Super fast boats, that can reach up to 250 Km/h: the adrenaline running on the water, powerful motors, the latest technology, hulls with sophisticated lines, ensure a spectacle and emotions. This is the Formula 1 of the sea, or rather the world Powerboat championship, that each year challenges those passionate about powerboats.
Sponsored by the International Union of Powerboating (UIM) in the F1H2O championship they use catamarans, that as well as allowing high speeds, have exceptional manoeuverability. The boats weigh 390 kg, which includes the weight of the engine that by itself can weigh 118 kg; They are able to maintain such a low weight thanks to the use of materials such as carbon fibre and Kevlar. They are six meters long, two wide and use a two-stroke Mercury Marine V6, 425 hp engine. This engine allows the F1 powerboat to reach 100 km / h in less than four seconds and reach a top speed of over 240 km / h.
In Dubai (UAE), the 2nd round of the World Offshore X-CAT 2016 ended on Saturday, April 16.
There were 14 participating teams, and the second seasonal success went to Arif and Nadir Bin Hendi Al Zaffain, the Arabic crew of Victory Team, the provisional standings leader; second place on the podium went to their countrymen from Abu Dhabi 5, Rashid Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori; in 3rd place were the Swedes Mikael Bengtsson and Erik Stark of Swecat Racing.
The best placed Italian team, was that of Alfredo Amato e Diego Testa who came in in 5th place with Carpisa Yamamay.
Greater satisfaction for the Italians in the direct elimination Speed Cat Run, (again won by Al Zaffain and Bin Hendi) with 3rd place going to Luca Formilli Fendi and Giovanni Carpitella in T-Bones Station.
The next stop of the world X-CAT series is at Lugano, in Switzerland, from 5th to 6th June.