Qatar Sailing & Rowing Federation

Sailing

Sailing is one of the oldest sports in the world. It was included in Olympics at the start of the 20th century. In the 70's Sailing was included as one of the disciplines in Asian Games and since then has been one of the most popular . and well participated event in the Asian Games.

Rowing

Propelling a boat backward with locked long oars using slides is called" Rowing" Centuries ago rowing was originated not as a sport, but as a means of transport, it was also used in warfare.

Canoe-Kayak

The sport of "Canoe-Kayak" involves different types of boats propelled by single- or double-bladed paddles, with no fulcrum to the boat, in a number of disciplines. The paddlers are facing forward in the direction of traveling.

Kiteboarding

Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is a surface water sport. A kitesurfer or kiteboarder uses a board with or without foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel the rider and the board across the water. The terms kitesurfing and kiteboarding are interchangeable.