Witness the launching of the Dubai Kitesurf Open - Heat 1 on Saturday & Sunday (5th & 6th of February 2022) at Jumeirah Beach organized by Dubai International Marine Club in cooperation with the Emirates Kiteboarding Association (EKA) for the fifth consecutive season.
The first round of the competition is one of the three rounds scheduled for the sports season 2021-2022 and it also marks the beginning of the activities for the UAE Sailing & Rowing Federation (UAESARF) headed by Sheikh Ahmed Hamdan Al Nahyan.
The race is open to all the members of the society for men, women & juniors to compete in the following categories : Hydrofoil, Twin Tip & Freestyle which will be held for over the weekend . It is expected that the elite competitors and stars of our national team will participate in this event and will enjoy their time in the "most beautiful winter in the world" .
Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation would like to express his gratitude towards the Board of Director of the Dubai International Marine Club headed by Ahmad Saeed bin Meshar for the continuous efforts and contribution in promoting the Modern Sports in the country such as the Kitesurfing.
He said that he is looking forward to more activities & partnership with various marine sports club , that will provide opportunity in organizing such event and establish the national team in preparation for the Olympics. He believes that the Dubai Kitesurf Open is an important base/step to discover the future champions & talents of this sports that will lead the way to success in achieving the dream of an Olympic participation over the next years (Paris 2024).
He praises the achievement of the Dubai Kitesurf Open in the past four season where it attracted the elite racers in local and international level including the world champions upholding the goals of the Federation in motivating the community to participate and practice a healthy lifestyle.
Sheikh Ahmed said that the Federation will work closely for the improvement of the sports and to continuously coordinate with various marine club to include in the calendar of activities the moderns sports such as modern sailing, modern rowing and paddle boarding.
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