Details of 2nd Sailing Festival launched
Published: 09:09 AM,Sep 24,2022 | EDITED : 01:09 PM,Sep 24,2022
Oman Sail has announced the launch of the Oman Sailing Festival 2022, a nationwide initiative to introduce communities across the country to the sport. The Oman Sailing Festival will offer free Try Sailing, Para Sailing, Windsurfing, and Kite Surfing sessions under the supervision of Oman Sail’s coaches, along with SME engagement and beach clean-up events to help conserve the local environment and keep the seas clear of litter and other items damaging to marine life.
The Oman Sailing Festival will begin on October 4-9 in Suhar, Mussanah from October11-14, Sur al Hadeed in Seeb from 19-22 October, Duqm from November1-6, Salalah from November 6-12.
The Oman Sailing Festival will then continue in Mussanah from November 23-26, Sur from November 27 to December 4, Al Mouj Muscat from December 7-11 and Musandam from December 17-25.
Three high-profile sailing competitions will also be staged during the festival, focusing the attention of the sailing community firmly on Oman.
The first event of the season will be the Arab Sailing Championships at the Barceló Mussanah Resort from 11-15 October 2022. Fifty sailors from 14 countries across the region will compete in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, RS:X, and iQFOiL windsurfing, and RS Venture parasailing.
Sailors will be visiting from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and the UAE for the first Arab Sailing Championships since 2019.
The Barceló Mussanah Resort will also host the RS Venture Connect World Championships, the first exclusively Para Sailing championship to be staged in Oman. Taking place from Sunday 20 November until Sunday 27 November, 36 teams from 15 nations, including members of Oman Sail’s SailFree team, will compete in the RS Venture boat, designed specifically for people with disabilities.
The final event will see a return to Omani waters for the RC44 Cup. Oman Sail hosted the inaugural round of the RC44 Cup in 2013 and the final event of the 2014 RC44 Cup and will now host the final round of this year’s campaign.
Nine teams from across Europe are currently in a close-fought battle for supremacy at the top of the leaderboard and the winner will be crowned at the Al Mouj Marina after five days of intense racing from December 7-11, 2022.
Dr. Khamis al Jabri, CEO of Oman Sail, said, “This is an exciting time for sport in Oman and we are very proud to take a leading role in sharing the excitement of sailing, windsurfing, and kite sailing with the community. We look forward to showcasing the potential of sailing to capture the imagination of people across Oman and reach the next generation of sailors. The events will attract a diverse demographic to our nation, which benefits the national economy, and offers a glimpse at the highest level of the sport which can inspire the local population to pursue a new activity, train, and, ultimately, represent the Sultanate of Oman.”
The sailing festival is supported by OQ, the National Mineral Water Company (Tanuf), Barceló Mussanah Resort, while RC44 is supported by Al Mouj Muscat, Oman’s premier lifestyle destination, as host venues.
Full Schedule of the Sailing Festival
Suhar Oct 04–09
Mussanah Oct 11–14
Seeb, Muscat Oct 19–22
Duqm Nov 01–06
Salalah Nov 06–12
Mussanah Nov 23–26
Sur Nov 27- Dec 4
Al Mouj Muscat Dec 07–11
Musandam Dec 17–25
The Oman Sailing Festival will begin on October 4-9 in Suhar, Mussanah from October11-14, Sur al Hadeed in Seeb from 19-22 October, Duqm from November1-6, Salalah from November 6-12.
The Oman Sailing Festival will then continue in Mussanah from November 23-26, Sur from November 27 to December 4, Al Mouj Muscat from December 7-11 and Musandam from December 17-25.
Three high-profile sailing competitions will also be staged during the festival, focusing the attention of the sailing community firmly on Oman.
The first event of the season will be the Arab Sailing Championships at the Barceló Mussanah Resort from 11-15 October 2022. Fifty sailors from 14 countries across the region will compete in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, RS:X, and iQFOiL windsurfing, and RS Venture parasailing.
Sailors will be visiting from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and the UAE for the first Arab Sailing Championships since 2019.
The Barceló Mussanah Resort will also host the RS Venture Connect World Championships, the first exclusively Para Sailing championship to be staged in Oman. Taking place from Sunday 20 November until Sunday 27 November, 36 teams from 15 nations, including members of Oman Sail’s SailFree team, will compete in the RS Venture boat, designed specifically for people with disabilities.
The final event will see a return to Omani waters for the RC44 Cup. Oman Sail hosted the inaugural round of the RC44 Cup in 2013 and the final event of the 2014 RC44 Cup and will now host the final round of this year’s campaign.
Nine teams from across Europe are currently in a close-fought battle for supremacy at the top of the leaderboard and the winner will be crowned at the Al Mouj Marina after five days of intense racing from December 7-11, 2022.
Dr. Khamis al Jabri, CEO of Oman Sail, said, “This is an exciting time for sport in Oman and we are very proud to take a leading role in sharing the excitement of sailing, windsurfing, and kite sailing with the community. We look forward to showcasing the potential of sailing to capture the imagination of people across Oman and reach the next generation of sailors. The events will attract a diverse demographic to our nation, which benefits the national economy, and offers a glimpse at the highest level of the sport which can inspire the local population to pursue a new activity, train, and, ultimately, represent the Sultanate of Oman.”
The sailing festival is supported by OQ, the National Mineral Water Company (Tanuf), Barceló Mussanah Resort, while RC44 is supported by Al Mouj Muscat, Oman’s premier lifestyle destination, as host venues.
Full Schedule of the Sailing Festival
Suhar Oct 04–09
Mussanah Oct 11–14
Seeb, Muscat Oct 19–22
Duqm Nov 01–06
Salalah Nov 06–12
Mussanah Nov 23–26
Sur Nov 27- Dec 4
Al Mouj Muscat Dec 07–11
Musandam Dec 17–25