Oman Sail has committed itself to creating and attracting world-class sailing events to Oman. We want to attract sailors from around the world, and also international media, to show that the Sultanate is a very desirable destination for tourism and inward investment. The warm winds and waters, combined with first-class facilities, make Oman an excellent venue for competitive and leisure sailing.

Here is a list of all the events

RC44 Cup Muscat - 30 Jan - 5 Feb

The RC 44 cup is a most unusual and exclusive event. The boats are owned and raced by some of the world’s leading businessmen. The boats are crewed by some of the best professional sailors in the world. The races take place in some of the most iconic locations worldwide. The emphasis is on competitive racing, team and family enjoyment and business-to-business networking. International media coverage finds only a niche market and in purist terms there are no sponsors; the owners themselves are the sponsors. For more information please visit RC44 website.

Sailing Arabia – The Tour (SATT) - 10 Feb - 25 Feb

In 2011 Oman Sail held the first successful test event that saw an international fleet race from Manama to Muscat. The aim was to create a regatta that would unite the GCC countries in competition and establish a race that would make Oman and the Gulf a legitimate winter venue in the world’s sailing calendar. 2012 was even more successful.

Extreme Sailing Series - 5 Mar - 8 Mar

10 State-of-the-art multihulls compete on very demanding inshore race courses with some of the most respected skippers in the world taking charge, competing so fiercely that heart-stoppingly close encounters always feature. It’s a VIP experience, and “hot seats” are available onboard, a guest sailor being able to join the five-man crew in order to get a firsthand experience and feel the excitement. Since 2007, the Extreme Sailing Series has become a benchmark in the sailing world, steadily growing and attracting the biggest names in the sport.

Act 1- Muscat, Oman 5th-8th March
Act 2- Singapore, 11th-14th April
Act 3- Qingdao, China 7th-15th May
Act 4- Istanbul, Turkey 20th-23rd June
Act 5- Porto, Portugal 25th-28th July
Act 6- Cardiff, UK 23rd-26th August
Act 7- Nice, France 3rd-6th October
Act 8- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th-17th November

Website: http://www.extremesailingseries.com/

Mussanah Race Week (MRW) - 10 Mar - 16 Mar

The country created an incredible sailing venue at Mussanah for the 2nd Asian Beach Games and Oman Sail has been directed to manage the legacy of the site. We use the asset to create the Sultanate’s first annual world-class dinghy regatta – Mussanah Race Week.

website: http://mussanahraceweek.com

Spi Ouest - 28th March- 1st April

One of France’s most renowned regattas, this race series is an opportunity for the girls’ team to showcase their skills, the event presents the girls with new challenges in terms of competition and sailing conditions, which will provide excellent practice for events later in the calendar. This is a weeklong inshore race series with over 70 boats on the start line, featuring some of the top names on the international race circuit.

Website: http://www.spi-ouestfrance.com/

EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup - 8th – 12th May

Held on Lake Garda, this regatta is the first of its sort, this race series is innovative and forward thinking. The regatta will feature shorter races, meaning that more races can be fitted in each competition day, also, spectator boats will be allowed on the course. This world class venue attracts some of Laser sailing’s biggest names, making this the ideal event for our sailors to gauge their level at the beginning of the season.

website: http://www.eurosaf.org

North Sea Regatta - 7th – 19th May

A total of 1,500 boats are set enter this open regatta, entwined with The Hague’s annual festival of the sea, hundreds of spectators also gather along the dramatic shoreline to witness the racing. This event will provide the perfect platform for our team to perform against the masters and to help raise Oman’s profile on the international stage.

Website: http://www.nsr.nl/

Normandy Week - 3rd – 9th June

The 8th edition of Normandy Week offers teams the ideal opportunity to race in large one design fleets, against some of the top sailors in the world. 5 fleets will race a series of inshore races, and there are expected to be over 30 entries in the J80 fleet. This top-level event with international racing, and a focus on sporting quality presents our sailors with the ideal chance to race against and learn from the masters. 

Website: http://www.normandy-week.com/

Grande Prix Ecole Navale - 10th – 13th June

With over 200 boats entered and in excess of 900 crew members set to sail, and 8,000 spectators to line the shores of Brest, one of France’s top sailing venues. This is the perfect opportunity for our Omani sailors to test their skills against internationally renowned sailors in large one-design fleets. 

website: http://www.gpen.fr/fr/pages/Bienvenue/1/

J80 Worlds - 6th-13th July

Held in Marseille, the J80 Worlds is set to be a fantastic event, which will see the best J80 sailors in the world coming together to battle it out for a World Championship title. This will be the first time that any of our teams has competed in a World Championships, and it will surely be an exciting and challenging time for the women’s team, with plenty of opportunity to learn from the very best in the sport. It is anticipated that there will be 150 boats competing in this regatta.

Website: http://marseille-j80worlds2013.com/

Grande Prix Ecole Navale - 10th – 13th June

With over 200 boats entered and in excess of 900 crew members set to sail, and 8,000 spectators to line the shores of Brest, one of France’s top sailing venues. This is the perfect opportunity for our Omani sailors to test their skills against internationally renowned sailors in large one-design fleets. 

WebSite: http://www.gpen.fr/fr/pages/Bienvenue/1/

Tour de France a la Voile - 28th June – 28th July

A gruelling series of offshore and inshore races which sees teams starting from Dunkirk in the North of France, and racing 1100 miles to La Seyne Sur Mer, stopping at 11 separate venues, in order to showcase their inshore racing skills. This one design event, which the M34s were especially designed for attracts sailors from all over the world, 50 different nations are represented, and over 100,000 spectators line the shores to show they support. Team Oman Sail will be pitting themselves against some of the best offshore sailors in the world in order to raise Oman’s sailing profile on the worldwide sailing stage.

Website: http://www.tourvoile.fr/us/2013/homepage.html

F18 World Championships - 5th – 12th July

The F18 World Championships will be the ideal opportunity for teams to gauge their standing on the global stage. The Italian venue is renowned for its ideal sailing conditions, with fresh breeze and mild temperatures, the sailors will experience a world class regatta. With 200 entries available, the competition will be tough, but will offer our crews some of the best racing in the world.

website: http://2013.f18worlds.com/home/ 

Asian Sailing Championships - 5th – 14th September

The Asian Championships provides a good benchmark for our sailors to compare themselves against our Asian counterparts, the overall goal being to be the top sailors in Asia over the coming years. The top 2 sailors from Oman will be selected to attend, and it will give our team good idea as to where they lie on the Asian Circuit.

Website: http://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=16438

Laser World Championship - 28 Nov - 7 Dec

The laser is the most successful and prolific dinghy class in the world with 200,000 boats in 140 countries, it is an Olympic class for both men and women. The Laser World Championships (there are sub classes within the class) are significant events. World championships are the medium for competitors to qualify for the Olympics. 

Website: http://omanlaserworlds2013.com/