Raffaele Chiulli, the UIM President (left), signed the deal in Abu Dhabi ©UIM

The International Union of Powerboating (UIM) Class One World Championship will take place in Abu Dhabi in November after a contract was signed between the two parties.

Raffaele Chiulli, the UIM President, penned the agreement alongside H.H Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, an advisor to the United Arab Emirates' head of state and chairman of the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club.

A UIM statement said that the signing was an important step forward for the competition after the withdrawal of historic class one promoter H2O Racing at the beginning of the year.

"We are delighted that Abu Dhabi has become a key venue of our sports,” said Chiulli.

The Class One World Championship will take place in Abu Dhabi in November ©Getty Images
The Class One World Championship will take place in Abu Dhabi in November ©Getty Images

"The UAE has demonstrated its support for the UIM through its long-term commitment as an extremely active national authority and outstanding host of number of powerboating championships. 

"This agreement further strengthens our ties and lays the foundation for an even closer cooperation in the future."

Sheikh Sultan also welcomed the agreement with the event taking place in the Gulf nation between November 23 and 25 this year.

"The UIM has my full support in its endeavor to take the powerboating sport to ever higher levels and I am very pleased for Abu Dhabi to play a leading role in the development of the sport," he said.