Jumeirah beaches in Dubai are awaiting today the champions of the “Al -Qafal 34” epic

With the support and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, this morning, from Sir Bounair Island, will start the annual locking race for the long distance allocated to local sailboats (60 feet).

The race – organized by the Dubai International Maritime Sports Club in the year of society, celebrates the end of the activities of the season 2024-2025 – with the 34th anniversary of its launch in 1991, a translation of the visions of the founder of the race, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, may God rest his soul, as it became an annual carnival in which the memory of the country revives the past of fathers and grandparents during diving trips.

Today, 118 ships participated in the race with about 2,500 sailors, competing to obtain the “law” of the race, while raising the green flag and giving the start signal off the island of Sir Bounir, to start the race towards the finish line in the shores of Jumeirah, through the crossing point of the first stage off the moon island for a distance of more than 50 nautical miles.

The Supreme Organizing Racing Committee, headed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai International Marine Sports Club, has completed

Ahmed Saeed bin Mashmar, all arrangements for the success of the demonstration, in coordination with the departments, government agencies and national institutions, where the club’s convoy arrived early to the starting place, received the pioneers of ships participating in the race, and all the participation procedures were completed through technical and safety examination.

The Executive Director of the Dubai International Marine Sports Club, a member of the Supreme Organizing Committee for the race, Mohamed Abdullah Hareb Al -Falahi, said that all the assisting and subsidiary committees arrived at Sir Bounair Island pending the beginning of the race today, stressing that everyone is at the top of the enthusiasm to go into the special and difficult challenge to the title of the 34th version, and this appeared in the demand for participation in registration.

Al -Falahi said that the organizing supreme committee is important, in the first place, the safety and security of the participants in all stages of the race, expressing his wishes for success for all.

Al -Nakhzah statements

Marwan Abdullah Al -Marzouqi, Noukhara, the ship, “earthquake 25”, which has three titles in the race record and the champion of the second and third rounds of the Dubai Championship this season, confirmed that the locking race is a unique school that made generations that inherited the love of marine sports, and went on to preserve the beautiful pictures of the past and grandparents.

Ahmed Rashid Jumaa Al-Suwaidi, Noukhara, the ship “Atlas 12”, which is touched by the Capital title in 2007, and the lead in the overall ranking of the Dubai Championship in the current season 2024-2025, with six points, said that the 12 Atlas crew is determined with full force to achieve the best results in the race, and to maintain its continuous presence in the coronation platforms in this forum, and to continue at the top of the overall ranking of the Dubai Championship to be Joy two joy with the conclusion.

Hassan Abdullah Al -Marzouqi, Noukhada, the ship “Hashem 199” (the defending champion), announced the readiness of the ship’s crew for the challenge and the repetition of excellence in the two seasons 2022 and 2024, praising the support and encouragement of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the team’s sponsor.

Muhammad Suhail Al -Muhairi, Naqla, the ship “Al -Tab 55”, said that everyone is happy with the interest and follow -up of the wise leadership and officials, which enhances the status of sport, indicating that this interest was positively reflected in the popularity of the community segments to participate in this event.

The victory of the race title is a goal for all the participating ships that always seek to embrace the “law”, and to record the name with golden letters in the ancient race record that witnessed over the course of 33 copies since its foundation in 1991, the emergence of 19 champions.

5 prizes

The owners of the first five places in the race get the financial awards, in addition to five cars provided by the Organizing Supreme Committee as follows: first place: the GMC YACAT, the second place: Chevrolet Tahoe LS, the third place: GMC Canyon AT4 X, and the fourth place: Chevrolet Silverado Cappe LT, and the fifth place: GMC CE CAPS

Al -Qafal Village .. Various activities

It is expected that today the owners of the first five places will be honored in the 34th edition race during the closing ceremony that will be held inside the village of Al -Qafal village in Umm Suqeim, and they will be delivered to the keys of cars, in addition to providing shields for the first five ships to reach the first stage crossing point on the island of Moon.

The sponsor of the ceremony will also honor the success partners, who contributed to the success of the event, provided support and support to the organizing high committee, as well as the crowning of the winners of the heritage games competitions organized by the Dubai Police Sports Council at Umm Suqeim Beach.

The village of Al -Qafal is witnessing 34 noisy movement from the early hours of today’s morning, as it includes many various heritage events, including heritage suites such as the Senyar Museum, which offers the past painting uniquely through the width of two heritage boats (Galbot) and (Shahouf) who were used in the past for many purposes, including sailing in the waters of the Arabian Gulf, in addition to the corner of craftsmen and the skills of the oysters And the manufacture of “Al -Lach”, “Waleza”, “Al -Din”, and other authentic heritage habits for our people in the past.

The Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai also participates in the Al -Shindagha Pavilion, which carries the fragrant heritage, and reflects the love and passion of the people of the Emirates by reviving the past of fathers and grandparents, by displaying the crafts related to diving and sea trips such as the manufacture of Qaraqir, the weaving of Sadu, the shedding of wicker and knitting clothes, and will also be organized on the sidelines of the big event and workshops for the skills of the Mary, the rosary and the candle of oysters.

The Dubai Municipality provides its support for events in the village of Al -Qafal 34 by decorating the entrance and facade of the village with a unique heritage character with authentic urban touches that reflect the fragrant past in the “Furjan”, and keeps pace with the large maritime demonstration with the placing of the types of trees that Emirati society knows in all the eras.

Today, the initiatives and activities of the Dubai Police Council, which presents the luxury car wing, the police doll’s participation (Amna), and the participation of the police band.

Direct transmission on “Dubai Sports”

The race is accompanied by media coverage from the Dubai Media Corporation through Dubai Sports Channels, which will provide distinct content during the upcoming event, through direct broadcasting hours through a private studio and direct coverage from the heart of the event in the Arabian Gulf Sea, from the beginning of the race on Sir Bounair Island to the finish line in the shores of Dubai.

The Dubai Channel team, led by the director of sports channels, Abdel Rahman Amin, and the director of the Dubai Sports Channel, completed

Hassan Habib, the equipment, where the first team traveled to Sir Bounir Island to cover the race stages from the heart of the event on board the vessel Al -Shindaga under the supervision of Abdel -Khaleq Thursday, and Mohammed Al -Ketbi, director of the race, while the second team will cover the activities of the village of Al -Qafal in Umm Suqeim, and follow the race through a private studio run by colleague Ahmed Jouka, with the participation of the poet and Nawakhdah Hamid bin Daiban and the researchers And Hamid Al -Kumaiti and Al -ham, Fahd Al Ali.

. Local sailing ships “60 feet” cut 50 nautical miles with 2500 sailors on board.