Beijaflore have been crowned champions of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour, repeating their success of last year to take back-to-back victories in the Middle East’s premier yacht racing event. The French team produced a remarkably consistent performance on their Diam 24 trimaran during the two-week marathon along Oman’s coastline, gradually building and extending
Muscat, February 16th 2019: Beijaflore are on the brink of back-to-back EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour titles after taking victory in the final coastal Raid of the 2019 marathon down Oman’s coast. The French defending champions have one hand firmly on the trophy having put on a masterclass of light wind racing in
Muscat, February 14th 2019: EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour returned to the cut and thrust of intensive Stadium racing in Duqm on Wednesday, with the impressive port’s inner harbour the arena for five high-speed encounters between the international teams. A solid breeze of up to 24 knots powered the Diam 24 trimarans around
Muscat, February 13th 2019: The EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour teams took to the open seas off Oman’s rapidly developing port city of Duqm on Tuesday for a 23-mile test of offshore strategy and boat handling in windy conditions. After almost two and a half of hours high-speed action, which took the 10-strong
Muscat, February 10 2019: The EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour fleet had a packed programme on the final day in Masirah, with no fewer than six Stadium races producing five different winners. Once again the island venue produced highly competitive racing, with a shifting and changeable wind testing the skills and adaptability of
Muscat, February 9 2019: Masirah Island was again the setting for an exhilarating day of racing on Saturday for the 10 international teams competing in EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour. Ideal sailing conditions under blue skies saw a steady breeze of eight to 14 knots, but with plenty of big shifts in wind
Muscat, February 9 2019: EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour returned to racing on Friday after a flawless logistical operation saw the entire fleet and support organisation relocated 284 kilometres from Sur to Masirah Island in time for late afternoon racing. With the fleet’s Diam 24 trimarans transported overnight to the ferry port at
Muscat, February 7 2019: All the 10 international crews taking part in EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour are set to make an early start on Friday to get ready for extra racing at the Masirah Island venue. The move came after continued strong winds and rough seas at Sur saw racing cancelled for
Muscat, February 4 2019: Only seconds separated the leading yachts on the first coastal raid of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour as the international fleet took to the waters off Muscat, Muttrah and Bandar Al Khiran on Monday. After almost two hours and 36 minutes of racing the French team of Cheminée Poujoulat
Muscat, February 3 2019: EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour got off to a flying start in Muscat on Sunday, the two-week challenge getting underway in a brisk breeze that saw the international fleet hitting 20 knots as the seas began to build up off Marina Bandar Al Rowdha. The four races completed produced
