Concluded Yesterday

The 11th Qatar International Sailing Regatta (Sail The Gulf 2002), the 4th Arab Sailing Championship and the First Arab Gulf States Sailing Championship drew to a close yesterday.

The event concluded with a glittering prize-giving ceremony and presentation dinner at the Doha Sailing Association.

In the presence of Qatar Marine Sports Federation President, H.E. Sheikh Nawaf Bin Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani, DSA Commodore Sami Abu Shaikha addressed the assembled VIPs, guests, participants, officials and organisers.

Sailors from 27 countries participated in the 3 events, for Laser Radials, Laser Standard, 470, Optimist and Catamaran Classes. H.H. Sheikh Khaled Bin sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan from the UAE was among the sailors, while the DSA was also pleased to welcome H.E. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, President of the Arab Sailing Federation, and Mr Saeed Zada, its General Secretary.

Thanking Qatar’s Emir and Heir Apparent for their support, the DSA Commodore – who is also Secretary General of the Marine Sports Federation – praised all those who participated in the three championships or helped with the organisation of the events.

Trophies were awarded in each class of the three championships, while certificates of appreciation were also presented to those involved.

Results

470

Sail the Gulf 2002

1 Mamoon Sadiq/Imran Iftikhar (PAK)
2 Imran Akhtar/Akram Tariq (PAK)
3 Xerxes Avari/Kamil Aziz Khan (PAK)

1st Lady: David Goodliffe/Barbara Rees
1st Grand Master Sami Abu Shaikha/Alexander
1st Master Mamoon Sadiq/Imran Iftikhar
1st “Apprentice Imran Akhtar/Muhammad Akram

4th Arab Sailing Championship

1 Zayed Al Ali/Khalid Kuwari (QAT)
2 Mohammed Al Hamdan/Nassr Al Hamdan (Kuwait)
3 Mohammed Al Kabi/Ahmed Al Kuwari (QAT)
1st Grand Master Sami Abu Shaikha/Alexander

1st Arab Gulf States Sailing Championship

1 Zayed Al Ali/Khalid Kuwari (QAT)
2 Mohammed Al Kabi/Ahmed Al Kuwari (QAT)
3 Mohammed Al Hamdan/Nassr Al Hamdan (Kuwait)

Laser Radials

Sail the Gulf

1 Rajesh Choudhary (India)
2 Karim Abdul ghani (EGY)
3 Naguib Rasha

1st Lady Siham Lazeb (ALG)
1st Apprentice Hassan Al Baker (QAT)
1st Master Celia Scott Ward (GBR)

4th Arab Sailing Championship

1 Karim Abdulghani (EGY)
2 Naguib Basha (ALG)
3 Rami Ramadan (EGY)

1st Arab Gulf States Championship

1 Ahmed Abdul Latif (Kuwait)
2 Abdul Latif Yacub (Bahrain)
3 Abdul Aziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
1st Apprentice Hassan Al Baker (QAT)

Laser Standard

Sail the Gulf

1 Taher Salman (ALG)
2 Mohammed Al shaturi (EGY)
3 Arbi Hadad (TUN)
1st Apprentice Mohammed Anwar (PAK)
1st Master Herve Gehim (FRA)
1st Grand Master Rene Bright (GER)

4th Arab Sailing Championship

1 Taher Salman (ALG)
2 Mohammed Al Shaturi (EGY)
3 Arbi Hadad (TUN)
1st Apprentice Arbi Hadad (TUN)

1st Gulf States Sailing Championship

1 Salem Al Fahad (Kuwait)
2 Yusuf Bin Lahej (UAE)
3 Nayeb Al Haddah (Kuwait)
1st Apprentice Samir Shoturi (Bahrain)

Catamaran

Sail the Gulf

1 Amro Yousry/Phillipa Noon
2 Shaikh Khaled Bin Sultan Al Nahyan/Khalifa Mazrouey
3 Ali Aid Al Roumethi/Saeed Al Mazrouey

Arab Sailing Championship

1 Shaikh Khaled Bin sultan Al Nahyan/Khalifa Al Mazrouey
2 Ali Aid Al Roumeithi/Saeed Al Mazrouey
3 Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ali Al Thani/Khaled Al Siddiki

1st Gulf States Sailing Championship

1 Shaikh Khaled Bin Sultan al Nahyan/Khalifa Mazrouey
2 Ali Aid Al Roumeithi/Saeed Al Mazrouey
3 Shaikh Ahmed Bin Ali Al Thani/Khaled Al Siddiki

Grand Master Daniel Aprahamian/Franziska Wilk

Optimist

Sail the Gulf

1 Tayeb Bourai (ALG)
2 Salma Ezzat (EGY)
3 Dina Ramadan (EGY)

4th Arab Sailing Championship

1 Tayeb Bourai (ALG)
2 Dina Ramadan (EGY)
3 Mohanna Salman (Bahrain)

1st Gulf States Championship

1 Mohanna Salman (Bahrain)
2 Ali Abdullatif (Kuwait)
3 Mohammad Al Kandari (Kuwait)