H2O president and organiser of the UIM Class 1 Word Powerboat Championship, Nicolo di San Germanò, Mrs Sun Su, Public Relations Minister of Sanya City, the Director of the Department of Culture, Radio, Television, Publication and Sports of Hainan Province, Mr Fan Xiao Jun, Vice Mayor of Sanya, Mrs Xu Cheng Ling and the Chairman of Visun Group, Mr Wang Da Fu confirmed the news of the first Class 1 Grand Prix to be held in China at yesterday’s press conference in Sanya. “It is not often that one can use the phrase ‘history in the making’ but today is such an occasion.” he said. “I am delighted and extremely proud to be here in Sanya to launch the first ever Class 1 Grand Prix to be held in the Peoples’ Republic of China in Sanya, Hainan Province on 28-30 March.
“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mr Wang Da Fu and his exceptional team at Visun Group, the members of the Chinese Motorboat Association and the authorities of Sanya whose vision, commitment and extraordinary support have made the dream of a Class 1 Grand Prix of China become a reality.
“It has been a long and intensive period of discussions and negotiation since Mr Wang Da Fu and a delegation from China and the Visun Group visited their first Class 1 event in Abu Dhabi in 2011. Today we all share in this moment that sees the all the hard work rewarded.
Described as the Chinese Riviera, Sanya is a luxury travel destination with a strong international appeal and a burgeoning tourism industry. “Sanya as a location is truly spectacular and offers everything that we could envisage from a venue, and the plans that Mr Wang Da Fu and Visun Group are putting in place will ensure that the event will be a tremendous success," said Nicolo di San Germanò. “March 28 will be a truly historic day for the sport and its World Governing Body the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), when, for the first time in its nine decade history and over 600 races since Class 1 was officially sanctioned by the UIM in 1964 ten of the World’s most elite and spectacular powerboats will take to the waters of the Sanya River and the South China Sea for the Class 1 Grand Prix of China.”
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Current 2013 UIM Class 1 schedule
 | Sanya, Hainan | China |  | 28 - 30 March | |
 | TBA | Africa | | June | |
 | Ibiza | Spain | | 13 - 15 September | |
 | TBA | Italy | | 27 - 29 September | |
 | Dubai | U.A.E. | | December | |
| Abu Dhabi | U.A.E. | | December |
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