Oman Sail will host the 2021 Asian 49er, 49er FX & Nacra 17 Championships in Mussanah as 114 male and female sailors in the Asian Sailing Federation finalise preparations for the 49er World Championships. Taking place from 5-9th November 2021, the event will allow crews in the 49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 to gain

28th July 2021, Muscat: World Athletics announced at its annual congress in Tokyo that the Sultanate of Oman is the new host of the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships. The event will take place from 1 March to 6 March 2022 at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre OCEC and will be organised in partnership

26th July 2021, Muscat: Oman Sail’s winter sailing season is set for an unexpected extension when 160 Laser Radial sailors arrive in Mussanah from 29 November to 6 December for the 2021 ILCA Radial World Championships. Originally due to be hosted in Houston, USA, the event faced cancellation until the Sultanate of Oman stepped in

Muscat, 29th June 2021: Oman Sail has unveiled the details of the 11th edition of Sailing Arabia – The Tour, kicking off from 24 November – 5 December 2021. Since its very first edition in 2011, the race has grown in stature to become a premier annual race and a favourite winter destination for professional

Muscat, 21st June 2021: Oman Sail and World Sailing are delighted to announce that the 50th edition of the Youth Sailing World Championships presented by Hempel will be held at Mussanah Sports City, Oman, from 11-18 December 2021. Mussanah Sports City has played host to several Olympic class sailing events, including the Laser World Championships

2nd June 2021, Muscat: Registration is now open for the upcoming 2021 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships, to be held at Mussanah from 16-21 November 2021. Oman Sail will welcome a 400-strong fleet of the world’s best sailors in three Olympic Classes when the Championships, being held in Asia for the first time

5 May2021, Muscat: Registration for the Asian Windsurfing Championships 2021 in Khasab, Musandam, is now open. Taking place from 11 to 16 October 2021, the event, organised by Oman Sail, will bring together talented male and female surfers in the Techno293, Techno293Plus and the foiling Formula Windsurfing class, which will be making its Asian Windsurfing

Mussanah, 8 April 2021 – The Mussanah Open Championship, organised by Oman Sail, came to a close after six days of exhilarating action on the water across five classes. With Olympic qualification on the line, as well as the honour of winning gold, silver and bronze medals, racing on the final day was tense, dramatic

Mussanah, 7 April 2021 – The penultimate day of racing at the Mussanah Open Championship ended in dramatic fashion as sailors across five classes pushed themselves to the limits to end the day in contention for honours tomorrow. With Olympic qualification within touching distance, tension was high and in great conditions, the sailors had to

Mussanah, 6 April 2021 – Unpredictable winds on the fourth day of competition at the Mussanah Open Championships posed a new challenge to competitors across all classes with many struggling in the conditions. The day started well with clear skies and light winds but as the day progressed the winds dropped completely before changing direction

Mussanah, 5 April 2021 – Competition is heating up at the Mussanah Open Championship where, at the midway point of the event, all classes remain incredibly close. Conditions were perfect once again, with winds up to 15 knots and clear blue skies ensuring racing went down to the wire with no interruptions. The 49er class

Mussanah, 4 April 2021 – It was all-change at the top of the rankings after a pulsating second day of sailing in Mussanah with the early leaders in the 49er, Laser Radial and Laser unable to maintain their advantage. Consistency was key over the three rounds of racing, and in good conditions with clear skies,

Mussanah, 3 April 2021 – Sailors from across Africa, Asia and Europe have convened at the Millennium Resort Mussanah for the start of the Mussanah Open Championship. Over the next week, 102 sailors from 17 countries will compete in 49er, 49er FX, Laser, Laser Radial and RS:X classes where the African and Asian sailors will

Muscat, 1st Feb 2021: Registration for the annual youth sailing event Mussanah Race Week is now open with young sailors from around the world welcome to train and compete in Oman. Set to take place in Al Mussanah Sports City from 26-31 October 2021, the event has traditionally brought world and continental youth champions to

Muscat, 11th January 2021: Oman Sail’s 49er team has travelled to Dubai for a training camp as the sailors make their final preparations for the 2021 ASAF Asian Sailing Championship, due to be held in Abu Dhabi from 14-21 February 2021. The championship is the last qualification event for sailors in Asia to secure their

Muscat, 23rd December 2020: Oman Sail’s 49er Olympic teams have resumed training and begun an intensive training programme to regain their physical fitness, sharpness on the water and sense of teamwork in preparations for the Asian 49er Championships qualifier event ahead of Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.   Rashid Al Kindi, Oman Sail Director of Sailing,

20 December 2020, Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has been chosen to host the 2021 Asian Windsurfing Championships, marking a return to elite international competition for the Techno293, Techno293Plus and the foiling Formula Windsurfing class, which is included for the first time in Asian Windsurfing Championship history.   Taking place in Khasab, Musandam, and anticipating

Monday, 7th December 2020: In partnership with bp Oman, Oman Paralympic Committee and Oman Sail have marked today the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by officially unveiling the RS Venture Connect boats, specifically-designed for the region’s first para-sailing initiative programme, SailFree. The event was held under the patronage of H.E. Rashad Ahmed Mohammed Omer

21st October 2020: Oman Sail will host a 400-strong fleet of the world’s best sailors when the World Championships for three Olympic classes kick off in November 2021. Taking place in Asia for the first time in its history, sailors in the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 class will kickstart their path to the Paris