Dubai International Marine Sports Club will hold a mandatory briefing on Friday, two days before the first Shindagha Race of the local season. The club will explain the technical rules and the course in Dubai waters.
Sail-World dates a separate Dubai International Marine Club race for 22-foot traditional dhows to September 23. That report does not establish the date of the Shindagha Race.
Youth categories bring new sailors into the fleet
The race is open to juniors aged 8 to 16 and youth competitors aged 8 to 21. Under the rules, each boat in the junior category may also carry one youth sailor. That gives older participants a chance to race with younger crews.
Registration remains open through the club's electronic channels, and the organiser says interest is strong. The club has not provided a participant count. Sail-World's report on a separate 22-foot dhow event lists neither crew numbers nor race results, and does not establish those details for Shindagha.
The 22-foot class gives young sailors race experience
Dubai's sports calendar also includes the mix of events outlined in its October calendar. The Shindagha Race has a more specific focus: junior and youth sailors take part in an organised competition alongside experienced captains.
For comparison, Sail-World reported that the separate Sir Bu Nair race in Sharjah featured 71 dhows and more than 1,000 captains and sailors, with a total prize fund of about AED 3 million. Organizers also limited daily entry to 15 teams and set a separate AED 70,000 prize pool: AED 40,000 for first place, AED 20,000 for second and AED 10,000 for third. These figures relate to Sir Bu Nair, not the Shindagha Race.
The Sir Bu Nair figures do not apply to Shindagha. The club has not given a participant count for Sunday's race.
