• Teams sail traditional wooden dhows, during the Al Gaffal long-distance sailing race near the island of Sir Bu Nayer, Abu Dhabi. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    Teams sail traditional wooden dhows, during the Al Gaffal long-distance sailing race near the island of Sir Bu Nayer, Abu Dhabi. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
  • Moored dhows are ready to sail race near Sir Bu Nayer, an island about 65 kilometres off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    Moored dhows are ready to sail race near Sir Bu Nayer, an island about 65 kilometres off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
  • A dhow's sail is emblazoned with a Year of Zayed logo. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    A dhow's sail is emblazoned with a Year of Zayed logo. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
  • Over a hundred traditional dhow racing boats part in the race from Sir Bu Nayer to Dubai. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    Over a hundred traditional dhow racing boats part in the race from Sir Bu Nayer to Dubai. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
  • Ssailors socialise after their evening prayer a day ahead of the Al Gaffal traditional Dhow Race. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Ssailors socialise after their evening prayer a day ahead of the Al Gaffal traditional Dhow Race. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Sailors dance with traditional music a day ahead of the race. (Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    Sailors dance with traditional music a day ahead of the race. (Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • A dhow crew checks their main sail ahead of the race Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    A dhow crew checks their main sail ahead of the race Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • A sailor of Ghazi, a 60-foot dhow waves a flag after they won the $2.7 million Al Gaffal traditional Dhow Race. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
    A sailor of Ghazi, a 60-foot dhow waves a flag after they won the $2.7 million Al Gaffal traditional Dhow Race. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo
  • Ghazi is owned by the Dubai Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid. Ali Haider / EPA
    Ghazi is owned by the Dubai Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Dhows head east from Sir Abu Nayer for 23.60 nautical miles to Dubai's Moon Island. Ali Haider / EPA
    Dhows head east from Sir Abu Nayer for 23.60 nautical miles to Dubai's Moon Island. Ali Haider / EPA
  • From Moon Island 23.60, the fleet changes course and heads 27.30 nautical miles to the finish line at Burj Al Arab luxury hotel. Ali Haider / EPA
    From Moon Island 23.60, the fleet changes course and heads 27.30 nautical miles to the finish line at Burj Al Arab luxury hotel. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Ghazi heads to the finish line. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo
    Ghazi heads to the finish line. Karim Sahib / AFP Photo

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Traditional dhow racing off Dubai coast - in pictures

Action from the Al Gaffal traditional dhow race

The National

May 15, 2018

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