Sport | Sailing
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Tuesday Nov 8
Choppy sea on broken yacht at night was scary: Khalid
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam undergoing recovery after losing mast off Spanish coast in howling gale of 30 knots and 15-foot high waves
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Monday Nov 7
Storm damage delays Abu Dhabi and Sanya
Hull of Chinese team's vessel breaks in gruelling race
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Thursday Nov 3
Unfurling a historic rivalry
Dubai Offshore Sailing Club prove too good for their Abu Dhabi counterpart in the Standard Chartered Challenge Cup
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Tuesday Nov 1
Dubai club clinch sailing challenge
Event was revived after a 27-year break
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Monday Oct 10
Team Dahees in fine return to form
Al Marzouqi-skippered boat wins second race in Dhow Championships
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Friday Oct 7
Dahees start as favourite in dhow race
More than 50 dhows are expected to take to the waters off Mina Seyahi for the second round of the Traditional 22ft Dhow Sailing Championships
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Sunday Sep 25
Team Dahees opens with win
Team Dahees opened the season with a win in the opening round of the Traditional 22-foot Dhow Sailing
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Thursday Aug 25
Sea the change: Katie Pattison-Hart's goal
Dubai-based girl hopes to raise awareness against child trafficking by rowing across the Atlantic
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Sunday Aug 21
Gavignet set to lead Oman Sail's new challenge
Team sign deal to purchase 70-foot trimaran, with Frenchman Sidney Gavignet skippering the boat
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Sunday Aug 14
Azzam first Arab entry in Fastnet race
State-of-the-art racing yacht competing in iconic 600-mile event against Team Sanya and Groupama
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Sunday Aug 14
Wave Muscat sails away winner
Omani team powered its way to their first Act win this season
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Friday Aug 12
Racing cancelled at Extreme Sailing Series
Leaderboard remains unaltered with Oman Sail's The Wave, Muscat in pole position
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Thursday Aug 11
The Wave secures top place on day four
Bowman says winds lighter but competition tough and that it is an honour to see the Omani flag in first place
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Wednesday Aug 10
Impressive sail day despite winds
Oman Air claim first win as The Wave, Muscat, give another great performance
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Friday Aug 5
Azzam set for debut in UK event
Ocean Racing, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority's (Adta) Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12-contesting outfit, and its state-of-the-art Volvo Open 70 racing yacht, Azzam, meaning 'determination', will make its debut in the UK next week
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Friday Aug 5
East meets West at Cowes Week
Two Omani boats brace for an engrossing time at Sailing Series
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Thursday Jul 14
Team GAC Pindar secure Stena Match Cup Sweden
Win 71 points and stand third in overall standings
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Thursday Jul 7
Abu Dhabi team unveil design
The yacht is one of the most sophisticated ever constructed
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Thursday Jul 7
Azzam carries Abu Dhabi's hopes
Sultan feels the name reflects the team's ambition in the 39,000 nautical mile event
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Wednesday Jul 6
Abu Dhabi's Volvo Open 70 entry named Azzam
Abu Dhabi's state-of-the-art Volvo Open 70 racing yacht, which will this October become the first Arab entry into the Volvo Ocean Race, has been named Azzam defining the determination of the emirate's race ambitions
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Tuesday Jun 28
IWC Schaffhausen to sponsor Ocean Racing
Under the agreement, the partners will foster promotional and awareness initiatives around the team's pursuit of top honours
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Wednesday Jun 1
Artemis edge out Emirates Team in Extreme Sailing
Oman Sail finish an honourable fourth
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Sunday May 29
Dalma Marine's Al Zeer wins Sir Bu Na'air race
Wind picks up at the end after lull at the start as skipper Mohammad Rashid Bin Shaheen brings in boat in tough finish
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Sunday May 29
Dubai dhow race to seek Guinness record title
DIMC will be seeking an entry for its annual ‘Al Gaffal' dhow race into the Guinness Book of Records
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Sunday May 29
Hamdan urges steps to rescue clubs
Many sporting bodies may have gone professional prematurely, he says
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