Ten days left for Oman Sail to host 2022 RS Venture Connect World meet

Racing begins on 23 November 2022 at the Barceló Mussanah Resort and takes place daily until the Grand Finale on 27 November 2022, in both ‘Para’ and ‘Open’ categories.

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Muscat – The Sultanate of Oman will welcome 39 teams representing 19 nationalities to the 2022 RS Venture Connect Class World Championship, the first exclusively para sailing event to be held in the country. 

Racing begins on 23 November 2022 at the Barceló Mussanah Resort and takes place daily until the Grand Finale on 27 November 2022, in both ‘Para’ and ‘Open’ categories.

Before racing gets underway, The RS Venture Connect Class Association will be delivering a two-day Coaching workshops to provide high-level training for team coaches and their sailors. 

The workshops will be conducted alongside an International Classification Seminar which will allow four candidates selectedd by the Oman based Al Amal Occupational Therapy Centre, to undergo a final assessment in order to become International Classifiers. 

These candidates, if successful, will join11 International Classifiers appointed by the World Governing body for the sport of sailing in what would be a major step forward for Para sailing in not just Oman but also globally.

Maryam Al Jadidi, Senior Project Manager at Oman Sail, said, “We are excited to welcome para sailors from around the world to Oman for the RS Venture Connect World Championship and help the sport to grow. Para sailors are among the most courageous and resilient athletes, and it is a great honour to host Oman’s first ever event exclusively for para sailing. 

“This championship has a wider importance for the international sailing community in providing a platform for four candidates to become International Classifiers and help coaches and athletes develop the sport further, while also continuing to show the inclusivity of sailing on a worldwide stage.”

Dan Jaspers, Manufacturers Representative for the International RS Venture Connect Class, said, “Sometimes it pays to take risks and to think outside of the box, and I am confident that when I look back at this event in years to come, this event will be seen as the catalyst for shaping a new era not just for the RS Venture Connect Class but for para sailing on the whole.  

Oman Sail’s own ‘SailFree’ team, the region’s first sailing programme for people with disabilities, will also be taking part. Six two-person teams will compete in the para category; Hassan Al Lawati and Sami Al Sulaimi, Sultan Al Wahaibi and Muayad Al Sheriyani, Adil Al Siyabi and Ahmed Al Shukaili, Malik Al Qartoubi and Ghalya Al Jabri, Raiyan Al Mujaini and Hamed Al Subhi, and Zaher Al Atbi and Ali Al Ghasaini.

Dan Jaspers, Manufacturers Representative for the International RS Venture Connect Class, said, “Sometimes it pays to take risks and to think outside of the box, and I am confident that when I look back at this event in years to come, this event will be seen as the catalyst for shaping a new era not just for the RS Venture Connect Class but for para sailing on the whole. When this event in Mussanah was initially envisioned, there was no guarantee that it could go ahead, let alone with the kind of numbers of teams attending that we now see signed up for this event. Oman Sail committed to the event, and the rest is history!

 “Thanks to Oman Sail, bp Oman, the Barceló Mussanah Resort and Oman Air, the possibilities for growing this discipline of our amazing sport are truly limitless. I feel very lucky indeed to be able to do the work that I do and be surrounded by like-minded people and organisations like those involved in staging this event. The platform for what promises to be an epic competition has been built and I now wish all of the teams the very best for the on-water battles that await them in Oman.”

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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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