Gulf Nations To Battle It Out At The Third Edition Of Sailing Arabia

Oman sailing initiative, Oman Sail, revealed that Gulf nations "will once again battle it out on the Arabian Sea for the third edition of Sailing Arabia -- The Tour from Feb. 10-25," according to GULF NEWS. The only pan-regional offshore sailing race of its kind "delivers 15 days of intense sailing action across four countries and seven marinas located in Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Oman." The race "will start in Bahrain on Feb. 10 and move on to Qatar." The boats will arrive in Abu Dhabi, UAE at the end of the second leg on Feb. 15, and then race to arrive in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE on Feb. 18 after which they will sail around Oman’s peninsula to Musandam and finally reach Muscat for the closing ceremony on Feb. 25 (GULF NEWS, 11/13).