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Raffaele Chiulli|chairman = |chairperson = |chair = |chiefexec = |vicepresident = |director = SWI}} Thomas Kurth|coach = |womenscoach = |key staff = |operating income = |sponsor = |year closed = |replaced = Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile|prevfounded = 1922|url =weblink|countryflag = |countryflag2 = |countryflag3 = |more = }}The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) 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.WEB,weblink Union internationale motonautique,

Presidents

PRESIDENTS OF THE U.I.M.1922-1944 Alfred Pierrard Belgium1946-1972 Freddy Buysse Belgium1972-1975 Vittore Catella Italy1975-1978 Claude Bouilloux Lafont France1978-1985 Francesco Cosentino Italy1985-1987 Paul Lamberts Belgium1987-2006 Ralf Frohling Germany2007 Charles D.Strang U.S.A.Since 2007 Raffaele Chiulli Italy

Secretaries General

SECRETARIES GENERAL OF THE U.I.M.1922-1925 John Ward Ireland1925-1965 Maurice Pauwaert Belgium1965-1972 Henri Thomas Belgium1973-1992 José Mawet Belgium1992-2011 Régine Vandekerckhove Belgium2011-2014 Andrea Dini ItalySince 2014 Thomas Kurth Switzerland

World Championships conducted under UIM

1. Circuit (F1H2o, F2, F500, F350, F250, F250, OSY400, GT-15, GT-30, FR1000 F4, Formula Future.), Circuit World, Circuit International Ordinary, Circuit Continental, Formula World, Formula Continental.
2. Aquabike : (Jet ski) Aquabike International Ordinary, Aquabike World Series, Aquabike World, Aquabike Continental Series
3. Offshore (XCAT, Class V1, Class V2, Powerboat P1 SuperStock, Class 3D, Class 3C, OCR F1, 2, 3 & Sport (Group C Experimental), Class 3A, Class 3B, Class 3J, Class 3X) 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:WEB,weblink Union internationale motonautique,

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

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Full Member (46)

1. {{AUS}}
2. {{BEL}}
3. {{CZE}}
4. {{BUL}}
5. {{COL}}
6. {{DEN}}
7. {{CRO}}
8. {{CHN}}
9. {{EGY}}
10. {{EST}}
11. {{FIN}}
12. {{FRA}}
13. {{GER}}
14. {{GBR}}
15. {{HUN}}
16. {{INA}}
17. {{IRE}}
18. {{ITA}}
19. {{JPN}}
20. {{KOR}}
21. {{KUW}}
22. {{LAT}}
23. {{LBN}}
24. {{LTU}}
25. {{MDV}}
26. {{MLT}}
27. {{MEX}}
28. {{MON}}
29. {{MAR}}
30. {{NED}}
31. {{NZL}}
32. {{NOR}}
33. {{POL}}
34. {{POR}}
35. {{QAT}}
36. {{RUS}}
37. {{SVK}}
38. {{RSA}}
39. {{ESP}}
40. {{SRI}}
41. {{SWE}}
42. {{TUR}}
43. {{UKR}}
44. {{UAE}}
45. {{USA}}
46. {{URU}}

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Corresponding Member (13)

1. {{AUT}}
2. {{CAN}}
3. {{MAC}}
4. {{CYP}}

1. {{MNE}}
2. {{KSA}}
3. {{SRB}}
4. {{SLO}}
5. {{SUI}}
6. {{THA}}
7. {{TRI}}
8. {{SUD}}

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See also

• Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
• Inshore powerboat racing
• Offshore powerboat racing
• Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
• Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship
• UIM F2 World Championship
• Formula 4S Powerboat World Championship
• Aquabike World Championship (powerboating)
• Offshore Super Series
• Water motorsports at the 1908 Summer Olympics
• Boat racing
• Yacht
• Seamanship
• Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
• Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

References

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External links

• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100212021801weblink">UIM Powerboating

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