Every year on the 2nd of January there is a race between the local Dhows of Lamu in Kenya.

Dhows are traditional sailing boats used for transport and for fishing. They have one or more lateen, triangular sails made of heavy cotton.

This year I was there to witness this spectacular event. As always when I travel to Africa I bring with me polarized L.G.Rs. I was on a sailing boat following the race that lasted for more than three hours. The sun was very, very strong, the wind made it easyier to bear the high temperature, but the sunlight was just too strong. I would have not been able to see the whole race under those extreme sunlight conditions. Once again I must recognize and appreciate the quality of L.G.R polarized lenses.

Good luck and happy new 2010!