(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Representatives from both the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMC) where the race will be held and Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) gathered at DIMC Mina Seyahi to make the announcement.
A contestant in action during a XCAT World Series event
Dubai: The World Professional Powerboat Association (WPPA) announced that the final round of the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series will be hosted by the UAE capital Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.
Representatives from both the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMC) where the race will be held and Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) gathered at DIMC Mina Seyahi to make the announcement.
Attending the function were the ADIMC President and advisor to the UAE President Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as well as the DIMC President Shaikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Also in attendance was WPPA President Dr Saif Al Ketbi and ADIMC board member Ahmed Al Rumaithi DIMC Chairman Saeed Hareb DIMC and WPPA Vice-President Dr Khalid Al Zahed DIMC and WPPA board member Essa Khalfan bin Kharbesh and Arif Al Zaffain — DIMC Board Member and Victory Team General Manager.
“This is a wonderful day for both Dubai and Abu Dhabi and on behalf of the WPPA it is a pleasure to welcome Abu Dhabi on board as hosts of the final leg of this year’s UIM XCAT World Series” said Al Ketbi.
On behalf of ADIMC Al Rumaithi added: “We are thrilled to be involved in the XCAT World Series in this way. We were already represented by two boats in the final round last year but now we are really looking forward to hosting the action and welcoming all the teams from around the world to ADIMC at the end of the season.”
Meanwhile Hareb expressed his pleasure at the collaboration between the two cities. “It is wonderful to be working together with Abu Dhabi on this and we are anticipating a fantastic final round of racing in the capital at the end of the year” he said.
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