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The Renaissance Inter-School Sailing Championship to kick off this weekend
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 through Oman Sail’s Community Programme and qualified for the Championship
First ever all-Omani offshore sailing team achieve their goal in France
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 off to a flying start with a remarkable 5th place
GC32 title stays in Team Oman Air’s sights after Lake Garda tie-break goes against them
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 season’s final event on home waters in Muscat would tip
Oman Sail duo prepare for challenge of classic French coastal race
Muscat, September 8th: Sami Al Shukaili and Ali Al Balushi make history for Oman this week as they embark on one of the most ambitious and competitive racing events on the European sailing calendar, the Tour de Bretagne, in the Sultanate’s first 100% Omani offshore race entry. The Omani duo have teamed-up to take on the challenge of the classic week-long race around the rugged
Team Oman Air take overall lead of the GC32 Racing Tour after winning the Copa del Rey MAPFRE
Muscat, 4th August 2019: Team Oman Air celebrated in Palma on Saturday after a winning performance at Spain’s largest sailing event saw them go top of he 2019 GC32 Racing Tour leaderboard. There were smiles and cheers all round as the crew received their trophy at a spectacular prize-giving for the Copa Del Rey MAPFRE regatta in the Mallorcan capital presided over by King Felipe
Team Oman Air aim to repeat early season success at upcoming Palma contest
Muscat, 29th July 2019: Team Oman Air are out to reboot their bid for the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour title at the team’s first ever visit to Spain’s biggest sailing event in Palma, Majorca. The Oman Sail organised entry got their season off to a flying start in May with victory at the opening event in Sardinia. However an untypical final day performance in their