Their Women's Programme has successfully trained six Omani women to become certified sailing instructors and Oxy Oman will now move to the second phase of the programme named Oman Sail's Community Programme to train 40 girls from government schools across Muscat Sur and Musannah stated a press release.

'The programme we developed with Oxy Oman was designed with two clear goals firstly the training of women and then using them to inspire and mentor a new generation of female sailors to realise their potential' David Graham chief executive officer of Oman Sail was quoted as saying in the release.

'We hope that our partnership will pave the way for otherwomento engage in sports and by doing so expand their horizons and open the doors to greater and more varied career opportunities.'

Hussam al Nabhani vice president of corporate and external affairs at Oxy Oman said 'As a responsible corporate citizen we aim to leave a lasting legacy by contributing to establishing platforms on which communities can mutually benefit develop and thrive.

'Working with Oman Sail to realise the dreams of women across the sultanate will help develop a passion for sport and shape role models for Omani girls to emulate.'

The six recruits were selected after demonstrating their ambition to learn and proving their physical capabilities. They have completed a series of training sessions to develop essential skill sets including technical knowledge leadership and coaching capabilities and also gained international experience by racing among accomplished sailors the release added.

Marwa al Khaifi an inductee into the programme said 'Not only did our training encompass theory and practice but we got the chance to work with people who supported both our personal and professional development.'