

The Victory Team lived up to their name and reputation by taking the first title of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series with a win at the Fujairah GP on Friday. The defending Series champions, Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi, stormed to the front at the start…

The Victory Team lived up to their name and reputation by taking the first title of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series with a win at the Fujairah GP…

27 November 2015 – The XDubai team of Nadir bin Hendi and Arif Al Zaffain wrapped up the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series with a masterclass in powerboat racing, leading the Abu Dhabi GP from start to finish to take the overall title for the fourth consecutive season. Heading into…

27 November 2015 – The XDubai team of Nadir bin Hendi and Arif Al Zaffain wrapped up the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series with a masterclass in powerboat racing, leading…