Oman Sail’s brightest prospects take to the water for the final Ranking Race of 2023

Oman Sail’s brightest prospects take to the water for the final Ranking Race of 2023

Muscat: Oman Sail's Mussanah Sailing school was the venue for the final Ranking Race of 2023 as 73 sailors from all three sailing schools competed across Optimist, ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and Windsurfing events from 1-2 December. The Ranking Race gives the sailors more competitive experience and helps Oman Sail's coaches evaluate the progress throughout the year and select the best performing sailors to represent the nation. Ahmed Nasser Al Qasmi, Oman Sail's Head of Sailing Schools, commented, "The Ranking Races are valuable tools in assessing the development of our sailors, how they perform in a competitive environment and where each school stands in terms of coaching the next generation of Omani sailors." "Throughout the year we encourage our young sailors to enjoy learning, put the lessons into practice and have fun while racing, but with national team places to be decided at the end of the year this is an opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities," he added. The Youth Optimist competition featured the largest fleet of the event with 34 sailors, boys and girls, taking part and strong competition within the top 10. Khaled Al Sarihi from the Mussanah Sailing School finished first after managing