A five-strong team of female sailors from Oman Sail will head to Bahrain for the 1st Arab Women’s Sailing Championship in Bahrain, beginning on 12 November and wrapping up on 16 November 2024. The team will join sailors from across the region as they line up alongside athletes from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Tunisia
Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company (OQ8) in collaboration with Oman Sail successfully concluded the 2024 edition of Al Nokhedha program, aimed at empowering women and youth across Oman. The program attracted students from public schools throughout Al Wusta Governorate, targeting tenth and eleventh-grade male and female students, along with 20 teachers who engaged in specialized
SeaOman has strengthened its commitment to protecting coral reefs through sustainable tourism by becoming the first digital member of Green Fins in the Sultanate of Oman. Established in 2004, Green Fins is the world’s first independent certificate to stop the environmental impact from marine-based tourism. SeaOman’s practices already aligned with many of the goals
Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries Company (OQ8) and Oman Sail are proud to announce the launch of the fourth edition of the Al Nokheda program, coinciding with two significant national occasions—Omani Women’s Day on October 17th and Omani Youth Day on October 26th. This initiative underscores OQ8’s commitment to nurturing the talents of Oman’s women and
13 October 2024, Mussanah – Oman Sail and the Asyad Group signed a partnership agreement, making ASYAD the Main Sponsor of the 14th edition of Mussanah Race Week in 2025. The signing took place during the closing ceremony of the 13th Mussanah Race Week at Mussanah Sailing School, that was attended by Abdulmalik Al Balushi,
The 13th edition of Oman Sail’s Mussanah Race Week proved incredibly successful for the hosts with an impressive haul of 10 medals across the five events. Concluding the competition with four gold, two silver and four bronze, including overall team bronze in the Optimist event, highlighting the depth of talent emerging at Oman Sail’s Sailing
Day two of Oman Sail’s Mussanah Race Week saw incredible action across all five categories with Omani sailors ending the day on top in three. Perfect conditions promised great sailing and it certainly delivered. Four races were completed in ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7, while Optimist completed three and RS Venture Connect sailed
The opening day of Oman Sail’s Mussanah Race Week brought great sailing, displays of sportsmanship and perfect conditions for the 104 sailors from eight countries to showcase their talents. Taking to the water in all classes at the event, the Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and para inclusive RS Venture Connect sailors showed
The Barceló Mussanah Resort is set to welcome over 100 young sailors from eight countries for the 13th edition of Oman Sail’s Mussanah Race Week. Having completed three practice days, racing gets underway on 4 October, talented young sailors from Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Thailand will compete in
Six females from Oman Sail recently took part in and completed a Technical Officials training clinic organised by the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF) at Oman Sail’s Mussanah Sailing School. Joining cohorts from Kuwait, Pakistan and Iran, the six women participated in two days of classroom sessions designed to further understand the role of being a
Oman Sail reinforced its commitment to preserving the environment and keeping the nation’s beaches clean by organising a beach clean-up operation at Al Mussanah Public Beach to mark UN World Clean Up Day. A team of 60 volunteers from Oman Sail, Barcelo Mussanah Resort, Environment Society of Oman, Al Shirs School and the local community
Oman Sail’s youth sailing squad ended this year’s International Suleymanpasa Optimist Cup in Tekirdag, Türkiye with a top 10 place and four sailors finishing in the top 20. The team joined 274 sailors at one of the most prestigious youth events in the sailing calendar for five days of racing against teams from 12 nations
Twenty sailors from Oman Sail’s youth squad have taken to the water for the first day of this year’s Oman Sailing Championship, taking place from 18-22 August at Mokha Beach in the Wilayat of Sur. The sailors, who recently completed a Summer Camp at Ras Al Hadd in preparation for the event, will compete in
Oman Sail recently celebrated its 16th anniversary with an event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. The celebration was held under the patronage of Dr. Hashil bin Obaid Al Mahrouqi, CEO of Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN Group). Dr. Khamis bin Sulaiman Al Jabri, CEO of Oman Sail, along with
Instructors from SeaOman, Oman’s number one marine leisure provider and the commercial department of Oman Sail, have received qualifications from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) to recognise the excellence of scuba and snorkelling experiences offered to customers. This commitment to providing excellence was also recently recognised by Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance
Oman Sail introduced over 250 school students and visitors to sailing and windsurfing during the five-day Barka Fort Nights festival. Held at Al Muraisi Beach, a total of 266 men and women took the opportunity to learn the first stages of sailing and windsurfing from qualified Oman Sail coaches and connect with Oman’s maritime heritage.
Oman Sail has welcomed Renaissance Services on board as the official partner of the Renaissance Sailing Programme, a community-focused sailing initiative designed to create opportunities for the young people. A signing ceremony was held at Oman Sail HQ between CEOs Dr Khamis Al Jabri of Oman Sail and Stephen R Thomas of Renaissance Services to
Over 29 divers from Oman Sail, along with volunteers from Omantel, have completed an underwater reef clean-up project at the Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve to celebrate World Ocean Day. The initiative was supported by Omantel who partnered with Oman Sail and in collaboration with the Environment Authority to promote environmental sustainability and raise further awareness
Oman Sail’s Mussanah Race Week will return for its 13th edition from 1-8 October 2024 as the event brings together sailors from across the globe in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 classes, as well as the para inclusive RS Venture Connect class. The event will be hosted by the Barceló Mussanah Resort
Oman Sail’s 49er teams return to action this week in La Grande Motte, France, as the 2024 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships get underway. The pairings of Musab Al Hadi and Waleed Al Kindi, and Abdul Rahman Al Mashari and Ahmed Al Hasni, will join 71 teams from 25 nations in the 49er