The ultimate sailing showdown, known as the SB20 World Championship to be held in Dubai in 2024

Last year, Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) successfully gained the rights to host the SB20 World Championships in February 2024, where the world’s best sailors will compete for glory in the heart of Dubai. And now, the watersports culture in the Middle East is set to receive a further boost as Dubai Duty Free (DDF) announces its title sponsorship of the highly anticipated SB20 World Championships 2024, SB20 Middle East Championships and SB20 Asia Pacific Championships. The SB20 Middle East Championship is scheduled from 1st to 3rd December 2023, followed by the pre-SB20 World Championships, also known as the Asia Pacific Championships 2024, set to be held from 2nd to 4th February 2024. This precursor event will further elevate the competition and set the stage for the ultimate challenge—the Official SB20 World Championships 2024, which will run from 11th to 16th February 2024. The final World Championship event is expected to attract 60+ entries among the best SB20 sailors worldwide, including in the Middle East, featuring five days of competitive water racing. The partnership between DOSC and DDF is not new, as both organisations collaborated previously for the highly successful DDF Regatta held last year in December and in December 2021.