The first-ever jet suit flying race will take place in Dubai

The athletic party will feature Dubai's noticeable quality as a setting for significant global occasions

Have you ever had the desire to soar amongst the clouds and feel the wind caress your face while you fly? 

As part of the Dubai Boat Show, on February 28 at Dubai Harbour, you may now really get to do it by entering the Jet ski suit race.

Competitors will use jet-engine-equipped suits to travel a predefined route in what will be the first-ever athletic event in which opponents fly without the assistance of an airplane.

The first-ever event of its kind in the globe, the unique event is made possible by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed's assistance, according to Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, head of the Dubai Sports Council.

Eight competitors from various nations, including United Arab Emirates' Ahmed Al Shehhi, will compete for the top honor. The sporting spectacle will showcase Dubai's status as a major international event location.

Sheikh Mansoor declared: "This race is a true reflection of Dubai's soaring spirit of enterprise as well as the human capacity to overcome challenges. It signals the beginning of a new era of exciting aerial sporting action globally."

"The occasion additionally goes to feature Dubai's uniqueness and limitless energy in introducing to the world original thoughts that consolidate advancement, experience and aspiration that push the limits of human creative mind and open the way for still more prominent accomplishments and developments across the world."