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Sur gearing up for the Oman Sailing Championship 2022
The traditional shipbuilding city of Sur will host the Oman Sailing Championship 2022 from 17-24 July where sailors from all Oman Sail sailing schools will compete for a place in the Oman National Team. Organised by Oman Sail and held under the authority of the Oman Maritime Sports Committee, athletes from the SailFree programme will also be in action in the RS Venture class for
Oman’s Star Sailors League team seal stunning victory in Switzerland
Oman’s Star Sailors League team claimed a stunning victory on the final day of competition on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. After the first two days, SSL Team Oman sat last place in the group with a one-point penalty for late registration but two wins on Golden Day, where the final two races carry double points, saw the ‘Lions of the Sea’ overtake Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba,
Celebrating World Oceans Day with an underwater clean-up mission
Oman Sail proudly teamed up with sister company SeaOman, official logistics provider DB Schenker Oman (formally known as Schenker Khimji's LLC), environmental partner Environment Society of Oman (ESO) and the Environment Authority to mark the United Nations (UN) World Oceans Day, 8 June 2022. In line with the UNs’ theme of ‘Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean’ stakeholders came together to remove abandoned fishing nets
Oman Sail wins bid to host 2022 RS Venture Connect World Championships
Oman Sail will host the 2022 RS Venture Connect World Championships in November 2022, the first time an exclusively para sailing championship has been held in Oman. Taking place from Sunday 20 November until Sunday 27 November at the Barceló Mussanah Resort, up to 36 teams from an estimated 15 nations will compete in the RS Venture boat, designed specifically for people with disabilities, including
Oman’s national parasailing team to compete in Europe
In partnership with bp Oman, Oman Sail and Oman Paralympic Committee has prepared the Oman national parasailing team to compete in three upcoming international championships in Europe. Through extensive training in line with safety standards, 10 Omani sailors have been selected to compete from the ‘SailFree’ programme. This achievement is a result of the ‘SailFree’ programme – launched in December 2019 – with the aim
Double awards at the Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022
Oman Sail has been awarded gold in the category of “Best Sport Event Organiser” and silver in the category of “Best Sport Event of The Year” at the prestigious Middle East Sports Industry Awards 2022 (SPIA). The awards were in recognition for successfully delivering three Asian and three world sailing championships during 2021. Joining the leading sports events, initiatives and organisers from across the region,