IN PICTURES: Traditional boat-race in UAE protects the importance of culture
Published date: 15 June 2015 17:50 BST
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Last update: 9 years 5 months ago
The 120 dhows line up at the start line off Sir Bu Nair Island during the 25th al-Gaffal dhow race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
One of the 120 dhows off Sir Bu Nair Island during the 25th Al Gaffal dhow race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
A competitor pulls up one of the buried pots during a pearl diving competition on Sir Bu Nair Island on the day before the al-Gaffal race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
Ahmed Rashid al-Hamadi (L) and two of his crewmates have a final training session the night before the al-Gaffal race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
Dubai deputy ruler and al-Ghaffal inaugurator Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Maktoum (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority provided a special ferry to allow members of the public the chance to see some of the Al Gaffal traditional dhow race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
The 120 dhows line up at the start line off Sir Bu Nair Island during the 25th Al Gaffal dhow race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
The UAE flag flies as the luxury superyacht, Dubawi, ferries media and organisers to Sir Bu Nair Island before the start of the race (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
Members of the winning dhow team celebrate the news after the race was cut short (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
A traditional yola was held in honour of the competitors back onshore in Dubai (MEE/Amanda Fisher)
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