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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
Team Abu Dhabi, representing the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club Academy, secured five top-three finishes across four classes at the 15th edition of Mussanah Race Week, organised by Oman Sail at Barceló Mussanah Resort in the Sultanate of Oman, with more than 100 sailors from seven countries taking part.
Abdulrahman Al Bahri topped the male standings in the ILCA 4 class with 45 points, ahead of Oman’s Hood Saad Al Nofli, who recorded 50 points.
Team Abu Dhabi also secured first and second places in the male standings in ILCA 6, with Simeon Hristov finishing on 35 points and Mohammed Abdulkarim Al Hammadi on 45 points, ahead of Bahrain’s Waleed Tawfik in third with 65 points.
In the Optimist class, Theyab Al Mehairi finished third with 58 points, while Hamza Al Ali secured third place in ILCA 7 with 30 points, three points behind Oman’s Al Mutasem Humood Al Farsi and Bahrain’s Dawood Abdullah, who finished first and second respectively.
The results followed 12 races in each class, underlining Team Abu Dhabi’s competitive presence across Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7, with the team topping the male standings in two classes.
The team fielded 15 sailors as part of its efforts to achieve strong results and strengthen its presence in international competitions, building on the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club Academy’s participation in sailing championships.
This year’s edition brought together sailors from the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Tunisia, and India.
It was held alongside the third Arab Women’s Sailing Championship, which featured competition in Optimist, ILCA 4 and ILCA 6.
Director of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club Academy, praised the performances of Team Abu Dhabi’s young sailors, Khalifa Al Suwaidi, saying, “These results reflect the academy’s efforts to prepare a new generation of sailors. We continue to support our talented athletes through training and participation in championships, enabling them to compete for titles and fly the UAE flag on the international stage.”
