The UIM will play a host to its fifth UIM World Champions Awards Giving Gala, set to take place at the prominent Salle des Etoiles in Monaco, on Saturday, March 1, 2014. During the event, the international governing body of Powerboating will reward the World’s best racers and celebrate the successes of the 2013 season. This special event will be hosting VIP guests, top representatives from National Authorities, International Sport Federations and Institutions, Boatyard Industry, as well as International Media.
Class 1 racing at the 2013 World Powerboat Championship - Photo by Simon Palfrader
Dr. Raffaele Chiulli, UIM President stated: “We are very proud to organize this prestigious event with all our Word Champions and key stakeholders also this year in the Principality of Monaco. This occasion, year after year, has developed into one of the main happenings for all our top athletes. I am looking forward to another extraordinary experience”.
The last racing season has been a very successful for the Powerboating movement. 47 World titles awarded to 75 individual racers. Over 100 International events hosted by the almost 60 UIM National Authorities. These figures show how the sport of Powerboating is global and successful.
Monaco landscape - Photo by Bahar Pierre
Along with the UIM 2013 World Champions who will receive their awards on stage, the UIM will also present several other significant recognitions such as the “Stefano Casiraghi Memorial Trophy”, the Safety Award, the Sam Griffith Memorial Trophy, and moreover the 2013 UIM Environmental Award and the Special Mentions which recognize outstanding environmental leaders, whether individuals or organizations, that have exemplified inspiration, vision, innovation, leadership and applications for the Environment.
