Oman Sail squad shines in Thailand
Khamis al Mashaikhi started strongly by winning the opening race, and was consistent throughout, also notching a third-place finish in round eight of 11. The top seven places all went to local sailors from the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand in what was a very strong showing
for the hosts.
Oman's Hadeel bint Yousuf al Mushaifriyah finished 35th out of 51 and Tarteel bint Zaid al Hasaniyah ended the event in 47th. Both have gained valuable experience as they continue to develop as sailors on the international stage.
Hood al Nofli showed remarkable character to recover from a shaky start to achieve six podium finishes from the last seven races — including three wins — to win the Silver fleet competition.
Teammate Mohammed al Qasimi narrowly missed out on third place but impressed as the regatta progressed, achieving two podium finishes.
The Omani delegation was led by Hashim al Rashdi, Team Leader and Sultan al Zadjali, Optimist Coach.
Hashim al Rashdi said, 'this was an excellent experience for all five of our sailors. Each sailor is at a different stage of their development, so to end the Admiral's Cup with a top ten finish in the Gold fleet and a winner and fourth place in the Silver fleet is great. We worked on tactics
and mentality in training, and it was evident in the performances that the sailors recognise their strengths and are able to shake off difficulties and approach each race with renewed focus. We will look to build on these performances throughout the coming season and have every
confidence that the sailors will continue to improve.'
The Admiral's Cup 2025 was organised and hosted by the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, Thailand, from February 6-10.
The team will represent Oman in several regattas throughout the year, including Winter Cup, GCC Beach Games in April, Oman Sailing Championships in August and the 14th edition of Musannah Race Week in October and IODA in October-November in Oman.
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