Stage 2 of the 2020 EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour has wrapped in Oman’s port city of Duqm, and the competition is tight as the race travels north to Masirah Island. A strong rivalry is developing amongst the top three teams EFG Bank, Groupe Atlantic, and DB Schenker following Stage 2 of the
The tenth edition of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour is underway, following a fast and competitive opening stage in Salalah, Oman. The conditions on the opening day of the race quickly blew out any cobwebs, with the eight crews facing tricky conditions as they raced their DIAM24 trimarans raced off the white sandy
Muscat, 26th January 2020: The 2020 EFG Sailing Arabia – the Tour has officially opened in Salalah in tribute to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, God rest his soul. Over 15 days between 26 January and 8 February, a strong international and local contingent will use the prime winter conditions in the
Muscat, 3rd December 2019: Oman Sail, BP Oman and Oman Paralympic Committee have come together to launch the region’s first para-sailing programme, SailFree, which is designed to introduce people with a physical impairment to the sport of sailing. The Oman Sail headquarters in Muscat’s Al Mouj Marina was the setting for the launch, which was
Muscat, December 2nd 2019: The 49er World Championships, which run from 3-8 December in Auckland, will be another stepping stone for Musab Al Hadi and Waleed Al Kindi, who are aiming to make Olympic history. The 49er World Championships are set to be the biggest test yet for Oman’s Musab Al Hadi and Waleed
Muscat, November 26th 2019: Oman’s Musab al Hadi and Waleed al Kindi will take another step towards selection for Tokyo and making Olympic history during this week’s competition in New Zealand. Fresh from winning gold at the 2019 Asian Championships, Omani 49er pair Musab Al Hadi and Waleed al Kindi are taking on some
Muscat, 10th November 2019: Musab Al Hadi and Waleed Al Kindi have made a strong statement in their bid to become the first Omani sailors to qualify for the Olympic Games, after winning the 2019 49er Asian Championships in Abu Dhabi. The 2019 49er Asian Championships is the first of five events leading up
Muscat, 9th November 2019: The GC32 Racing Tour Oman Cup has been hailed as a great success, following exciting and highly competitive sailing in Muscat. In what was the final event of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour season, the four days of racing off Al Mouj Marina in Muscat tested the fleet of international crews,
Team Oman Air is getting ready for a dramatic winner-takes-all showdown in Muscat that will decide the outcome of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour title. Following a season long contest the Team Oman Air crew is neck-and-neck and level on points with the Swiss team Alinghi going into the GC32 Oman Cup finale after four
Muscat, 30th October 2019: Oman Sail’s decade of success has been recognised by the global sailing community, with the organisation receiving the 2019 World Sailing President’s Development Award. The award is a clear testament to the achievements of Oman Sail over the last ten years, and its mission to make the sport of sailing
Muscat, 9th October 2019: A strong Oman sailing team is heading to Egypt for the Arab Sailing Championship aiming to finish 2019 on a high note and create a springboard for further success next year. The 15-strong squad of sailors will be supported in Alexandria by Oman Sail coaches and team leaders as they race
Muscat, 7th October 2019: A highly competitive 2019 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship came to an end in Oman on Sunday with a celebratory prize-giving and closing ceremony at Mussanah Sports City. The hard work and skills of the 146 sailors from 21 countries who had gathered in the Sultanate for the high-profile International Optimist
Muscat, 3rd October 2019: Young racing sailors from 21 countries have taken to the water off Oman to contest the opening rounds of the high-profile 2019 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship. World class youth sailors showed their skills and determination at the start of a week of high-intensity sailing at the showcase International Optimist Dinghy
Muscat, 2nd Octobe 2019: Oman has put on a spectacular welcome for young sailors from 21 nations at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Asian and Oceanian Championship. Al Mussanah Sports City is the venue for the International Optimist Dinghy Association’s (IODA) prestigious showcase event which will see a week of high-intensity racing featuring 141
Muscat, September 28th 2019: The countdown is on as the Sultanate prepares to welcome international youth sailors Mussanah Sports City, the venue for the International Optimist Dinghy Association’s (IODA) Asian and Oceanian Championship starting from September 30th. The annual championship brings together the best young sailors from across Asia and beyond for highly competitive racing
Muscat, September 24th 2019: A record number of youth sailors have celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2019 Renaissance Inter-School Sailing Championship in Mussanah. No fewer than 135 promising young racing sailors – representing 43 government and private schools – gathered at Oman Sail’s Mussanah Sailing School for the annual event which is regarded as
Muscat, September 23rd 2019: The excellent recent performances by Oman Sail’s youth sailors at international events were recognised and celebrated at a special ceremony held under the patronage of H.E. Mohammed Hamdan Al Tobi, advisor to the Ministry of Education. A total of 18 young sailors and nine of their coaches were awarded with certificates
Muscat, September 19th 2019: Young Omani sailors are gathering this week for the Renaissance Inter-School Sailing Championship, one of the highlights of their sailing year. The event will bring 150 youthful racers together at Oman Sail’s Mussanah Sailing School for two days of competitive sailing on Friday and Saturday. All of the sailors have progressed
Oman’s first ever all-Omani offshore racing team have made history this week with a spirited performance in the competitive and challenging Tour of Bretagne. Sami Al Shukaili and Ali Al Balushi teamed-up to compete against 36 other teams, including many of Europe’s offshore racing elite, in the high-performance two-handed Figaro 3 yacht. The duo got
Team Oman Air showed determination and flair to dominate a thrilling final day of racing at the GC32 Riva Cup on Lake Garda, with overall victory only eluding them by the narrowest possible margin. However the Oman Air team remain on track to claim the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour title as a win at the
