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Oman Sail’s four teams finish the Tour Voile with a flourish
Oman Sail finished their 2019 Tour Voile adventure with a flourish on Sunday with two of their four teams earning a place in the deciding Super Final race in Nice. At the end of the 17-day marathon event around France – which saw five long coastal races and more than 40 high-intensity stadium races at seven venues – the nerve-jangling double-points Super Final saw the
Oman Sail youngsters reach their goal at international world championship
Muscat, July 21st: An Oman Sail team of young sailors have reached their goal at a world championship event in the Caribbean against youngsters from 65 countries. Competing at the International Optimist Dinghy Association’s (IODA) 2019 World Championship in Antigua, Mohammed Al Qasmi achieved the pre-regatta target of qualifying in the top gold fleet, and went on to finish 56th overall in the 257-strong fleet.
All to play for as Oman Sail teams reach mid-point of Tour Voile
Muscat, July 13th: Oman Sail’s teams are heading to the half-way point of the gruelling Tour Voile round-France event with all to play for and their target of a podium place finish still in their sights. The third Act in Jullouville saw a mixed bag of results for the two leading race teams, while the two development squads – consisting of all-Omani and all-women
Oman Sail team make remarkable comeback to stay on course for Tour Voile target
Muscat, July 10th: The Oman Sail teams competing on the gruelling Tour Voile showed true grit and determination to finish the second Act of the marathon 17-day event with another set of impressive performances. In particular the Renaissance Services team demonstrated real resilience to rebound from a crushing disappointment to win the Tuesday final. The crew of skipper Stevie Morrison, Quentin Ponroy and Abdul-Rahman
Oman Sail teams show star quality in opening Act of the Tour Voile
Muscat, July 8th: The four Oman Sail crews taking part in the classic Tour Voile have shown they are each a force to be reckoned with in the first series of races. Racing their Diam 24 trimarans against world class opposition at the start of the 17-day marathon around the French coast, the quartet produced some outstanding results during the three-day curtain raiser in Dunkerque
Four racing teams aim to celebrate Oman Sail anniversary with success in Tour Voile
Muscat, 5th July 2019: Oman Sail is making its most determined and wide-reaching bid for success in the challenging Tour Voile event with no fewer than four teams ready to start racing this Friday, July 5. The bold attempt to achieve at least a podium place at the end of the classic 16-day marathon race around France coincides with Oman Sail’s 10th anniversary, giving