Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, the Ghanada Race for 60-foot sailboats will begin tomorrow morning, organized by the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club (the first round for this category), as part of the club’s program for heritage and traditional races. The race is The last for the current season.
90 loaders, carrying more than 2,000 captains and sailors, are participating in the race. They were approved after registration closed on Thursday. The loaders raise their sails to set off near Khalifa Port, sailing a distance of 25 nautical miles towards the finish line in front of the headquarters of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club on the capital’s Corniche. A challenging trip to one of the strongest Grand Category races that attracts the elite of sailors and sailors.
The organizing committee for the race announced the opening of registration for 8 days, which witnessed a good turnout for registration through the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club website.
The race is the second leg for the 60-foot sailing bearings, which are sailing with the new technical modifications that were recently adopted, and were implemented for the first time during the historic Delma Festival race. They recorded a distinguished success, giving the bearings greater fluidity that helped increase their speed clearly, raising the pace of competition between the bearings. It found praise from nawakhadhas, sailors and followers.
For his part, Majid Ateeq Al Muhairi, Director of the Marine Sports Department, Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, thanked His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, for his generous sponsorship of the Ghanada 60-foot Sailing Bearing Race, and His Highness’s unlimited support for activities, events and festivals. And the various heritage races, including marine races, and his sound directives to preserve the heritage, consolidate it in the memory of generations, and enhance its presence in all public and national events.
He said: The Ghanada Race gains great importance every season as it attracts the elite of sailors and sailors who are keen to participate in it and make every effort to win its title. This season the race comes with two new episodes. The first will be where the bearings will take on the challenge according to the new technical modifications, and the second will be held at the end of the season.
He praised the efforts of the work team assigned by the club to organize the race, which completed the technical, logistical and administrative arrangements in an integrated manner in accordance with the established plan and the time period specified for implementation. This facilitated the registration processes for participants, and confirmation of presence in the race, in addition to the technical inspection of the bearings in accordance with the new technical modifications. .
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