Abu Dhabi:The Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club Academy has successfully concluded the third round of its Internal Sailing Race, featuring over 40 sailors from its Abu Dhabi and Al Mirfa branches. The participants competed across seven categories in the Optimist and ILCA classes.
According to Wam, in the Optimist Under-10 category, Hamad Al Mheiri emerged as the winner, with Hazza Ibrahim Sultan Ibrahim and Saud Ali Mohammed securing second and third places, respectively. Al Massa Mohammed Ali Al Marzouqi triumphed in the Optimist Girls category, followed by Al Mazoon Mohammed Ali Al Marzouqi in second.
In the Optimist Boys category, Theyab Al Mheiri claimed first place, ahead of Ali Ibrahim Sultan Ibrahim and Hamad Al Mheiri, who took second and third places, respectively. Abdulrahman Al Bahri won the ILCA 4 Under-14 category, with Al Yazia Al Hammadi and Sultan Ibrahim Sultan coming in second and third.
Marwa Al Hammadi led the ILCA 4 Girls category, with Al Yazia Al Hammadi and Mahra Al Marzouqi finishing in second and third positions. In the ILCA 4 Boys category, Abdullah Al Zubaidi secured the top spot, followed by Rashid Sultan Al Dhaheri and Omar Qandil. The ILCA 7 Men's category was won by Othman Abdulkarim Al Hammadi, with Hamza Ismail Al Ali and Simeon Hristov in second and third.
The winners were honored by Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Director of the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club Academy, Ahmed Al Marzouqi, Head Coach, and Khalifa Al Saadi, Academy Supervisor. Khalifa Al Suwaidi emphasized the importance of internal sailing races in the development of sailors, noting their role in transitioning participants from training to competitive scenarios and aiding technical teams in performance assessments.
The third round is part of the Academy's series of internal sailing competitions aimed at monitoring sailor progress, enhancing competitive skills, and preparing them to compete in regional and international championships on behalf of the Club and the UAE.
