2024-02-16 18:27:02
The Dubai 60-foot Local Sailing Ship Race – the second round of the Dubai Championship – will begin on the shores of Dubai on Saturday afternoon, which is organized by the Dubai International Marine Sports Club within the calendar of the 2023-2024 marine sports season.
The anticipated event is of great importance to owners, captains and sailors, as the race represents the second round of the Dubai Championship for the 2023-2024 sports season, and the final “rehearsal” on the beaches of Danat Al Donia Dubai, in preparation for the wedding of the season’s races and its conclusion, the Al Qaffal Carnival, in its 33rd edition, which It departs from Sir Bu Nair Island to the shores of Dubai next April.
The event brings together 82 ships that have confirmed their participation in the race with the closing of registration. All of them will raise their white sails on the blue waters of the Arabian Gulf on Saturday, after raising the green flag, and sail safely towards the usual finish line in front of the Burj Al Arab Hotel, a distance of approximately 20 meters. A nautical mile from the depth of the waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Mohammed Saif Al Marri, Director of the Sports Affairs Department at the Dubai International Marine Sports Club, said: All preparations have been completed to make the large and anticipated event a success, thanking the success partners from the national departments and institutions, which always support and stand behind the success of all events and races organized by the club.
Mohammed Saif Al Marri explained that the organizing committee at the Dubai International Marine Sports Club is closely monitoring all reports received about the state of the sea and wind speeds, indicating that the marine bulletin is promising before the day of the race with an ideal atmosphere accompanying the date of the event, which will start in the afternoon with average speeds available. Suitable wind.
The general supervisor of the event expected a successful race thanks to the large participation in the presence of more than 80 ships, and given the importance of the race as it represents the second round of the Dubai 60-foot Local Sailing Championship 2023-2024, the points of which will be added to the race for the top spot in the overall championship standings at the end of the season.
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