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Observer
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Oman Sail to host inaugural World Sailing Inclusion event
MUSCAT: Oman Sail is incredibly proud to have been selected to host the first edition of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships. Due to be held from November 30 to December 8, 2025 at the Musannah Sailing School, with the official opening ceremony to be held on the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event will champion the diverse community of sailors with disabilities and provide a unique platform for Para classified athletes to compete alongside other athletes with disabilities who do not classify under the IPC Classification code. Competition is due to be held in RS Venture Connect, RS21, Wingfoil and ILCA (Special Olympic) categories. Over 200 sailors from around the world are expected for the week-long regatta, as well as coaches and support staff who will be present in Al Musannah for the World Sailing Inclusive Development Programme (IDP) to be held over three days prior to the championship. The IDP will connect sailors with coaches and instructors from World Sailing to help develop national Para Inclusive sailing programmes and provide guidance for sailing coaches and the sailors themselves. Oman Sail to host inaugural World Sailing Inclusion event The event will also include a tourism day to share Oman's rich cultural heritage with visitors from around the world. Dr Khamis bin Salim al Jabri, CEO of Oman Sail, said, 'It is a great honour to host the first edition of such an important regatta. We are incredibly proud of our achievements in breaking down barriers in sailing, showcasing diversity within the sport, and supporting people with disabilities to live an active and fulfilling life on the water through our SailFree programmeme. Musannah has proven to be an excellent venue for sailing championships of all sizes, with world class facilities, accommodation and accessibility on-site, and we look forward to welcoming the world to Oman later this year and helping Para Inclusive Sailing to grow.' Jim Morris, World Sailing Director of Events, said, 'We are delighted to award the inaugural edition of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships to the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Sail. "The bid encapsulates the spirit of inclusive sailing with particular attention to the diversity of the sailing community and accessibility, as well as sustainability and long-term benefits for sailors within the region and across Asia. The Inclusive Development Programme, held before the championship begins, will also help to enhance the SailFree programme in Oman, and provide guidance for our members as they seek to develop similar programmes to grow the sport.' Dr Khamis bin Salim al Jabri Hannah Stodel, Para World Sailing Manager, added, 'The introduction of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships is an invaluable addition to the sailing calendar. As a dedicated Para Inclusive Sailing event we are showing that in this sport we are all in the same boat and can all compete at the highest levels. Musannah is an excellent host venue with world class facilities and an impressive history of hosting Para Sailing events. We look forward to developing a vitally important regatta for the sailing community and helping Para Inclusive Sailing to grow globally.' The Oman Sail Sailing School in Al Musannah has previously hosted the RS Venture Connect World Championships in 2022 and is home to the region's first sailing programme for people with disabilities, SailFree, run in partnership with bp Oman and the Oman Paralympic Association. The venue has also been designated a Category A High Performance Centre by the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF).
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta 2025: Chennai to Mahabalipuram Sailing Event
Chennai is gearing up for the Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta CHENNAI: The fourth edition of the Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta , one of India's premier offshore sailing events, will set sail on May 12, 2025, from Chennai to regatta will feature J/80 class sailboats and is being conducted under the aegis of the Yachting Association of India (YAI), with support from Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), Chennai Port Authority (ChPA), and Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL).The event, held in compliance with World Sailing's global safety standards, will feature two racing categories — the Gold Fleet and the Silver Fleet — each with five teams. The Gold Fleet includes Abhimanyu Panwar, ranked 4th in the J/80 Asian Championship 2019, and Murugan Nadar, who clinched 3rd place in the mixed category at the World Championship 2019 in Spain and was last year's regatta racing in the Gold Fleet are Chinna Reddy and Yakobu, both winners at the prestigious Sail the Gulf Regatta in Qatar, and Shubham Pillai, a coach and skiff racing champion. In the Silver Fleet, emerging sailors like Dheer Singhi and RV Gautam will race alongside Indian Coast Guard officers .The high-seas challenge will see the fleet cover a 100-kilometre round-trip route between Chennai Port and Mahabalipuram on Day 1, expected to last around 10 hours. The second leg, between Chennai and Kamarajar Port (Ennore), spans 40 kilometres and should take about five hours. Safety and coordination will be overseen by the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy, with the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC) tracking the race and nearby vessels on regatta will be flagged off at 9.30 a.m. on May 12 from the Boat Basin in Chennai by Lt. Gen. Michael Fernandez, Commandant of the Officers Training Academy. Senior govt officials, including Atulya Misra, Secretary, Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, and Meghanatha Reddy, member secretary, SDAT, will be present at the ceremony.
Reuters
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Markert's death in Swiss crash shocks Olympic community
PYLOS, GREECE, March 19 - The Olympic community paid tribute to World Sailing vice-president Line Markert on Wednesday after the Dane, her partner, and their son were killed in a plane crash in Switzerland. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach honoured Markert's contribution to sport at the opening of the body's 144th Session. Markert, her partner Andreas Christensen, and their son were returning from a ski trip when their private aircraft crashed shortly after take-off on Monday afternoon. 'This is an awful tragedy and a huge shock,' said Quanhai Li, president of World Sailing. 'Our thoughts are with Line and Andreas's family and friends at an unimaginably difficult time. 'Line was an extraordinary person, known and admired across our global sailing community.' World Sailing CEO David Graham described Markert's death as a devastating blow to the sport. 'Line was an exceptional person—humble, selfless, and extremely competent,' Graham said. 'Her contribution to sailing, both in Denmark and within World Sailing, was significant. 'Those who worked with Line will remember an individual who wore her considerable expertise and authority lightly. A lady who was committed to working collegiately in the best interests of sailing, Line will be missed enormously.'
