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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Monaco: Knox-Johnston visits Yacht Club, set to chair ‘Classic Week' jury in September
MONACO, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) hosted an exceptional evening with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, ocean sailing legend and the first man to complete a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. The event, part of YCM's mission to promote maritime culture by blending tradition and innovation, also officially launched the 17th edition of the 'Monaco Classic Week–La Belle Classe' (10–13 September 2025), a world reference in classic yachting. Welcomed by distinguished yacht owners and sailors such as Sir Lord Laidlaw, Harold Cudmore, Saskia Clark, and Marc Pajot, Knox-Johnston shared images and memories of his historic voyage aboard the ketch 'Suhaili', which departed from Falmouth in 1968. 'Solitude is a pitiless mirror - he said - You discover your flaws. For me, I realised I could be a bit lazy. But you don't have that luxury. The boat doesn't give you that choice – it forces you always to act.' The bond between Knox-Johnston and the Principality continues: he will return to chair the jury of the 'Monaco Classic Week', where 'Suhaili' will also be present. 'It's a fantastic event and the most important in the world of classic yachting. It's a great privilege to be president of the jury,' he added. Further underscoring YCM's commitment to combining heritage and innovation is the participation of Vice-President Pierre Casiraghi in the 'Admiral's Cup' (17 July – 1 August 2025). He will sail alongside Boris Herrmann aboard the Carkeek 40 'Jolt 6', a project supported by YCM member and Jolt's owner Peter Harrison. The Monegasque team will also field a second yacht, the TP52 'Jolt 3' reinforcing the club's presence in major international competitions. During the evening, Sir Robin retraced the most dramatic moments of his feat: storms in the Roaring Forties, rounding Cape Horn ('a big moment for any sailor'), and four and a half months without communication: 'Everyone thought I was dead'. But it wasn't only a journey through history. Knox-Johnston also highlighted his ongoing contribution to training future sailors through the 'Clipper Round the World Yacht Race', which he founded in 1996. '40% of my crew members have never sailed before. They're the easiest to train because they don't have bad habits.' In 2013, he was awarded the title 'Personnalité de la Mer' by H.S.H. Prince Albert II. Even today, at 85, he continues to inspire with a clear message: 'The sea teaches you patience. You cannot conquer it. It doesn't even notice you. You have to listen to it to understand it'. For more information:- A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Observer
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Oman Sail Winter Cup reveals new generation of future champions
MUSCAT: The Oman Sail Winter Cup, held over four days from February 11-14 at Barcelo Musannah Resort, put 50 of the best young sailors from across Oman Sail's three sailing schools to the test in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 classes. Prizes were awarded for the top three in each category, with the best performing sailors in line to represent the nation in upcoming regattas. Khamis al Mashaikhi won four out of five races to seal victory in the Optimist event ahead of Hood bin Saad al Nofli, who picked up a victory and three second placed finishes. Mohammed bin Ziyad al Qasimi finished third after finishing on the podium three times during the competition. All three sailors continued their fine form on the water after excellent performances at the recent Admiral's Cup in Pattaya, Thailand. Mohammed bin Ziyad al Qasimi also finished as the top Junior, leading Khaled bin Yahya al Sarihi – fourth overall – and Mohammed bin Suleiman al Balushi, who also finished sixth overall. The highest ranked female sailor was Tarteel bint Zaid al Hasaniyah, fifth overall and a strong performer throughout. Hadeel bint Yousuf al Mushaifriyah finished second in the Optimist Girls competition and 13th overall, and Abeer bint Kalil al Zakwaniyah finished third – 19th overall. The top three in the ILCA 4 category were separated by just four points after each notching a win in the opening three races. Hassan bin Nasser al Wahaibi finished first, just a single point ahead of Tamim bin Sulaiman al Balushi. Saoud bin Talib al Shaqsi finished third. A participant during the Optimist races. Al Motasem bin Hamoud al Farsi swept to victory in the ILCA 6 competition with four consecutive wins to secure the win with one race to spare. Alsalim bin Ali al Hamdani finished second four times to secure second place, just four points behind the winner. Hatem bin Mohsen al Araimi ended the event in third after two podium finishes and victory in the final race. In the ILCA 7 category, Hussain bin Said al Jabri won all five races to win the event ahead of Ali bin Hussein al Saadi, himself finishing second in all five races. In addition, Mussanah Sailing School earned the Best Sailing School competition award following the impressive performances of their young sailors across all events. Hashim al Rashdi, Oman Sail's Head Coach of Performance, said: 'We are very pleased with the outcomes of the Winter Cup and the level of performance from all sailors. The skills shown by the highest performing sailors are a result of their dedication in training camps and commitment to becoming accomplished sailors. We have a busy season ahead and our squad will now start working towards building on these results so that we can proudly represent the nation and continue developing our young sailors.' The sailors will now begin preparations for the GCC Beach Games, to be held in Muscat from April 5-11, and the 2025 Optimist World Championships in Slovenia in July. This will be followed by the Oman Sailing Championship in Sur in August, the Suleymanpasa Cup in Türkiye in September and 14th edition of Musannah Race Week in October. Oman Sail will then welcome sailors from Asia and Oceania for the 2025 IODA Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship from October 25 - November 1. The year wraps up with the Arab Sailing Championship in November, scheduled to be held in Algeria.
Times of Oman
18-02-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Oman Sail Winter Cup reveals new generation of future champions
Muscat – The Oman Sail Winter Cup, held over four days from 11-14 February 2025 at Barceló Mussanah Resort, put 50 of the best young sailors from across Oman Sail's three sailing schools to the test in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 classes. Prizes were awarded for the top three in each category, with the best performing sailors in line to represent the nation in upcoming regattas. Khamis Al Mashaikhi won four out of five races to seal victory in the Optimist event ahead of Hood Saad Al Nofli, who picked up a victory and three second placed finishes. Mohammed Ziyad Al Qasimi finished third after finishing on the podium three times during the competition. All three sailors continued their fine form on the water after excellent performances at the recent Admiral's Cup in Pattaya, Thailand. Mohammed Ziyad Al Qasimi also finished as the top Junior, leading Khaled Yahya Al Sarihi – fourth overall – and Mohammed Suleiman Al Balushi, who also finished sixth overall. The highest ranked female sailor was Tarteel Zaid Al Hasani, fifth overall and a strong performer throughout. Hadeel Yousuf Al Mushaifri finished second in the Optimist Girls competition and 13th overall, and Abeer Kalil Al Zakwani finished third – 19th overall. The top three in the ILCA 4 category were separated by just four points after each notching a win in the opening three races. Hassan Nasser Al Wahaibi finished first, just a single point ahead of Tamim Sulaiman Al Balushi. Saoud Talib Al Shaqsi finished third. Al Moatsem Hamooud Al Farsi swept to victory in the ILCA 6 competition with four consecutive wins to secure the win with one race to spare. Alsalim Ali Al Hamdani finished second four times to secure second place, just four points behind the winner. Hatem Mohsen Al-Araimi ended the event in third after two podium finishes and victory in the final race. In the ILCA 7 category, Hussain Said Al Jabri won all five races to win the event ahead of Ali Hussein Al Saadi, himself finishing second in all five races. In addition, Mussanah Sailing School earned the Best Sailing School competition award following the impressive performances of their young sailors across all events. Hashim Al Rashdi, Oman Sail's Head Coach of Performance, said, 'We are very pleased with the outcomes of the Winter Cup and the level of performance from all sailors. The skills shown by the highest performing sailors are a result of their dedication in training camps and commitment to becoming accomplished sailors. We have a busy season ahead and the our squad will now start working towards building on these results so that we can proudly represent the nation and continue developing our young sailors.' The sailors will now begin preparations for the GCC Beach Games, to be held in Muscat from 5-11 April, and the 2025 Optimist World Championships in Slovenia in July. This will be followed by the Oman Sailing Championship in Sur in August, the Suleymanpasa Cup in Turkiye in September, and 14th edition of Mussanah Race Week in October. Oman Sail will then welcome sailors from Asia and Oceania for the 2025 IODA Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship from 25 October-1 November. The year wraps up with the Arab Sailing Championship in November, scheduled to be held in Algeria.
Observer
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Oman Sail squad shines in Thailand
MUSCAT: Five of Oman Sail's Optimist youth squad joined over 100 sailors from across Asia in Thailand for The Admiral's Cup 2025, with three achieving top 10 finishes in their fleets. Khamis Nasser al Mashaikhi finished in ninth place in the Gold fleet while Hood bin Saad al Nofli won the Silver fleet and teammate Mohammed bin Ziyad al Qasimi finished fourth. 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.
Muscat Daily
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Muscat Daily
Oman Sail impress at Admiral's Cup in Thailand
Muscat – Five of Oman Sail's Optimist youth squad joined over 100 sailors from across Asia in Thailand for The Admiral's Cup 2025, with three achieving top 10 finishes in their fleets. Khamis Nasser al Mashaikhi finished in ninth place in the Gold fleet, Hood Saad al Nofli won the Silver fleet and teammate Mohammed Ziyad al Qasimi finished fourth. 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 went to local sailors from the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand in a strong showing for the hosts. Oman's Hadeel Yousuf al Mushaifri finished 35th out of 51 and Tarteel Zaid al Hasani 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 but impressed as the regatta progressed, achieving two podium finishes. Team Leader Hashim al Rashdi and Optimist Coach Sultan al Zadjali led the Omani delegation. Al Rashdi said: 'This was an excellent experience for all five of our sailors. Each sailor is at a different stage of 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 recognised their strengths and can 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 Mussanah Race Week in October and IODA in October-November in Oman.
