The Supreme Organizing Committee of the Al Gaffal 60-foot Local Sailing Ship Race, which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has approved next Wednesday as the date for organizing the 33rd edition of the most prestigious and oldest event in heritage marine races.
The great race, which has been organized by the Dubai International Marine Sports Club since 1991, starts from Sir Bu Nair Island deep in the waters of the Arabian Gulf, passing through the Moon Island to the shores of Dubai, a distance of more than 50 nautical miles, as about 120 ships with more than 2,500 sailors on board paint a picture of the past and memories. Parents and grandparents in the odyssey of returning home from diving trips, after a tiring and arduous season in search of a living.
The organizing committee said in a statement yesterday, “The decision to approve the race date came after careful study, and careful and continuous follow-up of all meteorological reports and the expected sea state in the Arabian Gulf next week, so that this date was chosen according to special standards in order to make the race a success and ensure the safety of the participants.” And they arrived safely to the finish line on the beaches of Dubai.”
For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai International Marine Sports Club and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Al Gaffal 33 Race, Ahmed Saeed bin Meshar, said, “The Supreme Organizing Committee of the Al Gaffal 33 Race places the security and safety of the participants and members of the working committees as a priority in its plans to make the demonstration a success, so it decided to be patient in Determine the appropriate date and study the best conditions to make the event a success in light of the various fluctuations in weather conditions during this period.
He explained that “the committee and the rest of the auxiliary committees kept up to follow up on the reports and every new thing that occurred in this matter. They were also keen to seek the opinion of the concerned people themselves, including owners and owners, about the suitability of the date, and to measure their satisfaction with holding the race in the previously specified period.”
• 2,500 sailors participate in the 33rd edition of the Al-Gaffal Race.
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