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Oman Sail’s 49er team ramps up preparations for 2021 Asian Sailing Championship By: Times News Service Muscat: Oman Sail’s 49er team has travelled to Dubai for a training camp as the sailors make their final preparations for the 2021 ASAF Asian Sailing Championship, due to be held in Abu Dhabi from 14-21 February 2021. The championship is the last qualification event for sailors in Asia to secure their place at the rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo later this year. The team, comprising Olympic hopefuls Musab Al Hadi, Waleed Al Kindi, Abdul Rahman Al Maashari and Ahmed Al Hasni, will be joined by a 49er squad from France and French yachtsmen Mathieu Frei and Yann Jauvin,a former French and European champion, who will coach the team on technical aspects of the 49er class dinghy. ....
Oman Sail’s 49er teams resume training for Olympic qualifiers By: Times News Service Supplied photo Muscat: Oman Sail’s 49er Olympic teams have resumed training and begun an intensive programme to regain their physical fitness, sharpness on the water and sense of teamwork in preparations for the Asian 49er Championships qualifier event ahead of Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. Rashid Al Kindi, Oman Sail Director of Sailing, said, “The training camps are essential to the preparation of our 49er teams ahead of a busy schedule. We have been building towards the 2020 Olympic Games for four years and now have to assess where our sailors’ level currently is and ensure they are ready for the final qualification event. ....
Oman Sail to host 2021 Asian windsurfing event By: Times News Service Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has been chosen to host the 2021 Asian Windsurfing Championships, marking a return to elite international competition for the Techno293, Techno293Plus and the foiling Formula Windsurfing class, which is included for the first time in Asian Windsurfing Championship history. Taking place in Khasab, Musandam, and anticipating fifty of the best windsurfers to compete over six days between 11-16 October 2021. These include past champions and promising young riders from 15 countries in Asia. Conditions are expected to be perfect for sailing with a combination of powerful sea breezes and pleasant waves making for ideal sailing conditions while shining a light on Musandam as one of Oman’s most exciting and unexplored tourist destinations. ....