Union Internationale Motonautique


The Union Internationale Motonautique 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 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

  1. Circuit, Circuit World, Circuit International Ordinary, Circuit Continental, Formula World, Formula Continental.
  2. Aquabike : Aquabike International Ordinary, Aquabike World Series, Aquabike World, Aquabike Continental Series
  3. Offshore Offshore World Series
  4. Pleasure Navigation: Pleasure Navigation World, Pleasure Navigation European : 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.
  5. 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.
  6. MotoSurf Motosurf World Cup From 2021 : Electric Challenge, Juniors Class, Open Class, Rookies Class, Stock Class, Women Class

    Members

58 Nations in 2023:
  1. Asia: 14 members
  2. Oceana: 2 members
  3. Africa: 3 members
  4. Americas: 6 members
  5. Europe: 33 members

    Full Member (46)

  51. Corresponding Member (13)

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