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Times of Oman
4 hours ago
- General
- Times of Oman
Oman Sail High performance team headed to Greece for the 2025 49er European Championship
Muscat: Oman Sail high performance 49er team will join 56 crews from 25 nations in Thessaloniki, Greece, for the 2025 49er European Championships, organised by the Hellenic Sailing Federation and International 49er and Nacra Class Association. The event, which also features 49erFX and Nacra 17 competition, begins on 3 June and runs through until 8 June, with a practice race on 2 June. Representing Oman will be Musab Al Hadi and Waleed Al Kindi, with three races scheduled for each day of qualifying culminating in a final series and medal race on the last day of competition. Hashim Al Rashdi, Oman Sail's Head Performance Coach, said, 'This is a prestigious event where we will line up against some of the most accomplished 49er sailors in the world. The qualification campaign for the Asian Games 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will begin soon and events like this in the build up are valuable experience to make sure our preparations are on track and our sailors realise the levels they need to reach. We are looking forward to testing ourselves against such a diverse fleet in Greece and progressing throughout the year.' Musab Al Hadi added, 'We are incredibly focused and determined to achieve our ultimate goal of qualifying for the Olympic Games and representing the nation in the sailing competition. Together with Waleed Al Kindi, we have been working on our tactical and technical approach to racing, and we are both looking ahead to improving on the water this season. The 49er European Championship is the first step on what we hope will be a successful journey.' The team will be coached during the Championship by experienced Polish coach Jacek Nowak. A former Polish national 49er team sailor himself, Nowak has also gained experience on board the Poland team in the Star Sailors League 2023 and on board the victorious Cape31 Team 'Aspire'. He has been coach of the Finnish national 49er team and guided a variety of crews through European and World Championship campaigns. Jacek Nowak commented, 'The tactical and technical aspect of the championship is vital to the long-term success of Oman's 49er team. The crew need to be able to anticipate and adapt to changing conditions and situations to score points and secure a place in the final series. We have been working on tactics and how to overcome challenges on the water, stay focused and make the correct choice under pressure. This ability will be important in Greece but also extends beyond a single event to build a winning mentality.' After the conclusion of the 49er European Championship in Greece, the team will then return to Oman before departing for Germany to take part in Kieler Woche from 21-25 June. The team will also be competing at the 49er World Championship in Italy from 7-13 October and the Asian Sailing Championship in November. event website.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Dozens of French yachts and crew arrive for Guernsey regatta
Dozens of French yachts and hundreds of crew have arrived in Guernsey for a sailing 65 boats carrying 300 crew members sailed into Victoria Marina as part of Le Télégramme Tresco Trophé regatta is the first of a series of events scheduled to take place in Guernsey's marinas over the said it was the 42nd year members of the Yacht Club de Morlaix in Brittany had taken part in the race, with more than 25,000 visitors coming to the island from France over the years. The yachts taking part in the regatta are set to head to Castle Cornet for their annual fête at about 19:00 BST, when the results of the first stage are due to be will then sail on to Perros-Guirec on Saturday manager Steve Lowe said: "We have already welcomed a lot of visiting boats into Guernsey so far this spring and we have a significant number of events booked in for the months ahead."
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
How To Sail In The Tropics—When You're Not A Sailor Yourself
Off the island of Raiatea in Tahiti, an impossibly blue bay sits empty save for a single sailing catamaran. It anchors on the sandy bottom, against a wildly scenic backdrop of soaring mountains draped in jungle. The occupants of this custom yacht charter can fill their afternoon however they see fit: snorkel off the back of the boat in nearby coral, swim, lounge in the sun with a cocktail, practice yoga on deck, motor to shore in the boat's dinghy to hike, or read a book inside the plush cabin—all of it crowd-free. This is the stuff adventure travel dreams are made of. And the people aboard didn't even have to master the craft of sailing themselves to get to experience it. A captain handles the sailing and navigation along a custom route, and a chef handles all meal preparation. These travelers are part of a growing trend of non-sailors opting for ocean-based vacations. Travelers increasingly want more personalized, sustainable, and adventurous travel experiences, and there's little that fits that bill more than sailing on your own custom itinerary. Sailing tourism can be a new way to experience a place for people who otherwise don't have the skills to make that experience happen on their own. It also holds the delicious luxury of privacy. Hotspot destinations in French Polynesia, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean can often feel overcrowded on traditional travel itineraries, from hotels and restaurants to tour operators for snorkeling, diving, and wildlife watching. But sailing on your own private adventure yacht charter represents the ultimate serenity and freedom. Marc Pedrol, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Dream Yacht, which offers yacht charters worldwide, explains that when the sailing charter industry started in the 1960s, charters from the few professional charter companies were largely reserved for the rich. Most were booked by avid sailors who could sail the boats themselves, and even those had limited availability. 'Advances in boat building technology, the internet, and globalization led to rapid growth in the industry by the 2000s,' Pedrol said. 'Since its beginnings, Dream Yacht was one of the pioneers in making ocean-based vacations accessible for non-sailors. First through skippered and fully crewed charters on private yachts and then through other more social models, like our cabin cruises, where you have a private ensuite double cabin on board one of our sailing catamarans that you share with like-minded travelers.' Dream Yacht has been seeing increasing demand for this vacation model—so much so that it now offers twenty-three different itineraries in twelve countries around the world, with plans to add others. For U.S. travelers, the Caribbean and Bahamas are good 'starter' destinations thanks to their proximity to the States—and, of course, their natural beauty, rich culture, and coveted climate. But Dream Yacht has also seen an increasing interest in yacht charters for more exotic locations, 'where sailing on a more organized experience provides confidence and more depth in the exploration of the destinations,' Pedrol said. He cites Thailand, the Seychelles, and French Polynesia as destinations that have seen a significant increase in bookings in recent years. There's not much that compares with watching the sun set over the sea from the deck of a sailboat. If the romance of sailing through the tropics has always appealed, but you don't know the first thing about sailing, a custom private yacht charter might just be your next adventure travel vacation.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Jersey teenager wins bursary to sail on tall ship
A teenage sailor has won a bursary that will enable him to join the a high profile race this Le Marquand, 17, has been awarded £1000 from the 2025 Jersey Clipper Bursary and is set to sail from Scotland to Norway as part of the Tall Ships event starts on 4 July and Jamie, a dinghy instructor at the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club, will be aboard the Excelsior, a Lowestoft smack built in 1921 to fish in the North said: "I'm determined to make the most of this amazing opportunity. He will be part of a crew of 17 people, only five of whom are full-time."We'll be used to help pull up the sales, hoist them up the mast... it'll be probably cooking, bit of cleaning and a lot of sailing."The bursary is awarded each year to an islander to help them undertake some form of maritime money will help cover the cost of the trip, including travel and kit, as well as a contribution towards the voyage itself. 'Demanding and testing' Philip Jeune, who organises the bursary, said: "A lot of people know how to sail well, but getting on well with a tight knit team of people on the crew of a boat that's being sailed round the clock... it's demanding and testing."If you can do that and achieve that you learn extraordinary skills."A team of young sailors from Jersey's clubs received the runner-up award to compete in a UK regatta.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- BBC News
Wokingham man to sail around the world with no prior experience
A man is taking on an endurance challenge like no other, spending the best part of a year on a yacht, despite no previous sailing Lynch, 42, from Wokingham, Berkshire is preparing to take part in a 40,000-mile nautical race around the globe, starting in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 31 its most remote points, those competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be closer to astronauts on the International Space Station than people on Lynch, who previously worked in IT, said he "didn't even have an interest in sailing" before signing up for the challenge. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, crewed mainly by non-professional sailors, was founded 30 years ago by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston in March will complete four weeks of training ahead of the 11-month route through treacherous part in all of the different legs of the race costs around £50, global race will also take in Cape Town, Qingdao, Tongyeong City, Seattle and Oban. Mr Lynch told BBC Berkshire he loves being outdoors and taking on challenges, having previously undertaken a running trip in said: "If I'm not outdoors and doing challenges then I'm indoors, doing rock climbing and hot yoga."He said in many ways, he is "not the right man for the job".He explained how he saw an advert on social media last year and thought it looked "pretty cool".He then made a "spontaneous" application after taking voluntary redundancy in said: "I'm not sure I even know what I'm doing, I've had no experience in sailing and no interest which is strange."The high end training that they put you through is seriously intense."There's people from all walks of life and all levels of sailing."There could be people who have done their yacht masters who actually teach people like me, who have no sailing experience and people who sailed when they were young and want to get back into it."He said he is "physically prepared" and looking forward to getting to know his race added: "I'm going to be cold, I'm probably going to get seasick and be tired, but that's okay, I will deal with it - I know it's going to happen." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
