“Ghanada Sailing Bearings” registration closes “Thursday”

Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
The day after tomorrow, Thursday, registration closes to participate in the Ghanada Sailing Race for the 60-foot class, which is scheduled to start next Saturday, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, and organized by the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club. The turnout has been great since the opening. Registration was open last Thursday.
The Ghanada race for 60-foot sailboats, which starts from Aali Al Nouf, and even in front of the headquarters of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club on the Abu Dhabi Corniche, is one of the important rounds for this category of sailboats in terms of winning major race titles. It is held over a distance of 25 nautical miles, and approximately 25 nautical miles are expected to participate. It consists of 100 loaders, from various emirates of the country, with more than 2,000 sailors on board.
Salem Al Rumaithi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, appreciated the unlimited support provided by the wise leadership for all heritage activities and events, especially for traditional heritage races within the framework of efforts aimed at preserving the authentic Emirati maritime heritage, which tells wonderful stories about the use of sailboats by grandfathers and fathers in their various categories. In particular, the 60-foot category helps benefit from the sea’s abundant bounties, mobility, and facilitating the means of life.
He extended his thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, for His Highness’s generous sponsorship of the race, his support for all heritage events, and the encouragement of their establishment and promotion in all media platforms and forums to consolidate the concepts of this precious heritage in the memory of generations, and to connect The past, with its details and high values, combines with the bright present that pulsates with sustainable vitality, looking forward to a brighter future.
He said: “The Ghanada race is an important stop for the participants, and this time it comes at the end of the program of heritage and traditional races organized by the club, which includes many heritage activities and events that carry the message of the grandfathers and fathers with the aim of conveying it to the generations.”
He added: “A wonderful season presented by the boatmen and sailors with the support of the owners in the sailboat races, during which they competed in a high sporting spirit, in order to win titles in the races of various festivals and national events, most notably the historic Delma Festival race, which painted a heritage picture full of authentic meanings, and recorded a unique success in Its seventh edition, the Ghanada 60-foot sailboat race next Saturday will be the last stop of this season’s races, and it means a lot to the participants, to be a great joy for the champions, and to leave a mark on the golden list of its winners.”