An interview with my grandfather
what is the history of sailboat racing?
what is the history of sailboat racing?
Sailing sport began a long time ago and it
evolved with the passage time and became a famous sport around the world and
of interest to everyone. A traditional sailing boat race is a traditional race
used where traditional boats known as "de" which was an boat used in
pearl diving or transfer of goods, these races are held during the winter, and
using sailboats, up 40 and 60 feet with the participation of up to 100 sailor
employing traditional physical strength and skills which are inherited from their
parents and grandparents to raise the mast and sliding quickly between waves.
When did the first sailing race begin?
The first sailing race was in May 1991 in Gulf Sea with the participation of 53 boats and the size of sailing was 43 feet.
How they define the race track?
Before the start of the races, the sailors’
checked the weather if it’s
good to determine the appropriate
path for the race because the
first place
depends on the wind
speed.
How UAE government cared about sailboat?
His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin
Sultan Al Nathan's supported institutions and activities, to be an asset to
this country and for future generations and also set up the construction of
centers for the development of the races and the work of festivals and prizes
for the winners to stimulate the sons of the state to keep moving in this sport.
Home sailing boat
racing such as the Abu Dhabi
local white race
for boats 60 feet sailing class is
organized by the Abu Dhabi sports
Club.
