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A 13-meter long rib, designed for Tecnorib by Mannerfelt Design, and marketed with the Pirelli brand. Here’s the inning combination behind the new Pirelli 42, which will debut at Düsseldorf Boot from January 18 to 26. Tecnorib, the official licensee of Pirelli-branded inflatable boats, will be showing the new model,…

A 13-meter long rib, designed for Tecnorib by Mannerfelt Design, and marketed with the Pirelli brand. Here’s the inning combination behind the new Pirelli 42, which will debut at Düsseldorf…

Tom Barry Cotter and Ross Willaton perform a superb race, finish first, and clinch the World Title at their first full season in XCAT. Team Maritimo of Australia, with the Aussies Tom Barry Cotter and Ross Willaton, on a Maritimo boat built in Australia, win the 2019 UIM XCAT World…

Tom Barry Cotter and Ross Willaton perform a superb race, finish first, and clinch the World Title at their first full season in XCAT. Team Maritimo of Australia, with the…

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…

The two boats from Abu Dhabi Team lead race two in the sixth race of  the XCAT World Championship season. #4 wins followed by #5, while third is HPI Italia. Sunday's race, the sixth leg of the 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship, has been much clearer than Saturday's one. On…

The two boats from Abu Dhabi Team lead race two in the sixth race of  the XCAT World Championship season. #4 wins followed by #5, while third is HPI Italia.…

UPDATE - Sunday 14, 11:01 am After re-examining all the images and the timing logs, and taking into consideration protests and appeals, the UIM and the XCAT World Championship Race Officers have issued the amended race results. Here below the official final results of Race 1, while the arrival order…

UPDATE - Sunday 14, 11:01 am After re-examining all the images and the timing logs, and taking into consideration protests and appeals, the UIM and the XCAT World Championship Race…

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…

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…

It's the most powerful engine from the American manufacturer: Mercury Verado 400 has just been launched in Miami and is based on the Racing ROS 400 which debuted four year ago in XCAT Offshore Championship. We could expect that: after four years since the debut of the Mercury Racing ROS…

It's the most powerful engine from the American manufacturer: Mercury Verado 400 has just been launched in Miami and is based on the Racing ROS 400 which debuted four year…

With a great start the duo of the Emirati boat take the lead of the XCAT World Championship race and smash the opponents. Second is 222 Offshore, third The Blue Roo of Team Australia. It's the day of Abu Dhabi 4 in Hangzhou, China, stage 4 of the 2018 UIM…

With a great start the duo of the Emirati boat take the lead of the XCAT World Championship race and smash the opponents. Second is 222 Offshore, third The Blue…

In a rainy Hangzhou, Abu Dhabi scores a one-two with Torrente and Al Mansoori first and now at the top of the oeverall ranking of the 2018 XCAT World Championship. Second is their buddies of Abu Dhabi 5, third a disappointed Dubai Police. Abu Dhabi team should be really happy…

In a rainy Hangzhou, Abu Dhabi scores a one-two with Torrente and Al Mansoori first and now at the top of the oeverall ranking of the 2018 XCAT World Championship.…

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…

Considering that the whole powerboating is suffering a deep crisis, it is a big achievement to have 11 boats (14 are registered) racing the 2017 XCAT World Championship. Also because it remains, for its formula and for the show it offers, one of the most spectacular series in powerboating today.…

Considering that the whole powerboating is suffering a deep crisis, it is a big achievement to have 11 boats (14 are registered) racing the 2017 XCAT World Championship. Also because…

The Blue Roo behind them consolidate their leadership in the ranking, especially after cancellation of race 6 It had to happen: after four races and just one podium, the 2016 XCAT World Champions Arif al Zaffein and Nadir bin Hendi win their first race of the 2017 season. Their amazing…

The Blue Roo behind them consolidate their leadership in the ranking, especially after cancellation of race 6 It had to happen: after four races and just one podium, the 2016…

History repeats itself, but not all the times. With the championship started just one week ago in Zhengzhou, China, and two wins by Victory team in both the races held there, everybody thought it would have been the same old matter also this year. But this week the two races…

History repeats itself, but not all the times. With the championship started just one week ago in Zhengzhou, China, and two wins by Victory team in both the races held…

Victory Team wins the 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship, while spectacular Race 2 goes to Victory 33. The XCAT Dubai Grand Prix and the season end here, looking forward to 2018. The hopes of Australia break at lap 5. The race is like a knockout battle and only seven teams…

Victory Team wins the 2017 UIM XCAT World Championship, while spectacular Race 2 goes to Victory 33. The XCAT Dubai Grand Prix and the season end here, looking forward to…

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.…