The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is a New York non-profit, membership owned corporation that was created in 1903 by an act of the New York legislature as a racing association for powerboat

Powerboat

A powerboat is another name for a motorboat. Powerboat may also refer to:* Powerboating* F1 Powerboat World Championship* Offshore powerboat racing...

s. It is the United States sanctioning authority for the Union Internationale Motonautique

Union Internationale Motonautique

The Union Internationale Motonautique is the international governing body of powerboating, based in the Principality of Monaco. It was founded in 1922, in Belgium, as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile....

(UIM), the world governing body for powerboat racing. The APBA sanctions races in a number of different categories including the Unlimited Hydroplanes, Inboard, Outboard Performance Craft, Stock Outboard, Modified Outboard, Pro Outboard, Outboard Drag, Offshore and Special Events classes. Each category comprises a number of different classes. There are also many smaller regional clubs, including South Shore Outboard Association, located in New England.

The APBA is headquartered in Eastpointe, Michigan

Eastpointe, Michigan

Eastpointe is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 34,077. Eastpointe forms a part of the Metro Detroit area. It borders on 8 Mile Road on the northern edge of Detroit.- History :The community was first settled by Irish and German...

, near Detroit. Its current President is Mark Weber and its current Executive Administrator is Gloria Urbin.

The movie Madison showcased the APBA as the organization responsible for setting up the races throughout the film.

Hall of Champions

The APBA annually inducts drivers from its categories of racing into the prestigious APBA Hall of Champions

Hall of Fame

A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...

. Membership in the Hall of Champions is limited to those drivers who have an extraordinary racing season during the previous year. The induction ceremony is held the following year at the APBA's Annual Meeting.

• 2009 induction
• 2010 induction

Honor Squadron

The APBA Honor Squadron recognizes APBA members who have made a significant contribution to the APBA in service, technology or membership participation. Each year the APBA considers and accepts members into the Honor Squadron at the APBA Annual Meeting.

External links

• American Power Boat Association official website
• Canadian Boating Federation