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Muscat, 9th November 2019: The GC32 Racing Tour Oman Cup has been hailed as a great success, following exciting and highly competitive sailing in Muscat. In what was the final event of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour season, the four days of racing off Al Mouj Marina in Muscat tested the fleet of international crews,
Team Oman Air is getting ready for a dramatic winner-takes-all showdown in Muscat that will decide the outcome of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour title. Following a season long contest the Team Oman Air crew is neck-and-neck and level on points with the Swiss team Alinghi going into the GC32 Oman Cup finale after four
Muscat, 30th October 2019: Oman Sail’s decade of success has been recognised by the global sailing community, with the organisation receiving the 2019 World Sailing President’s Development Award. The award is a clear testament to the achievements of Oman Sail over the last ten years, and its mission to make the sport of sailing
Muscat, 7th October 2019: A highly competitive 2019 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship came to an end in Oman on Sunday with a celebratory prize-giving and closing ceremony at Mussanah Sports City. The hard work and skills of the 146 sailors from 21 countries who had gathered in the Sultanate for the high-profile International Optimist
Muscat, 3rd October 2019: Young racing sailors from 21 countries have taken to the water off Oman to contest the opening rounds of the high-profile 2019 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championship. World class youth sailors showed their skills and determination at the start of a week of high-intensity sailing at the showcase International Optimist Dinghy
Muscat, 2nd Octobe 2019: Oman has put on a spectacular welcome for young sailors from 21 nations at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Asian and Oceanian Championship. Al Mussanah Sports City is the venue for the International Optimist Dinghy Association’s (IODA) prestigious showcase event which will see a week of high-intensity racing featuring 141
Muscat, September 28th 2019: The countdown is on as the Sultanate prepares to welcome international youth sailors Mussanah Sports City, the venue for the International Optimist Dinghy Association’s (IODA) Asian and Oceanian Championship starting from September 30th. The annual championship brings together the best young sailors from across Asia and beyond for highly competitive racing
Muscat, September 24th 2019: A record number of youth sailors have celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2019 Renaissance Inter-School Sailing Championship in Mussanah. No fewer than 135 promising young racing sailors – representing 43 government and private schools – gathered at Oman Sail’s Mussanah Sailing School for the annual event which is regarded as
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Muscat, 2nd July 2019: Oman Sail’s 49er teams have hit their targets at the prestigious international Kiel Week regatta, marking a significant milestone on the pathway to the long-term goal of Olympic Games qualification. Racing together in the high-performance two-man dinghy Musab Al Hadi and Waleed Al Kindi reached their objective in qualifying for the
Muscat, 1st July 2019: A determined Team Oman Air are already looking forward to their next event on the calendar after a frustrating final day at the GC32 World Championships in Portugal saw them slip down the leaderboard. Having led the 10-strong fleet of high-speed foiling catamarans after the first of four days of racing,
Oman Sail youth teams are preparing to test their developing skills at international regattas in Bahrain and France this month. A 14-strong team of young Optimist and Laser 4.7 sailors will go into action at the Al Bareh International Regatta, which kicks off 18th June. For the 10 Optimist sailors taking part, all aged under