The official opening ceremony for the Dubai Junior Regatta was held yesterday afternoon. Sponsored by Emirates Airline and getting under way with race action this morning, the regatta has attracted 143 Optimist and Laser 4.7 competitors from 18 nations, including Malta.
Following a sail past of Optimist and Laser competitors beside the Dubai International Marine Club breakwater (see picture), Khalid bin Dasmal, Executive Director of the DIMC Sailing Department, performed a flag-raising ceremony to officially open the regatta.
The Malta team, led by coach Jean Paul Fleri Soler, includes 10 members from the Malta Young Sailors Club.