'WORKING TOGETHER' to ensure the 1999 Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is
a success
The World Governing Body
President: Ralf Fröhling
Secretary General: Régine Vandekerckhove
Chairman of the Class 1 World Offshore Championship: Richard Ridout
The UIM is the International Governing Body for a wide range of waterborne sports including Offshore, F1 Inshore and Aquabikes.
Richard Ridout is President of Offshore and Chairman of the Class 1 World Offshore Championship (WOC). Ably assisted by Micky Robert, UIM Permanent Technical Official and Colin Le Conte, UIM Permanent Administrator / Timekeeper, Richard is the Permanent Commissioner for the majority of Class 1 Races.
APBA in America and National Authorities around the World are affiliated to the UIM who set the Rules, allocate the World and Continental Championships and have Safety and Technical Committees to continually improve the safety of the sport.
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODY
Union Internationale Motonautique,
1, Avenue des Castelans,
Stade Louis II, Entree H, MC 98000,
Principality of Monaco.
Telephone: (377)-92.052522
Facsimile: (377)-92.052523
President: Ralf Fröhling
Secretary General: Régine Vandekerckhove
Official Web Site: http://www.powerboating.org
e-mail uim@powerboating.org
International Offshore Team Association
General Secretary: Marco Sala
International Offshore Team Association
The International Offshore Team Association (I.O.T.A.) was founded in 1987 by Walter Ragazzi and Giovanna Repossi to represent the interests of all teams competing in the U.I.M. Class 1 World Powerboat Championship and has Italian Edoardo Polli as its President.IOTA’s responsibilities include the overall development of Class 1 as well as all aspects of racing and safety for competitors, negotiating on behalf of the teams with the governing bodies, organisers, boat and engine builders and sponsors.
Since 1992 IOTA has played an integral role in the management of the World Championship, introducing the new multi-event series and negotiating agreements with promoters to protect the team’s interests. IOTA is closely involved in looking at ways to develop the sport and to create even more spectacular races such as time trials (Pole Position) and shorter and inshore races.
IOTA is represented within the Offshore Commission by Edoardo Polli, a member of the World Offshore Championship Committee, presided over by Richard Ridout, who manages the sporting aspects of the Class 1 Championship. Since 1997, the U.I.M. has fully acknowledged IOTA’s active role in the World Championship sphere, giving it the responsibility for promoting the Championship.
In November1997, following the U.I.M.’s reconfirmation of the next three years of worldwide commercial and television rights, IOTA finalised an agreement with Offshore Sport Promotion (OSP), entrusting it with the promotion of the Championship for the same period.
IOTA’s board of directors are elected on a three year term and are;
President:
Edoardo Polli
Counsellors:
Bjorn Rune
Gjelsten, Khalfan Harib, Giberto Grassi
General Secretary: Marco Sala
All teams racing in the World Championship are enrolled in IOTA
E-mail address: sala@sgol.it