• Participants compete in 60-foot boats at the Dalma Sailing Festival, Dalma Island, Abu Dhabi. AFP
    Participants compete in 60-foot boats at the Dalma Sailing Festival, Dalma Island, Abu Dhabi. AFP
  • The fourth edition will see 120 teams cover 80 nautical miles. AFP
    The fourth edition will see 120 teams cover 80 nautical miles. AFP
  • A prize fund of Dh25 million will be split among the first 100 boats to cross the finish line. AFP
    A prize fund of Dh25 million will be split among the first 100 boats to cross the finish line. AFP
  • The winner will receive Dh1.5 million, while the runner-up will receive Dh1.1m and a car. AFP
    The winner will receive Dh1.5 million, while the runner-up will receive Dh1.1m and a car. AFP
  • The race starts from Dalma Island and passes through Sir Baniyas, Ghasha, Umm Al Turcom, Al Fatayer, Al Bazm, Marawah and Janana, before finishing at Al Mirfa city. AFP
    The race starts from Dalma Island and passes through Sir Baniyas, Ghasha, Umm Al Turcom, Al Fatayer, Al Bazm, Marawah and Janana, before finishing at Al Mirfa city. AFP
  • The Dalma Sailing Festival highlights the historical value and natural beauty of the islands in the Al Dhafra region. AFP
    The Dalma Sailing Festival highlights the historical value and natural beauty of the islands in the Al Dhafra region. AFP
  • The festival will end on May 22. AFP
    The festival will end on May 22. AFP

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Abu Dhabi's Dalma festival: Dhows vie for Dh25 million in prizes - in pictures

Crews race from Dalma Island in the Arabian Gulf to Mirfa City on Abu Dhabi's mainland

The National

May 20, 2021

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