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Oman Sail opens registration for the 11th edition of annual youth sailing event Mussanah Race Week
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 the Sultanate’s shores to sail against the best young sailors.
Oman Sail’s 49er team ramps up preparations ahead of 2021 Asian Sailing Championship
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 place at the rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo later this
Oman Sail’s 49er Olympic teams resume training in preparation for Tokyo Olympics qualifier event
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, said, “The training camps are essential to the preparation of
Oman Sail to host 2021 Asian Windsurfing Championships in Musandam
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 fifty of the best windsurfers to compete over six days
In partnership with bp Oman, Oman Paralympic Committee, Oman Sail officially introduces SailFree boats
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 Al Hinai, Undersecretary, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, in
Oman Sail to host the 2021 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships
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 2024 Olympic Games during the six-day event. The championship