The crew of the boat “Ghazi 96”, owned by Sheikh Saeed bin Suroor Al Sharqi, and led by Nokhatha Ahmed Saeed Al Rumaithi, embraced the most expensive title in the racing season of the Dubai Local Rowing Championship 30ft Boats (Al Maktoum Cup), in its 28th edition, achieving the lead in the local race in which the competitions were held. The day before yesterday.
For its part, the boat “Bel Arab 44”, affiliated with the Omani Marine Sports Committee, and captained by Nokhatha Humaid Salem Al Bahri, succeeded in winning the Al Maktoum Cup 2024 in the open race designated for sister boats from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and teams of government departments and national institutions, holding the title for the two seasons. Third and fourth respectively in the championship record.
The race, which was held to coincide with the 53rd Union Day celebrations and organized by the Dubai International Marine Club as part of the activities of the 2024-2025 marine season, achieved great success with the participation of 300 sailors on board 30 boats.
The boat “Ghazi 96” succeeded in outperforming all 20 boats participating in the local race, ahead of the boat “Zelzal 51” owned by His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and captained by Nokhatha Sulaiman Al Marai, who came second, and the boat “ From Jumeirah 4, owned by Butti Musabah Al-Ghasheesh Al-Marri, and led by Al-Nokhatha Tariq Al-Mansouri, who won the position. the third.
After the end of the event, the coronation ceremony took place in the presence of the two members of the Board of Directors of the Dubai International Marine Sports Club, Khalid bin Dasmal and Mohammed Al Falahi, the race supervisor Mohammed Al Marri, and Colonel Ali Al Naqbi from the Dubai Police, where prizes and medals for the occasion were presented to the first three places in each race.
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