After a night of Barbeque and drinks at Toufic’s place, Michael , Bushra and I went to see

the Power Boat racing at the Marina. A nice activity for the day after...

Here is Bushra in her brand new Bentley! They pay well at HP!!

And Bushra and I in the one we use on Sundays...

We went out to the pier to get a better look at the boats racing. This is what the Marina

looks like from out there. The high-risers in the back are some of the new buildings out

there, a lot more are on their way (I think about 250. Big is much better!).

The boats on their way out. Very impressive AND noisy!

Click here for a sound sample and a live view!

One of the two Norweigan boats, little flag on the end.

Click here for a view of the other one.

And they’re of!

An intense chase.

The Norweigan boat took the lead early on in the race and stayed there.

The local team, Victory Challenge, had their own helicopters; one pr. boat.

One of their boats gave up, the other came second.

Bushra (also known as Sporty Spice) and I on the pier.

Next year we will bring the whole picnic-set!

The race was shortned by the bad weather reducing visibility, but a winner was still found.

Here is the winner boat from Norway!

The official Prize Giving (Bushra and I had great spots, just to the left of this picture!).

The guys dressed in white are royalty (I have been told)!!

A great day out! Seeing the Power Boats were amazing, a lot of money is involved here,

So of course, it’s a favorite sport here in the UAE!