First MCPA races today at Mellieha

Chaudron, the Maltese boat builders who over the past three years have been successfully flying the home colours internationally in the UIM Powerboat P1 World Championship, are presenting the local sport and industry with new opportunities.

In their effort to create a wider awareness about powerboats and all the sport relating to powerboats in Malta, the company has formed the Malta Chaudron Powerboat Association (MCPA).

As clearly stated in its objectives, the MCPA will strive to 'further the interests of powerboat owners and builders in Malta', to 'organise activities related to powerboats both in Malta and abroad', to 'facilitate the participation of its members in powerboat races both in Malta and abroad' and to negotiate the best possible price for powerboat races, both in Malta and abroad.

The first MCPA activity will be the Chaudron Cyber 370 Championship, a series of six events featuring one of the Company popular products, the Cyber 370.

This two-seater 13-footer powerboat is CE certified and all boats in the championship will be powered by a 25HP outboard.

Ten boats, which for the championship will be raced by one pilot, have registered for the first event being staged at Ghadira Bay, Mellieha, today.

The Tunny Net Beach Club is the Race Headquarters and the day's programme will be made up of two races scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

A special racing circuit is being presented and each race will be of a 30-minute duration.

Chaudron launching

The new Chaudron 33 powerboat to race in this year's UIM Powerboat P1 World Championship is being officially launched on Wednesday at Portomaso Marina.

The Malta team is this year racing under the name of Portomaso Chaudron 33 where Portomaso are the official sponsors.