Dubai: Adil Khalid, the first Arab sailor to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, is preparing for his second voyage with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
The 26-year-old Emirati helmsman and trimmer will set off with the team from Alicante, Spain, on October 11 before calling into Abu Dhabi via Cape Town, South Africa, on January 2.
Watch this video to see how the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 Asian Games sailor is getting ready to play his part in this epic nine-month circumnavigation, which ends in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 27.
