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Jet ski star Qubaisi finishes in top five
A range of new jumps and tricks helped propel the UAE freestyle jet ski champion to a top five finish at the prestigious King’s Cup World Grand Prix competition in Thailand.
Khalid Salem Al Qubaisi in action. — Supplied photo
Khalid Salem Al Qubaisi, now training again in Abu Dhabi after flying back from the event, revealed he had taken the new approach to try and push himself back into the world’s elite.
“There were more than 40 nations competing for the King’s Cup so it was always going to be very tough,” said Khalid, who works for IPIC in Abu Dhabi. “That is why I had to try new things — from making higher jumps to putting in more reverse high turns. It worked out well and secured me that top five finish and a nice trophy.
“But the aim in 2014 is to go even better and win some of the bigger competitions around the world.” Khalid, 33, is sponsored by his employers, IPIC, and fits in training sessions both in Abu Dhabi and Dubai with free time in the week and throughout the weekend.
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