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Mixed fortunes in Cowes for the Oman Sail Extreme 40s05 August 2010

Mixed fortunes in Cowes for the Oman Sail Extreme 40s

Oman Sail's, The Wave, Muscat, skippered by Paul Campbell James and sailing with Oman National Squad member Khamis Al Anbouri, continues to top the leader board in Cowes winning three of their seven races today.

His Highness Sayyid Tariq bin Shabib Al Said helps The Wave, Muscat continue their winning form in Cowes04 August 2010

His Highness Sayyid Tariq bin Shabib Al Said helps The Wave, Muscat continue their winning form in Cowes

Oman Sail welcomed His Highness Sayyid Tariq bin Shabib Al Said to Cowes today to participate in the Extreme 40 racing. The Wave, Muscat is still leading the fleet in Cowes Week, one of the longest running sporting events in UK that attracts 1,000 yachts and 8,500 competitors.

The Wave, Muscat stay in charge in Cowes and Oman Air come to town03 August 2010

The Wave, Muscat stay in charge in Cowes and Oman Air come to town

Oman Sail welcomed some very special guests to Cowes today. Oman Air representatives were in Cowes to reveal the new colours of the Arabian 100 Trimaran, Majan. Also arriving to support the two Oman Sail Extreme 40 teams was His Highness Sayyid Tariq bin Shabib Al Said.

The Wave, Muscat dominates in Cowes02 August 2010

The Wave, Muscat dominates in Cowes

Oman is ruling the Extreme 40s in Cowes, UK this week. Oman Sail's, The Wave, Muscat, skippered by Paul Campbell James with Oman National Squad members Khamis Al Anbouri and Nasser Al Mashari, is leading the fleet overall.

Oman Sail's Masirah leads the way in the UK31 July 2010

Oman Sail's Masirah leads the way in the UK

The 184th Cowes Week regatta has started in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is one of the longest running events in UK sporting history and attracts 1,000 yachts and 8,500 competitors ranging from weekend sailors through to Olympic medalists and World Champions.

Oman Sail Descend on World Famous Cowes Week30 July 2010

Oman Sail Descend on World Famous Cowes Week

Oman Sail will be out in force for Cowes Week with our two Extreme 40's catamarans and our 105ft Arabian 100 trimaran which will be making a dash over from France. Visitors to Cowes will experience a true flavour of Oman with the Oman Experience and Amouage VIP lounge.

Oman wins its first-ever gold medal in sailing27 July 2010

Oman wins its first-ever gold medal in sailing

Celebration is in the air and on the sea as Oman Sail's Suleiman Al Wahaibi and Abdullatif Al Wahaibi won gold in the Hobie 16 Polish National Championships on Monday.

Renaissance Finishes In Top 5 In France25 July 2010

Renaissance Finishes In Top 5 In France

(Fabienne Morin via www.sail-world.com). The two last races of the Tour de France à la Voile which ended on Sunday in La Seyne sur Mer did bring some changes to the overall ranking, but not to the top three.

Round The World Sailors Return Home20 July 2010

Round The World Sailors Return Home

The second chapter of Oman's round the world sailing history was written on Saturday 17th July. Ahmed Al Ma'amari and Abdullah Al Busaidi sailed into England at 2am, marking a full circumnavigation the world.

Features

Annual Campaign Magazine

Annual Campaign Magazine

Oman Sail is pleased to have published the second edition of the annual campaign magazine. The magazine, 64 pages of glossy colour, tells the story of Oman Sail's achievements over the last year.

Oman Sail on Facebook

Oman Sail on Facebook

Watch the latest videos, chat with the crew and, most importantly, win big prizes only available to Oman Sail's Facebook Fans. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oman-Sail/279770832327?ref=ts

Oman Sail on Twitter

Oman Sail on Twitter

The latest news, snippets of interesting information, what's going on with the sailors and what is going on with the boats can all be found on Oman Sail's Twitter pages. www.twitter.com/oman_sail or www.twitter.com/majanA100

Project News

Hobie 16 National Championships

Hobie 16 National Championships

The weekend of the 1st-2nd October saw the Oman Hobie 16 National Championships taking place in the warm waters off Muscat. Three Oman Sail boats took part with Omani crews from the Academy.

Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race

Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race

The growth of competitive sailing in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean is taking a further step forward as the sailing events company, OC Events (Asia), in association with Oman Sail launchesa new premier race, the 5 Capes of the Indian Ocean Race.

Young Learners Meet Young Sailors

Young Learners Meet Young Sailors

On Wednesday the 29th, Oman Sail visited the British Council and gave some of the Young Learners an idea of life at sea.

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Breaking News

05 September 2010 09:50Saleh Al Jabri Presented With Medal of Honour
Today, Sunday 5th september 2010, HH Sayyid Haitham Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, presented Saleh Al Jabri with one of Oman's highest honours- the Medal of Honour. Bestowed upon him by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, it was presented to Saleh in light of his momentous achievement in taking the Jewel of Muscat from Muscat to Singapore.

02 September 2010 07:12WSSR Council announces ratification of 'double' new World Record
Record: Around Great Britain and Ireland. Outright and Singlehanded World Records. Yacht: 'Oman Air Majan' 105 ft Trimaran Name: Sidney Gavignet. FRA Dates: 19th August to the 24th August 2010. Start time: 17;54;08 UTC. 19/08/10 Finish time: 09;03;35. UTC 24/08/10 Elapsed time: 4 days 15 hours 9 minutes and 27 seconds Distance: 1773NM Average speed: 15.95 kts

30 August 2010 14:44Final results: The Wave Muscat on podium again in Kiel
With three events of the Extreme Sailing Series now complete in France, UK and Germany, Oman Sail’s Extreme 40 The Wave, Muscat stay on the podium, finishing third overall in Kiel leaving them second overall for the series and still in contention for the overall title.

29 August 2010 14:26Day3, Kiel: Oman Sail Masirah dominating in 2nd place
Kiel, Germany provided some truly tricky conditions for the two Oman Sail Extreme 40s on the penultimate day of racing in Germany of the Extreme Sailing Series. Oman Sails Masirah, had a good day on the water finishing second overall going into the final day of racing, their team-mates on The Wave, Muscat had an altogether more exciting day.

28 August 2010 14:12Day2, Kiel: Masirah ranked 3rd
Ecover Sailing Team from Britain tops the leader board going into the penultimate day of racing 4 points ahead of Groupe Edmond de Rothschild from France. Oman Sail Masirah skipper, Loick Peyron, and his crew is 3rd overall, just ahead of The Wave Muscat that came in 4th.

26 August 2010 15:43Day 1 Kiel, Masirah placed second
After five races on the opening day, Masirah are in second overall, three points off day one leaders, Ecover Sailing Team. The Wave, Muscat will be looking to move up the leader board as the winds increase over the next few days, as they are placed fourth overall

24 August 2010 11:01High spirits in Kiel
Just three weeks ago, Oman Sail's The Wave, Muscat won the UK round of the Extreme Sailing Series in Cowes, and are now joint leaders in the series, with Groupe Edmond De Rothschild, going into the next event in Kiel, Germany

24 August 2010 07:22OMAN AIR MAJAN smashes single handed record
At 09:03:55 GMT (13:03 local time Muscat) today (24/08/10) skipper Sidney Gavignet (FRA) onboard OMAN AIR MAJAN crossed the finish line off Lizard Point, Cornwall to smash the single-handed Round Britain and Ireland record. The A100 trimaran broke the existing record held by Thomas Coville by a massive 1 day 15 hours 30 minutes and 44 seconds.

20 August 2010 14:48Mohsin Al Busaidi at Sail Amsterdam
Mohsin Al Busaidi joined His Royal Highness Willem Alexander, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Netherlands under whose patronage Sail Amsterdam 2010 took place on Thursday the 19th and sailed on board a DAMEN built Stad Amsterdam Clipper that led the opening of Sail Amsterdam with the presence of thousands of spectators.

07 August 2010 06:45Five More Omani Senior Instructors
Oman Sail is a big step closer to the goal of opening three new sailing schools in 2011 as five Omani instructors passed their RYA Senior Instructors Course. Held in the UK, the course is the most developed sail-training scheme in the world and demands the highest standards from students. Congratulations to both Alis, Omar, Saleh and Mohammed.

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