The Wave, Muscat

The Wave, Muscat was the second Extreme 40 from Oman to join the Extreme Sailing Series. She was launched in time for the first race of the 2009 Asian Series that took place in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.

Skippered by Leigh McMillan and crewed by Khamis Al Anbouri, Kyle Langford, Nick Hutton (and Fahad Al Hasani as a training partner and fifth man) the team have had a great start to the 2010 Extreme Sailing Series Europe.

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.

The Wave, Muscat is title-sponsored by Oman’s most prestigious residential development. Their choice of the Extreme 40 as a sponsorship platform is based highly on the many factors which make the Extreme 40 such an exciting spectacle and the Extreme Sailing Series as a marketing platform. The Wave, Muscat is a development which embraces a lifestyle which revolves around the environment it is in and sailing is one of those. The Extreme 40 is innovative, it is forward thinking and, according to many, it is the future of sailing- all values which The Wave, Muscat embraces. The demographic of sailing in general is high and the Extreme Sailing Series, in particular boasts an A,B,C demographic that will be interested in The Wave, Muscat as an investment or as a second home or retirement home.

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