Sheikh Hassan makes dramatic return to partner Steve Curtis in Key West

Doha, Qatar: Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani yesterday announced a dramatic return to international power boat racing after an 11 year lay off from t...

Doha, Qatar: Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani yesterday announced a dramatic return to international power boat racing after an 11-year lay-off from the sport.

The former Qatari offshore racer was a regular front-runner in the UIM Class One World Powerboat Championship and the American racing scene until he stopped competing at the end of 2014.

His former British throttleman Steve Curtis MBE has continued to compete in the highest echelons of the American offshore racing scene and the duo will join forces for the 44th Annual Offshore World Championship at Key West in Florida on November 2nd-9th.

With support from Qatar’s Ministry of Sport and Youth, the duo will revive the legendary Spirit of Qatar 96 racing hull name with a new boat and compete in the Extreme class.

“Our last race together was in 2014 but we will be testing during the third week of October before heading to Key West,” enthused Sheikh Hassan.