02 July 2009 14:14 Clouds brewing as the teams finish the first media race
The first media race under heavy skies was won by Luna, but Renaissance with Khamis crewing came a very respectable fifth place and Mubarak crewing on Masirah was not far behind in eighth.

02 July 2009 13:47 Long distance racing on media day
Two "long distance" courses this afternoon have enabled Mubarak and Khamis to crew on both Renaissance and Masirah. They are currently racing from Hyères to the northern tip of the island of Porquerolles and back which are about 10 miles offshore.

02 July 2009 10:43 Match racing in Hyeres
Mubarak and Khamis have been match racing in Hyeres in advance of the second iShares Cup leg that starts tomorrow. Mubarak took to the helm for the first time on Renaissance and under the watchful eye of Loick Peyron, he just pipped Khamis to the post.

24 June 2009 07:40 Arabian 100 spars heading to Salalah
The spars (mast and boom) of the Arabian 100 have been loaded onto a ship and are on their way to Salalah from Auckland, New Zealand. The mast (115') and the boom of the boat were designed and manufactured out of carbon fibre by Southern Spars, a specialist spar building company in Auckland, to the very highest standards. The assembly of the Arabian 100 is already a few days ahead of schedule and the launch of the boat is planned for late August or early September 2009.

20 June 2009 15:57 Masirah wins- 29 seconds ahead of Russell Coutts after six hours of racing !
To win against the great names of sailing such as Russell Coutts and Ben Ainslie is a triumph for any sailor, but victory is even more impressive for Khamis Al Anbouri on his debut as a full time member of the Masirah crew that took line honours today in the famous Round the Island race. This is an extremely proud moment for both Oman and the crew of Masirah.

20 June 2009 13:26 Masirah and Renaissance in the Round the Island Race
Masirah skipper Pete Cumming and fellow mates with Khamis on board are making great progress towards Cowes while the last boat has finally rounded the Needles at 13:10 GMT. Current weather reports show some 3.0 knots of Highest Gust wind and the dirction is South.

20 June 2009 12:32 Masirah and Renaissance in the Round the Island Race
Masirah is still on the lead with 12 knots boatspeed and making good progress towards Ryde Pier. The highest gust of wind is 2.6 knots and the direction is north-east.

20 June 2009 12:13 Renaissance and Masirah in the Round the Island Race
The Extreme 40s are picking up some wind and Masirah is taking the lead, while a fleet of boats is still way back at the Needles.

20 June 2009 12:05 Renaissance and Masirah in the Round the Island Race
While the Extreme 40s are facing no winds, Masirah is taking the lead in the Extreme 40s, Team aqua is second, JP Morgan / TEAMORIGIN third, Tornadosport fourth and Renaissance dropped to fifth place.

20 June 2009 11:52 Renaissance and Masirah in the Round the Island Race
Masirah has just rounded Bembridge Ledge half a mile ahead of the Extreme 40 Team Aqua and Renaissance. They're facing some light winds, but they'll pick up a better breeze when turning north and rounding the island.