![]() The final team selection for the Hong Kong event was made following the Oman Sailing Championship held at the Sur Sailing School in August, which saw 81 sailors aged from 10 to 17 competing. The Optimist is the internationally recognised entry class to yacht racing, and plays a central part in both the Omantel Youth Sailing Programme and the overall national initiative led by Oman Sail to rejuvenate Oman’s maritime heritage and develop sailing talent. “All four of them were selected on the basis of their performance at several events and the feedback provided by the expert coaching staff at Oman Sail, who monitor and assess the development of all our young sailors.” “It is important that our youth squads participate in events of this calibre, as the competition is central to their personal development as individuals and as racing sailors. “The IODA championship fleet includes some of the best young sailors in the world, so it was essential that our team had the best preparation possible in the build-up to it,” Mohsin Al Busaidi, Oman Sail’s Youth Manager, said. Representing the Sultanate at the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) 2017 Asian and Oceanian Championship are Al Moatasem Al Farsi, Alla Al Omrani, Mohammed Al Qasmi and Mohammed Al Alawi.Īll members of the Oman Sail Youth Programme supported by Omantel, the four will be racing against 124 other young sailors from across the world including Australia, the USA, China, hosts Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. ![]() Muscat: The Oman Sail team taking on some of the world’s best youth sailors in Hong Kong this week have all earned their place during a season-long series of training and racing events, including a world championship. ![]()
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