Powerboat racing can reliably trace its origins as far back as 1902, when the British formed their Marine Motoring Association. By the following year, New York´s Columbia Yacht Club had formulated a constitution for what ultimately became the American Power Boat Association and the French had formed their Congress of Automobile Boats. In 1903, the French ran a 62 mile circuit race on the Seine at Meulan and the 230 mile Paris to Trouville event while the following year saw a race across the English Channel