Raft Race at Mina Seyahi in Old Dubai 1978

The Raft Race had out grown the Creek and moved to Mina Seyahi. There was more space and facility to cope with the increasing number of Teams and watching crowds. The Raft Race was now attracting Corporate Sponsorship.

Food and Drinks Stalls, live Music, Toilets, Crowd Barriers and controlled parking were now part of the Dubai Raft Race to cope with the increasing popularity of the event.

Security was now also an element with Dubai Police providing a watchful eye.

The racing was aggressive as ever with teams fight for water space with no holds barred.

There was an increasing number of Ladies Teams competing for Trophies.

The Raft Design was still 45 Gallon Oil Drums welded together. But more sophisticated welding was used to reduce weight and streamline the Raft. They were still hard to push through the water!

Mina Seyahi saw Novelty Rafts being entered into special classes. They did not race but were assessed on novelty.

Relaxing after a long hard day!