Sur, a city synonymous with boat building, sailing and exploration was the next stop for the Oman Sailing Festival and the locals were enthralled by the chance to try sailing and windsurfing with professional coaches. Over two days, on 3-4 December 2021, 560 visitors took part in the festival while many, many others enjoyed the atmosphere.

 

The festival also included a beach clean up operation at Khor Al Bath, as volunteers joined hands with Oman Sail, Be’Ah and the Environment Society of Oman to help conserve the beautiful beaches for generations to come and leave a cleaner ocean for marinelife to thrive.

 

Ali Al Shuhaimi, Centre Manager of Al Mouj Sailing School and project manager of the Oman Sailing Festival, said, “We are delighted to see so many people from the Sur area come along over the weekend to learn how to sail, try windsurfing and help us to take care of the environment. This city is famous for its maritime heritage and the spirit is still strong. We hope that many of the people who tried the sport for the first time this weekend become interested in learning more and becoming regular sailors.”

 

The next stop for the Oman Sailing Festival is Barceló Mussanah Resort from 11-18 December 2021 and then Hawana Salalah from 6-8 January 2022 before wrapping up in Duqm from 11-15 January 2022.

 

Barceló Mussanah Resort is currently hosting the 2021 ILCA 6 World Championships where some of the best male and female sailors from around the world, including past World Champions and Olympic gold medallists are competing to become the 2021 World Champion. Meanwhile in Muscat, the finale of this year’s Sailing Arabia – The Tour, created by Oman Sail, is underway. The action wraps up on 5 December 2021 at Al Mouj Muscat where the winners will receive the trophy.

 

The Oman Sailing Festival is proudly supported by platinum sponsor OQ, gold sponsors Oman Air and Salsabeel, and environmental partners Be’ah and the Environment Society of Oman. To pre-register for Oman Sailing Festival events, please visit this page or search #SailWithUs on social media.