(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Oman Sail's Ranking Race in Musannah concluded last week after three days of intense racing helped to give the sultanate's most promising young sailors a chance to impress coaches as national selection draws ever closer.
At a closing ceremony and prize giving sailors parents and Oman Sail coaches gathered together to celebrate the achievements of Oman Sail's Youth Programme and look forward to the forthcoming Optimist and Laser 4.7 events.
Oman's gold medal winners at the GCC Championships led the way after nine rounds of racing with Zakariya al Wahabi coming out on top in the Optimist class and Khamis al Wahaibi emerging victorious in the Laser 4.7 class. Overall The Wave Muscat Sailing School proved most successful with Musannah in second Sur narrowly behind in third and Marina Bander al Rowdha a close fourth.
The Optimist and Laser 4.7 races were preceded by a five-day training camp to gauge the performance and progress of 55 sailors from the Oman Sail Youth Programme sponsored by Omantel and Oman Shipping Company. Oman Sail's Ranking Races provide regular updates as part of Oman Sail's established Performance Pathway a roadmap that outlines the stages of progress from youth level to professional sailing culminating in the ultimate goal of winning a medal for Oman in sailing at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.