Oman Sail

Oman Sail Visits Britsh Council28 June 2009

The British Council in Muscat teamed up with Oman Sail to run the 'Life On Board' competition for adult learners. Seven questions based on Mohsin Al Busaidi's successful circumnavigation of the world had to be answered by students and the successful ones won prizes ranging from a day's sailing with Mohsin to Oman Sail Polo shirts.

Oman Sail's Masirah wins the JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race!20 June 2009

This 55-mile contest is one of the world's greatest sailing events, with 1,776 boats of all shapes and sizes taking to the water. After six hours of racing, Oman Sail managed to out maneuver Russell Coutts, sailing on Team Aqua, to win the coveted accolade of Line Honours by just 29 seconds.

OMANI SAILORS ALLOCATED YACHTS FOR ROUND THE WORLD RACE10 June 2009

On the 30th of May, more than 300 people gathered in the English town of Portsmouth. Two of those were Ahmed Al Mammari and Abdullah Al Busaidi, both of whom were tensely waiting to find out which team they would sail for in the 2009-2010 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

OMAN SAIL CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY27 May 2009

One year ago Oman Sail sent out it's first press release outlining some major plans based on the cornerstone of reigniting Oman's maritime heritage. In the year since the press release was sent out, the goals that Oman Sail set out for itself have been surpassed and the growth has been matched only by that of Oman itself.

New Recruits Set Sail26 May 2009

On Tuesday morning nine young Omani men, all hoping to be recruited as full time members of the sailing team, set sail for an overnight sailing experience. None of the recruits had ever sailed a boat two weeks ago but now, under the tutelage of the current Omani sailing team, they are ready to face the open sea.

FINAL DAY OF ISHARES CUP IN VENICE SEES OMAN TEAM ON PODIUM18 May 2009

The third and final day of the iShares Cup in Venice brought blue skies but little wind to the racecourse on the city's picturesque canals. It also brought keen anticipation from the two Omani Extreme 40 catamarans that were sitting pretty on the leaderboard. Masirah, the boat that competed in last year's iShares Cup series across Europe, held a comfortable third place with Renaissance close behind in fourth.

OMAN MAKES FURTHER GAINS IN ITALY17 May 2009

Day 2 of the iShares Cup in Venice got off to a slow start yesterday with racing being postponed due to light winds. Once the wind picked up, both of the Omani catamarans came out strongly and recorded an impressive set of results. Renaissance took first place in the final race after being at the top of the fleet all day. This gives them a psychological advantage going into Sunday's all-important double points scoring races. Masirah have been the dominant team with the most number of race wins across the fleet and would be challenging for the overall lead if not for a disappointing tenth place in the last race of the day.

Oman gets off to strong start in Italy16 May 2009

The picturesque setting of Venice's canals has proven to be a welcome sight for both of the Extreme 40 catamarans sailing for Oman. Masirah, Oman Sail's boat that competed last year and finished the circuit in third overall continued her winning ways by finishing the last two races of the day with back to back victories. Renaissance, Oman Sail's second boat for this year's competition, scored a victory in the second race of Friday's five races.

OMAN SAIL EXTREME 40 TEAMS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL ITALIAN EVENT13 May 2009

The waterfront of Italy's most romantic city will become even more attractive towards the end of the week as ten teams arrive for the first date of the iShares Cup Tour. The iShares Cup has been described as the sailing equivalent of cricket's Twenty20 cup and takes place on Extreme 40 catamarans, one of the fastest and most exciting classes in the sport. Amongst the ten teams will be two from Oman, Masirah and Renaissance, with both sporting the branding of Oman as well as Omani sailors.