H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique
GRAND PRIX OF PORTUGAL
JULY 29/31, 2016 - PORTIMAO, PORTUGAL
PORTIMAO

Portimao is a Portuguese town (Portuguese: cidade) located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimao. In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimao. The town has 45,000 inhabitants and the Portimão Municipality has 52,000 (as of 2006). The two most populous towns in the Algarve are Portimao and Faro.

Portimao is ideally situated for exploring the Algarve, a region truly unique in its diversity. The coast consists of sandy beaches, magnificent colored rock formations, caves and protected nature reserves like Ria Formosa, Ria de Alvor and Costa Vicentina Park where migrating birds make their stopover amidst an undisturbed environment of indigenous flora and fauna. The southern coastal area, developed with tourism in mind, has a wide range of daytime activities and a vibrant nightlife to offer whereas the interior presents a more relaxed way to spend the day. Caldas de Monchique is a perfect example.

The beautiful scenery and traditional villages in the hinterland should not be forgotten. Admire the local arts and crafts, try the homemade bread, smoked ham "presunto"and sausages "chorizo” accompanied by the special mountain firewater ”medronho”, distilled from arbutus berries. The historic past of the Algarve, Roman and Arab occupation followed by its integration in the Portuguese kingdom, is shown in the many museums or, better still, by a visit to historical sites like the Castle and Cathedral in Silves or the Cape Vicente and Henry the Navigator’s fort in Sagres.

Summertime is clearly the busiest time of the year but the mild climate of the Algarve, and many sunny winter days attract a multinational crowd in all seasons, exploring the regional markets, visiting interesting places, strolling along the river boulevard or just sipping a drink in a garden bar. Golfenthusiasts are drawn by an exceptional choice of first class golf courses and comfortable, pleasant resorts like Quarteira, Portimão and Vilamoura. Especially during the tourist season, there are many concerts, festivals and fairs to enjoy. The highlight of the summer is probably the sardine festival, a popular annual event that lasts a whole week. It is held in the Valhalla of sardine culture in the Algarve: Portimao.

THE CIRCUIT
NATURE OF WATER Salt Water TOTAL LENGTH OF CIRCUIT 1937 m
NUMBER OF BUOYS 7 Buoys DESCRIPTION OF TURNING BUOYS 6 Orange / 1 Yellow
MINIMUM DEPTH OF CIRCUIT AT JETTY 6 m MINIMUM DEPTH OF RACE COURSE 4 m
MINIMUM WIDTH OF RACE COURSE 75 m HEIGHT OF THE BANKS 2.0 m
ENTRY TO WATER By crane (two cranes) PLACE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC Yes
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC Metallic Barriers ALTITUDE OF VENUE Sea level
CATEGORIES TO RACE F1 MAX NUMBER OF BOATS TO RACE 22 Boats
POSITION OF SOUND LEVEL METER
PROMO
EVENT NEWS
July 31, 2016
CHIAPPE BACK ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PODIUM AFTER WIN IN PORTUGAL
*Six points separates top three in title race   Sunday, 31 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Philippe Chiappe produced the perfect response after the disappointment of breaking at his home Grand Prix ...
F1H2O
July 31, 2016
SELIO BOUNCES BACK TO TAKE SENSATIONAL POLE IN PORTUGAL
Sunday, 31 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Finland’s Sami Selio silenced his critics with a brilliant return to form on the Arade River in Portimao to take pole position for this afternoon’s ...
F1H2O
July 31, 2016
AL QAMZI TAKES OVERALL VICTORY IN F4-S – VIPPO WINS RACE 2
Sunday, 31 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Second place in race 2 of the F4-S Trophy was good enough to secure Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qamzi his second consecutive GP title of 2016, and extends ...
F4-S
July 30, 2016
BRM QUALIFYING TO TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY AT 10.30RS – F1H2O GRAND PRIX OF PORTUGAL AS PER SCHEDULE AT 13.30HRS
Following today’s postponement of BRM Qualifying it will now take place at 10.30hrs [LOCAL] on Sunday morning.   BRM Qualifying: Q1 – 20 minutes / all boats 10 minute break Q2 ...
F1H2O
July 30, 2016
STRONG WINDS FORCE POSTPONEMENT OF BRM QUALIFYING IN PORTIMAO
Saturday, 30 July, PORTIMAO, (Portugal): For the second consecutive Grand Prix of the 2016 F1H2O World Championship  strong winds and rough conditions has forced the postponement of BRM Official ...
F1H2O
July 30, 2016
ABU DHABI’S AL QAMZI WINS F4-S TROPHY RACE 1
Saturday, 30 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qamzi led all but one of 20 laps to take victory in race 1 in the F4-S Trophy and chalk up only his second win in the ...
F4-S
July 30, 2016
REVISED TIMINGS AND FORMAT FOR THIS AFTERNOON’S OFFICIAL BRM QUALIFYING
This afternoon’s official BRM Qualifying at the F1H2O Grand Prix of Portugal will now take place at 15.30hrs LOCAL / 14.30hrs GMT.   BRM Qualifying: Q1 – 20 minutes / all ...
F1H2O
July 30, 2016
REVISION TO THIS MORNING'S OFFICIAL PRACTICE TIMINGS
This morning’s schedules have been revised with F4-S due to take to the water for 20 a minute practice session followed by F1h2o.Updated timings and any further changes to the schedule will be ...
F1H2O
July 29, 2016
NEW LOOK CIRCUIT IN PORTIMAO HAS DRIVERS READY TO ROCK!
Friday, 29 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Nineteen drivers from 11 countries took time this afternoon to take advantage of an extra free-practice session trying to learn the fast way around the newly ...
F1H2O
July 29, 2016
PITS AND PIECES FROM FREE PRACTICE
Friday, 29 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): The first opportunity for drivers to get a close look at the ‘revised’ Arade River circuit in this afternoon’s free practice threw up few ...
F1H2O
July 28, 2016
STROMOY LOOKING FORWARD TO RACING BACK IN PORTIMAO
Thursday, 28 July: Norway’s Marit Stromoy is itching to return to the Arade River, the place where she sensationally grabbed pole position in 2011 and then rather unceremoniously bundled out of ...
F1H2O
July 26, 2016
TANTALISING THREE-WAY TITLE FIGHT SET TO CONTINUE IN PORTIMAO
Tuesday, 26 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): The tantalising three-way fight that is unfolding in the 2016 title race between Alex Carella, Shaun Torrente and defending champion Philippe Chiappe is set to ...
F1H2O
July 21, 2016
TORRENTE WILL BE GUNNING FOR WIN THAT ELUDED HIM IN FRANCE
Thursday, 21 July: Shaun Torrente will have just one result on his mind in round 3 of the UIM F1H2O World Championship when it returns to Portimao for the Grand Prix of Portugal on 29-31 July, the ...
F1H2O
April 11, 2016
F1H2O WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO PORTIMAO
Monday 11 April: Idea Marketing has confirmed that the Grand Prix of Portugal, round 3 of the 2016 F1H2O World Championship on 29-31 July, will take place in the country’s popular south coast ...
F1H2O
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