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Times of Oman
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Oman Sail celebrates two gold medals in GCC Beach Games
Muscat: Oman Sail is celebrating two gold medals at the 3rd Edition of the GCC Beach Games held at Al Mouj Muscat from 5-11 April 2025. This achievement by Oman Sail athletes in the Oman National Sailing team was accompanied by two silver medals, two bronze medals and team silver in the Optimist team racing. Abdullatif Al Qasmi notched two wins on his way to victory in the ILCA 4 competition, topping the table by three points. He also finished top of the Boys Fleet, where teammate Tamim Al Balushi finished third – claiming fourth overall. Mohamed Al Marzooqi of UAE finished second and Marwa Al Hammadi third, finishing as the highest placed female sailor to win the Girls Fleet. Both Abdullatif Al Qasmi and Tamim Al Balushi were selected earlier this year to be part of the newly-formed ASYAD Sailing Team and compete in national, regional and international regattas. Al Moatasem Al Farsi started and finished strongly with two wins in the ILCA 6 competition, finishing third overall. Teammates Al Salem Al Hamdani and Ibtisam Al Salmi finished 8th and 11th respectively. Othman Al Hammadi of UAE won three of the six races to take gold, while Dawood Sadeq from Bahrain finished second. Hussain Al Jabri cruised to victory in the ILCA 7 race, winning four of the six races to win by five points. Adil Al Bastaki from UAE won the first race and secured second place, and Ahmed Al Sadiq from Bahrain won the last race to finish third. Hussain Al Jabri's four successive wins in between allowed him to claim the medal with one race to go. Teammate Ali Al Saadi finished fifth, level on points with fourth place. Oman performed well in the largest fleet of the Games, the Optimist competition, with Khamis Al Mashaikhi claiming silver after three second places, Tarteel Al Hasani finishing third, and Hood Al Nofli finishing fourth. Mohammed Al Qasmi finished 8th – second in the Junior Division - while Tarteel Al Hasani was the highest performing sailor in the Girls Fleet and Hadeel Al Mushaifri, 12th overall, finished fourth. These results earned Oman second place in the Optimist Team Racing. UAE took gold while Kuwait won bronze. The team was led by Hashim Al Rashdi, Oman Sail's Head Coach of Performance, alongside Sultan Al Zadjali, Optimist Coach, and Ahmed Al Saadi, ILCA Coach. Hashim Al Rashdi, Oman Sail's Head Coach of Performance, said, 'The GCC Beach Games was a very successful regatta for our sailors. The medals, performances and improvement across the entire team was very pleasing and proof that our methods are working. The competition is always at a high level and gives our sailors valuable experience against their peers from across the region. We were especially happy with the team spirit and attitude displayed by the team who supported and inspired each other to put in medal winning performances.' The 3rd GCC Beach Games was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, and the Oman Olympic Committee. The six-day event brought together 335 athletes across 46 events.
Times of Oman
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Asyad Group team selected following a successful Oman Sail Winter Camp in Mussanah
Muscat – Oman Sail's Winter Training Camp at the Mussanah Sailing School concluded after two weeks focused on developing the skills of talented young sailors from across the nation. Out of the 49 sailors present at the Winter Training Camp, 15 were also selected to represent the Asyad Sailing Team throughout 2025. Following a series of impressive performances during camp, Hassan Al Wahaibi, Tamim Al Balushi, Saoud Al Shaqsi, Firas Al Nabhani, Abdulrahman Al Hadi, Hassan Al Araimi, Firas Al Hashmi, Zakarya Al Ghafri, Sami Al Balushi, Hammad Al Mujaini, Redah Al Balushi, Mohammad Al Balushi will compete in ILCA 4 class, while Abdulatif Al Qasmi, Saleh Al Balushi, and Aws Al Busaidi will compete in the ILCA 6 class and represent Oman regionally and internationally. The also camp provided an opportunity for Optimist coach Sultan Al Zadjali and ILCA coaches Munter Al Kindi and Ahmed Al Wahaibi to prepare the sailors, work on tactical and technical aspects of sailing and assess their physical fitness. Abdul Aziz Al Shidi, Oman Sail's Acting Director of Sailing, said, 'This was a great chance to assess the progress of our young sailors in Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and 29er classes. We are preparing the teams to compete in a variety of events this year, and we are happy to see the sailors embrace the opportunity to learn from each other and improve on the water shows how committed the teams are. Training camps form the cornerstone of our training and development program, creating a supportive atmosphere where sailors can focus on the sport and fulfil their potential.' 'This group of young sailors is incredibly promising in all categories, which bodes well for the future of sailing in Oman. We wish those chosen to represent the Asyad Sailing Team all the best for the coming season. They earned their place and have shown great determination to take this next step in their journey,' he added. Mr. Mohammed Hamed Al Shuaili, VP Corporate Support from the Asyad Group, commented, 'The Asyad Sailing Team is a new venture created to support the development of young sailors by providing the opportunity to represent Oman and compete internationally. We are committed to nurturing talent and engaging the next generation. Those joining the team can be role models for sailors coming through the ranks at Oman Sail's Sailing Schools and we hope they can inspire others to achieve their goals.'
