Ali Al Shuhaimi, Centre Manager of Al Mouj Sailing School and project manager of the Oman Sailing Festival, said, “The Oman Sailing Festival has been incredibly popular up and down the coastline so far with people of all ages reconnecting with Oman’s maritime history and trying the sport for the first time.
The Oman Sailing Festival continues into January when the fun and excitement rolls into Hawana Salalah from 6-9 January 2022. For two days, visitors to the destination will be able to try sailing and windsurfing with Oman Sail coaches for free from 10am-5pm each day.
Ali Al Shuhaimi, Centre Manager of Al Mouj Sailing School and project manager of the Oman Sailing Festival, said, “The Oman Sailing Festival has been incredibly popular up and down the coastline so far with people of all ages reconnecting with Oman’s maritime history and trying the sport for the first time. Now we are heading south to Salalah and look forward to sharing the thrill of being on the water with crowds at Hawana Salalah.”
Karim Boushra, Hawana Salalah Destination Director said, “Everyone at Hawana Salalah is looking forward to welcoming the Oman Sailing Festival to the destination. We have hosted several stages of Sailing Arabia – The Tour in the past and having the chance to try sailing and windsurfing, for free, is an opportunity not to be missed.
The beaches at Hawana Salalah are the perfect setting for Salalah locals, residents at the destination and visitors to learn how to sail and windsurf in our wonderful clear blue seas.
To date, the Oman Sailing Festival has welcomed over 2000 visitors at stops across the country. After wrapping up in Salalah, the festival will visit Duqm for the final stop from 12-15 January 2022.
The Oman Sailing Festival is proudly supported by platinum sponsor OQ, gold sponsors Oman Air and Salsabeel, and environmental partners Be’ah, the Environment Society of Oman and the host venue in Salalah Hawana Salalah. To pre-register for Oman Sailing Festival events, please visit www.omansail.com/sailing-festival-activities or search #SailWithUs on social media.
About Oman Sail:
Operating under Oman Tourism Development Company, Oman Sail is tasked with rekindling the country’s maritime eminence, promote the Sultanate around the world through sailing, contribute to the sustainable prosperity of the nation and provide long-term learning opportunities for the youth.
Since 2008, Oman Sail has built a solid foundation around Sailing, Tourism, Commerce, Health and Environment, all underpinned with competency-based development for its workforce.
Committed to offering both men and women equal opportunities to learn, Oman Sail’s programmes focus on nurturing young talent to develop the sailing champions of tomorrow, increasing revenue in the tourism, activity and experiential learning markets and gaining prominent international exposure for the country.
The company has a strong track record in delivering a portfolio of events across the Sultanate to showcase Oman’s natural beauty, tourism potential, the people’s hospitality, and the infrastructure readiness for business opportunities. More information can be found on www.omansail.com
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