Oman Sail

Clipper Blog - Final Run home17 July 2010

Two Omani sailors and one big round world. Ahmed and Abdullah sailed all the way round it and here is the second part to their blography of the final two weeks of their journey...

Clipper Blog- 3-Day Update08 July 2010

Ahmed Al Ma'amari is about to complete his circumnavigation of the world with Oman Sail colleague Abdullah Al Busaidi- Ingmar Jense reports from onboard.

Oman's Gift To Singapore Arrives04 July 2010

On 16 February 2010, Jewel of Muscat slipped her moorings and left Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat on a voyage of rediscovery. Nearly five months later, at sunset on 3 July 2010, she was greeted on arrival at Keppel Bay Marina by the President S.R Nathan and HH Sayyid Harib bin Thuwainy Al Said and an official delegation comprising HE Sayyid Badr Bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Mohammed Bin Yousuf Al Zarafi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other senior officials.

Tough Tour Underway03 July 2010

This year's Tour de France à la Voile has had a slow start. The first teams to arrive were faced with something they had never seen before the start of a Tour, the sun! The start of the Tour is in the North-East city of Dunkirk which is well known for it's wind-beaten waterfront but on the morning of the 26th June it was very unseasonable.

Oman Sail's Renaissance Ready For Tour de France à la Voile26 June 2010

Oman Sail's Renaissance is in final preparations for the forthcoming Tour de France à la Voile (TDV) which starts in France on Saturday 26th June. Only days remain before the international crew, skippered by renowned British offshore sailor Robert Greenhalgh, embarks on one of the biggest events in the French sailing calendar.

Jewel of Muscat Makes Last Stop Before Singapore 23 June 2010

Jewel of Muscat successfully docked in Port Klang, Malaysia at 1700hrs local time yesterday Monday (21 June). Since leaving the port of Georgetown, Malaysia last Friday, the ship made steady progress in light winds towards Port Klang and their final port stopover, arriving on schedule.

Oman Sail's Around The Island19 June 2010

A start of 5.10am meant that the crews of Oman Sail's Masirah and The Wave, Muscat had a very early Saturday start. As the sun came up on the Isle Of Wight, on England's south coast, both Extreme 40's were already preparing for some stiff competition from the other 1,752 boats who had entered.

Oman Sail set out to Defend their Line Honours18 June 2010

This weekend the Oman Sail, Masirah team will be looking to defend their line-honours title at the annual J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, a 50 mile dash around the Isle of Wight, situated on the South Coast of England.

Omani Sailors On Big Apple Podium12 June 2010

On the 24th May, Abdullah Al Busaidi and Ahmed Al Maamari bid farewell to a wet and rainy Jamaica and set sail for the city that never sleeps, New York. As with so many of the other legs they have completed on their race around the world, it was the start of the race that was critical.