Oman Air

Winners of the 2009 Extreme Sailing Series Europe and 4th in 2010, Oman Sail's Masirah will be starting their 2011 campaign with a new skipper, a new design and a new name - Oman Air

Sidney Gavignet, Nasser Al Mashari and David ‘Freddie’ Carr form the core racing team with Nasser having been promoted to full-time bowman. Oman Air, then Masirah, won the 2009/2010 Extreme Sailing Series Asia with victories in all three venues; Hong Kong, Singapore and Muscat.

Most notably, Oman Air is sporting a new design for the upcoming season as the national airline has come on board. The partnership is perfect for Oman Air and Oman Sail as the venues are all emerging or established markets for Oman Air and Oman's tourism markets.

Masirah won the 2009/10 Extreme Sailing Series Asia on home turf

The Extreme 40 was created with two things in mind, action and adrenline! The gap was seen in the Grand Prix sailing market for a fast, inshore catamaran, which would be not only exciting to watch but cost effective to run. TornadoSport created the concept of the Extreme 40 with Yves Loday designing the racing machine.

The concept is to build an easy to sail, light weight, fully carbon fibre racing weapon. The boat will fit inside a normal 40ft shipping container on its own road trailer. The assembly is quick (around 6 hours for 3 crew) and then just add water for instant fun. The crew normally consists of 4 sailors + 1 non participant, this is to allow a sponsor, owner, media person or guest to participate in one of the most exciting forms of sailing ever.

The boat is estimated to reach speeds of 35 knots on flat water in around 20-25 knots wind. They will also fly a hull in as little as 8 knots giving the best visual impact in all round wind conditions.

The construction is of the highest quality currently available. It is built entirely in an Autoclave from prepreg carbon fibre with a nomex core. The capabilities of the boat are quite wide considering its size and speed. The boat is not intended to cross Ocean's although it is easily strong enough to take on the toughest conditions involved in coastal and inshore races.