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January 21, 2010
via mby.com
His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani (pictured) has confirmed he and Qatari racing colleague Abdullah Al-Sulaiti will attempt to set a new Trans-Gulf speed record for the passage between Abu Dhabi and Qatar in February.
The exact timing of the Gulf crossing between Abu Dhabi and Qatar will depend on weather conditions, but staff at the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) in Doha are currently working to prepare the twin gas turbine-engined Nor-Tech boat, Qatar Challenger. Sheikh Hassan is hoping either for the weekend of February 5-6th or 12-13th.
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