Oman’s Star Sailors League team seals stunning victory on Golden Day

Oman’s Star Sailors League team seals stunning victory on Golden Day

Muscat: Oman's Star Sailors League team claimed a stunning victory on the final day of competition on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. After the first two days, SSL Team Oman sat last place in the group with a one-point penalty for late registration but two wins on Golden Day, where the final two races carry double points, saw the 'Lions of the Sea' overtake Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba, themselves receiving a similar one-point penalty, to top the group and qualify for the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Finals Series in Bahrain in October. SSL Team Oman produced an aggressive display in the first race of the day, timing their attack to perfection in the final downwind leg and forcing SSL Team Cuba into a costly double-gybe that proved decisive. Cuba finished second, ahead of Guatemala with Mexico in fourth. The result meant that the final race of the weekend turned into a winner-takes-all clash for the qualification places. Oman made it two wins from two in a dramatic finish. In second place behind Cuba at halfway, which would have seen both teams qualify, the competitive spirit took over and both teams took turns in attacking each other to try and seize victory.