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Barraq chants the tune of the wind
Rashid Al Rumaithi started chanting before they crossed the finish line as winners in the first heat of the Dubai Traditional 60ft Dhow Sailing Championships that ended beneath the Burj Al Arab....
Star turn for Al Zeeb
Excitement for Al Zeeb, in the Dubai Traditional 22ft Dhow Sailing Championships, as skipper Ahmed Ismail Al Marzouqi performed a superb tactical race, out shining the skills of Sultan Saeed Harib on Sharmardel. Sharmardel came a close second place with Dahees and skipper Al Hur R. K. Al Muhairi in ...
Good competition for Muzahim
Atiq Mohd Sabir Al Mazrouei on Muzahim relished his win over Al Hur R.K. Muhairi on Dahees after a hard fought battle between the two skippers in the second heat of the Dubai Traditional 22ft Dhow Championships....
Atlas ends winning streak of Maqasas
Dubai Traditional 43ft Dhow Sailing Championships Heat 3, 5th December 09. A win for Atlas scuppered the winning streak of Maqasas today. In a race, which saw shifting, temperamental wind conditions and a trip around the World Islands, Atlas skipper Ahmed R. Al Suwaidi gave much of the credit for hi...
A Match for the 22ft
The top twenty Traditional 22ft Sailing Dhows from last seasons Championship league will compete in two races this Saturday 7th November in a play off to take eight from each race who will go forward to take part in the very popular match racing series. Match racing was introduced to the 22ft dhows ...
An Intriguing Link
As heat 1 of the Traditional 22 ft Dhow Sailing Championships takes to the water on Saturday 24th October it will be interesting to see who wins and to take a good look at the design of their boat and sail. The 22 ft dhow is the training boat not just for new sailors but it is also the prototype for...
As heat 1 of the Traditional 22 ft Dhow Sailing Championships takes to the water on Saturday 24th October it will be interesting to see who wins and to take a good look at the design of their boat and sail. x...
Rowdy wins Rolex Trophy for second consecutive year
Sunday morning the sun shone bright and clear as participants and spectators gathered in La Citadelle of Saint-Tropez for the prize giving ceremony that marks the official ending of this year's edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Teams applauded each winner with great enthusiasm, already speaking...
Challenge day in honour of tradition
It was in 1981 that the first “Nioulargue” was sailed and the stakes were simple: the losing boat would buy dinner for the entire crew of the winning boat. The route was a 30-kilometre (16nm) race from Saint-Tropez to the buoy marking the Nioulargue shallows, and back. The challengers were 12-Metre ...
Summer conditions for racing
Another gorgeous 'summer' day for participants as racing continues for the 2009 edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. With 296 entries in this unique, annual rendez-vous of both classic and modern boats, today the waters off Saint-Tropez were filled with yachts of all shapes and sizes. ...