- The organizing committee has built a special dock for cruise boats carrying families and tourists during the festival to enjoy the sea atmosphere
RIYADH: Live Flyboard performances were held in Umluj, Ƶ for the first time on Friday evening as part of the Umluj Beach Festival, organized by Blue Light and supervised by the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation (SWSDF) in Duqm beach.
The event was attended by the governor of Umluj, Ziad bin Abdulmohsen Al-Bazei.
The deputy chairman of the organizing committee, Abdullah Al-Najjar, said: “These water sports, seen on the beaches of Umluj for the first time, are very exciting for the locals and visitors, especially during Eid Al-Adha holiday, which is full of events that the organizing committee ensured suit the various segments of society.”
He said that the Flyboard shows performed by Captain Saud Al-Rawi until midnight were accompanied by laser shows and fireworks, adding beauty to the surface of the sea.
Al-Najjar said that this sport includes flying in the sky, diving into the water and getting out of it like dolphins. He added: “The user flies in the air using the Flyboard Air jet engine and reaches 10 thousand (10,000) feet (3 km) for 10 minutes. The Flyboard Air has a top speed of 150 km per hour.”
This event is part of the Umluj Beach marine festival. The organizing committee has built a special dock for cruise boats carrying families and tourists during the festival to enjoy the sea atmosphere, in addition to water sports, jet skis, and the Flyboard experience.