UIM Xcat Middle East Series review

7:15 PM Thu 17 Mar 2011 GMT

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UIM Xcat Middle East Powerboat Series. What do you need to campaign an extreme catamaran or XCat as they are known in this part of the world; boats best described as twin hulled, closed cockpit carbon fibre racing machines propelled across the water by two 250hp engines. A class, which was locally rebranded three years ago and now boasts up to 20 teams and nine nationalities in the series. The UAE alone has seven teams, which are competing for the Middle East title and currently hold the top three positions after the first two of four rounds. To buy a ...

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