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Abu Dhabi hosting ISAF Sailing Worlds Final

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Abu Dhabi is the current venue for the prestigious ISAF Sailing World Cup Final this year. The Middle Eastern venue will witness some among the finest sailors from the all over the world at the inaugural Sailing World Cup ISAF Final this November.

The spectators would have this precious opportunity to meet up with the stellar sailors personally at the event apart from witnessing a power-packed action play over the mighty waves.

The high-profile event would feature a great bunch of Olympic and world champs which definitely ups the elite quotient of the championship. The Abu Dhabi sailing race is scheduled to feature ten Olympic classes & open kiteboarding competition.

According to sources, the ISAF Sailing World finale has promised a huge prize money worth 200,000 USD (734,605 Dh) for the winners. The competition will have eleven champs crowned and guarantee some real thrill for spectators all through this 4-day racing event.

“It’s a one-of-a-kind phenomenal event that has never been witnessed before. I am pretty sure that all the participant sailors are  very very thrilled to be a part of this championship”, remarked John Craig, the head of World Cup ISAF.

“The very fact that we’ve managed to get these world champ athletes and Olympians to sail here at Abu Dhabi as a part of this event offers the testimony to the magnanimous quotient of this competition.”

“As the event concludes, the spectators would have this amazing chance to personally meet up with our top participant sailors & take memorable shots with them”, Craig continued. “We are striving hard to make the event truly attractive to the fans.”

As many as 197 squads have taken part in this competition. In women’s field, it’s Charline Picon from France who has triumphed at all key regattas this year & is definitely looking forward to continue with that stellar from at UAE as well.