H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique
GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
DECEMBER 13/15, 2018 - SHARJAH, U.A.E.
SHARJAH

Renowned throughout the Arab world for its commitment to art, culture and preserving the local heritage, the Emirate of Sharjah is the place to visit and explore, experience and discover the secrets of a unique Arabian lifestyle and Islamic culture, and offers an impressive array of over twenty museums, several art galleries and beautifully restored heritage areas.

Sharjah is the third largest of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is the only one to have land on both the Arabian Gulf Coast and the Gulf of Oman.

It is an emirate of contrasts where visitors can enjoy a holiday in the sun, discover traditional markets (souks) or visit modern shopping malls, explore the many heritage sites and museums, admire the majestic mosques, stroll around the lagoons, and experience the natural beauty of true Arabian deserts, mountains and seas.

Sharjah covers approximately 2,600 square kilometres. In addition to Sharjah City, which lies on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, the emirate has three regions on the scenic east coast; Dibba Al Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Kalba and is a close neighbour to Dubai.

Sharjah's location is significant both geographically and historically. The city overlooks the Arabian Gulf coastline that stretches for more than 16 kilometres, consisting of sandy beaches and built up areas. The central region combines lush green oases, with gravel plains and rolling red sand dunes. To the East the emirate reaches the Gulf of Oman coast where the landscape changes to a spectacular rocky coastline backed by impressively high mountains. Historically, the east coast is full of archaeological sites dating back to as early as the 2nd millennium, and forts built by the Portuguese in the 16th century were used to control the spice trade.

THE CIRCUIT
NATURE OF WATER Salt Water TOTAL LENGTH OF CIRCUIT 2170 m
NUMBER OF BUOYS 5 Buoys DESCRIPTION OF TURNING BUOYS 5 Orange
MINIMUM DEPTH OF CIRCUIT AT JETTY 3 m MINIMUM DEPTH OF RACE COURSE 6 m
MINIMUM WIDTH OF RACE COURSE 90 m HEIGHT OF THE BANKS 2 m
ENTRY TO WATER By crane (two cranes) PLACE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC Yes
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC Metallic barriers ALTITUDE OF VENUE Sea Level
CATEGORIES TO RACE F1 MAX NUMBER OF BOATS TO RACE 22 Boats
POSITION OF SOUND LEVEL METER
EVENT NEWS
December 15, 2018
TOM CHIAPPE WINS F4-S CHAMPIONSHIP – LINDHOLM WINS RACE 2
Saturday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE) Emirates Racing’s Tom Chiappe shadowed his Blaze Performance title rival Max Stilz from lights out to the chequered flag to finish in third and clinch the ...
F4-S
December 15, 2018
STROMOY TOPS TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Saturday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Emirates Racing's Marit Stromoy topped the times sheets in this morning’s final practice session ahead of this afternnon's UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah, ...
F1H2O
December 13, 2018
CHIAPPE MAKES IT THREE WINS IN A ROW IN THE F4-S CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday, 13 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Tom Chiappe extended his winning streak to three races in the first of two races in the F4-S Championship at the Grand Prix of Sharjah   Chiappe’s ...
F4-S
December 13, 2018
STARK STRIKES FIRST AS ABU DHABI TRIO GO QUICKEST
Thursday, 13 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Less than a second split the top six in this morning’s extra free practice with Team Abu Dhabi’s title chasing trio enjoying a gentle sparring ...
F1H2O
December 11, 2018
TEAM ABU DHABI TRIO SET FOR TITANIC TITLE DECIDER IN SHARJAH
Tuesday, 11 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi head into the final round of the year at this week’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah with the luxury of knowing that one of its three drivers ...
F1H2O
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