iShares Cup Extreme 40 Sailing Series - Kiel - 28.-30.August 2009 www.isharescup.com - Überrsicht 31.08.2009 Visit omansail.com http://www.omansail.com Double Delight As Oman Dominates In Germany An action packed three days comes to an end with a nail biting finish as both Oman Sail boats tie for first place No one could have scripted the final races of the Kiel leg of the iShares Cup in Germany with so much action, tension and suspense. As the first races started, Masirah's overnight lead started to be reduced as they scored an unprecedented seventh place in the first race as a result of penalty whilst they were leading the fleet. Renaissance kept Oman's presence felt with a second place, much to the appreciation of the thousands of spectators watching from only metres away on the shoreline. Masirah came back strongly in the next two races with back to back wins while Renaissance kept their momentum with a second and a fourth. Masirah took a dip in the fourth race of the day with a sixth but a first in race f ive kept their heads above Renaissance who had made the best of Masirah's predicament and taken a first and second. As the fleet went into the double-scoring sixth and final race of the day, and the nineteenth race of the Kiel leg, only Renaissance could knock Masirah off the top spot. Third placed Team Gitana could still take second place if both Oman Sail teams had poor results. Foto: Oman Sail The tension going into the final race was heightened by a delay in the start as a huge cruise liner made her way into the harbour of the beautiful city of Kiel in the far north of Germany. As racing got underway it became immediately apparent that Masirah was in trouble, but Renaissance was in the driving seat as she led the fleet away to the first mark of the course. By the time all the boats crossed the finish line it was Renaissance who took the points for winning the race but Masirah had scored their worst result of the series and crossed the finish line in eighth. A mad dash for pencils and calculators showed that it was a dead heat for first place between the two Oman boats and the decision was left with the race officers. After consulting rulebooks, Masirah was given the nod as they had scored more first places than Renaissance over the three days. Khamis Al Anbouri, Oman Sail race team member, was once again on Masirah, 'What a result for Oman today! We are competing at the pinnacle of a major international sport and we had not one, but two, boats competing for first place. To stand on the winners podium for the third event in a row and hold the Omani flag high for the world to see has once again been an honour.' The success of the Oman teams in Germany took place in front of crowds of thousands who braved the rain, wind and thunder. Also present was the Oman Ministry of Tourism with delegates and VIP's from the German tourism industry. The awareness of Oman as a tourist destination in Oman has always been high in Germany but the televisio n, print and internet coverage will have made hundreds of thousands more people aware of Oman as a premiere destination. The teams now travel to Amsterdam for the penultimate leg of the circuit that will be held in the heart of the city from September the 25th to the 27th. Links to images: "Masirah" win round 4 and lead the championships..Picture shows the Oman Sail Extreme 40 "Masirah" team skippered by Pete Cummings (GBR) with Chris Draper (GBR), Mark Bulkeley (GBR), David Carr (GBR) and Khamis al Anbouri celebrating after winning round 4 today http://www.ocvision.co.uk/cms/img/full/40623.jpg - Kiel iShares Cup The Extreme 40 fleet competing on the last day of iShares Cup fourth leg in Kiel Germany http://www.ocvision.co.uk/cms/img/full/40642.jpg - Kiel iShares Cup Oman Sail's "Renaissance" skippered by Loick Peyron (FRA) and "Masirah" skippered by Pete Cummings (GBR) racing close to the shoreline and the city of Kiel http://www.ocvision.co.uk/cms/img/full/40643.jpg - Kiel iShares Cup Renaissance Services SAOG Renaissance Services SAOG http://www.renaissanceoman.com/ren_corporate.htmlis a service provider with a primary focus on Oil Gas services. Its HQ is in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, but employs over 10,000 people in over 16 countries worldwide. One of its index core business is provide industrial scale contract services to the Oil Gas Sector, Health Care, Education, Military and Commerce and Industry across the Gulf e.g. industrial cooking, cleaning, indextenance, laundry, accommodation and rapid deployment capabilities in emergencies for harsh and remote environments. It also owns Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd, based in Dubai which is one of the leading marine and oil gas fabrication companies in the Middle East. Renaissance also have their own Media Communications Group, United Media Services, who also won the tender to help Oman Sail with the welcome home event for the crew of Musandam after their RTW voyage. index Partner of the Oman Sail Extreme 40 Renaissance during the 2009 iShares Cup Founding Member of the Oman Sail Academy Business Club Oman Sail Oman Sail is an exciting new initiative formed in 2008 to reignite Oman's maritime heritage and to inspire the next generation.&xnbsp; The project includes hi-tech ocean sailing and the highest level inshore professional racing, in turn driving interest from young Omanis to step on to a boat for the first time, creating dreams of their own. The embryo of a sailing academy is now established in Muscat, Oman and the long term objective is to make sailing accessible to schools and young enthusiasts, developing a wider base from which sailors from around the country can progress up in to the Oman Sail Racing Team - or on to develop marine industry skills, and the infrastructure to create a sustainable future for sailing in Oman.&xnbsp; The creation of role models like Mohsin Al Busaidi has already started to inspire young Omanis and shows that with determination and hard work, anything is possible. For further information, visit http://www.omansail.com To download all images and videos, please go to the Oman Sail online Media Zone: http://media.omansail.com You need to fill out the online accreditation form online to access these images that you can do by going to this link. 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