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23rd Al Maktoum Cup Traditional Rowing Race Kicks off on Friday

17 November 2019

Dubai International Marine Club organizes on Friday the Al Maktoum Cup Traditional Rowing Race - 30ft as the end of this race category in the season 2019-2020 which brings together the elite boats and teams that have achieved the top spot in the season.

The upcoming Al Maktoum Cup Traditional Rowing Race - 30ft will be its 23rd version since the club organized the prestigious race in 1998 and continues it annually up to the current 23rd version on Friday.

In the first edition in 1998 of the Al Maktoum Cup Traditional Rowing Race - 30ft was won by the boat "Baz" with 22 crew on boat which will be depended this year by the boat no. 25 Al Qartasi, the defending champion of the last year. 

The race will be held on Friday in between the Dubai Water Canal and the Dubai Creek, off in the Al Jaddaf area near the Wildlife Sanctuary and opposite of the Swiss International School with a race distance up to 2.5 KM from the starting line. 


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25 elite boat will take part in the 2019-2020 season of the Al Maktoum Cup Traditional Rowing Race - 30ft with the participation of the competitors among the UAE as well as the neighboring country the Kingdom of Bahrain and Oman.