2019 News
Beijaflore crowned EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour champions for a second year in succession
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
Beijaflore on the brink of victory ahead of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour’s finale
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
Showdown in Salalah looms after EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour’s close encounters of the Duqm kind
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
Wind and waves serve up a true test for EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour crews racing at Duqm
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
The Tour rolls a perfect six on the last day’s racing in Masirah
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
Exhilarating racing conditions produce dramatic changes to EFG Sailing Arabia
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
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Beijaflore usurp EFG Bank Monaco to become new kings of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour
French team Beijaflore were today crowned the new champions of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour ending a four-year winning streak for rivals EFG Bank Monaco as the regatta came to a climax in Muscat, Oman. Valentin Bellet's polished outfit took the spoils in the Gulf classic, revamped for 2018
Beijaflore close to victory as EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour reaches finale
French team Beijaflore are on the verge of winning the 2018 edition of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour as Arabia's premier regatta comes to its climax. The overall leaders, skippered by Valentin Bellet, will go into tomorrow's stadium racing, the final act of the 14-day regatta, with a 10-point
Averda move up EFG Sailing Arabia – the Tour rankings with Sur stadium win
British two-time Olympian Stevie Morrison made amends for missing out on the top spot in yesterday's EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour coastal raid by leading his Averda team to victory in the penultimate round of stadium racing in Sur. Averda won two individual races as the eight international teams
Three from four for Beijaflore as they win EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour’s penultimate coastal raid
Beijaflore made it three wins in four coastal raids today, taking the top spot in EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour's penultimate offshore race from Ras Al Hadd to Sur. The polished French crew emerged victorious from a close 30-mile battle with the regatta's top teams Averda, EFG Bank Monaco
Vivacar dominate Masirah stadium racing as EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour adventure continues
French team Vivacar.fr delivered a masterclass in stadium racing today as the Masirah Island stage of EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour concluded. The young team outperformed their seven rivals in two of the three short, intense races staged in the still blue waters just off Masirah's main town of
Bumper day for EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour as Masirah Island makes debut
EFG Bank Monaco proved themselves masters of inshore and offshore racing today as EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour brought its action-packed racing to Masirah Island for the first time. The four-time EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour winners and current champions dominated the leaderboard in a bumper day of