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Kite Surfers Revel in Strong Winds off Jumeirah

DUBAI - While this week’s windy weather has hindered sailors, it has created inviting conditions for kite surfers.

On Sunday, several of the sport’s enthusiasts donned their wetsuits, inflated their long rectangular kites and headed out into the shallow waters off Jumeirah Beach.

Salem Al Adidi was excited to be back in the water, skipping across the waves on a small surfboard harnessed to the stiff breeze.

“For four weeks, we didn’t play because there was no wind,” Al Adidi said.

Alexander Jacques, a 14-year-old student, sat with other surfers, eating chocolate and sipping energy drinks before hitting the water.

It’s quite good,” he said.

The newly created land from man-made islands buttresses some of the waves from reaching the shore, keeping the aquatic avenues between the beach and reclaimed land relatively still.

The combination of calm water and strong winds is ideal for good kite surfing, the surfers said.

“For most of the people here, the stronger the better,” said one.

Strong winds don’t help boaters, though.

The Coast Guard has issued a warning to sailors for winds predicted until Tuesday, said Abdullah Ahmed, on duty at the Coast Guard’s emergency office.

According to Phil Blake, the manager of Festival City marina, boaters apply for a sailing permit when they want to go out to sea.

If the weather is bad, permits are rejected.

On Sunday, the Coast Guard notified marinas that it would not approve sailing permits.

The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said that winds would continue, creating strong waves at sea and decreasing visibility over land.

Blake said business was normal at the Festival City marina, though.

“What acts in our favour over here is that our boats can cruise up and down Dubai Creek without a permit.”

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