UAE team to take on world’s best as Abu Dhabi hosts top regatta

26.10.2023 - 08:25 arabnews.com

ABU DHABI: A nine-strong UAE team will share the stage with some of the world’s top young sailing talent when Abu Dhabi stages the 2023 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship next week.

More than 170 competitors from 29 countries are taking part in the week-long international regatta, which is being hosted in the UAE capital for the first time.

The event’s organizers and hosts include the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation, the Asian Sailing Federation, and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, which held a press conference at its headquarters on Wednesday.

Sponsored by Abu Dhabi Ports and Al Mariah Bank, the regatta will feature five days of competitive sailing getting under way on Tuesday, following registration on Sunday, and Monday’s official opening ceremony.

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