1EVENT Abu Dhabi Open Kitesurfing 2019 is an open kitesurfing event that will be held on 14-16 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi Sailing & Yacht Club, Theatre Road, Abu Dhabi. ORGANIZATION Abu Dhabi Open Kitesurfing 2019 is organized by Abu Dhabi Sailing & Yacht Club in cooperation with the Emirates Kiteboarding Association. ENTRY AND FEES a. There is a maximum of 60 entries. Entries shall be accepted in the order they are received. b. There is an entry fee for the event: AED 100.00 c. Kite surfers may enter the event by submitting the registration form via email to: info@ridersuae.com or by submitting the registration form at the registration desk on Feb 14th. d. All entry fees shall be paid in cash at registration on Feb 14th e. All entry fees must be paid in full to complete entry. 6. SCHEDULE a. Provisional Schedule There will be two official Practice Days (Tuesday 12th Feb & Wednesday 13th Feb) during which the OA provide support boats and staff to allow competitors to practice on the sailing areas. Thursday February 14th 09:00 – 10:00 Registration for all competitors 10:00 – 10:30 Competitors briefing 10:30 - departure to launching area. 12:00 – 18:00 Racing Friday February 15th 09:00 – 09:30 Competitors meeting 10:00 – 12:00 Racing 12:00 – 13:00 Break Ashore 13:00 – 18:00 Racing Saturday February 16th 08:00 – 09:00 Competitors meeting 09:00 – 16:00 Racing 16:30 Prize Giving ceremony b. The above schedule is provisional; the Organizers may choose to alter the provisional schedule if circumstances so dictate. c. Races shall be scheduled back to back. A detailed schedule of racing will be published in the racing instructions. Follow for updates on shows and events.