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Teams compete in Dubai dhow race meant to preserve ancient Gulf heritage / 32C48A3
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Under a blazing sun, far from the skyscrapers and SUVs of modern Dubai, enthusiasts take to Gulf waters in traditional wooden vessels, keen to preserve an ancient heritage. Around Sir Bu Nair, a teardrop-shaped island roughly 100 kilometres (60 miles) from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, two of seven emirates that make up the UAE, 118 teams race dhows, the sailboats that have plied the Arabian peninsula's waters for centuries. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES