22nd Al Gaffal 60ft Traditional Dhow Sailing Race
United Arab Emirates26 May 2012Draft
Under the patronage and attendance of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minster of Finance, Dubai International Marine Club organized the annual "Al Gaffal" (the Return) race to mark the end of the water sport season. The Al Gaffal or Sir Bu Na'air race represents and embodiment of the pas and history, and revival of old memories. This race commemorates the festival which was celebrated by the forefather on their long journey after several months of pearl diving at sea. The Al Gaffal race features nearly 100 dhows travelling to a distance of about 51 nautical miles. Souvenir sheet: AED 15. Size: 40 x 40 mm in sheets of 16 stamps.
Built from public sources; not yet checked against a second source.
- Issued
- 26 May 2012
- Issuer
- United Arab Emirates
- Values
- 1 dirham · 5 dirhams
- Subject
- Not recorded yet
- Designer
- Emirates Post Group
- Printer
- Joh. Enschede Security Print - The Netherlands
- Process
- Lithographic
- Perforation
- Not recorded yet
- Quantity
- 50,000 each/ S. Sheet 6,000
Record history
- 2026-10-27Record imported from a CSV file.
Cite this record
22nd Al Gaffal 60ft Traditional Dhow Sailing Race. In: Catalogue of UAE issues. Emirates Philatelic Association. Record updated 2026-10-27.
https://epa.ae/catalogue/uae-2012-22nd-al-gaffal-60ft-traditional-dhow-sailing-rac-680
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