Majan is currently tracing out a new Indian Ocean course, ahead of the first official Indian Ocean 5 Capes race in 2012, is organised by OC Events as they continue to develop the sailing arena of Arabia, Asia and the Indian Ocean. Building on the foundations of the Asian Record Circuit established in 2007, and the Extreme Sailing Series Asia which was staged this winter in Hong Kong, Singapore and Muscat, OC Events Asia launched two new premier racing events - the 'Tour of Arabia' and the 'Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race'. The first of the new A100 trimarans, Oman Sail's Majan, is the catalyst for the creation of these new groundbreaking racetracks.
With a total distance of 16,300 nautical miles (30,200 kilometres) this epic race will take competitors from the tropical waters of Oman past Ras al Hadd (literally 'Cape' in Arabic) down to the tip of South Africa before crossing the frozen and treacherous Southern Ocean and into the warmth of Cape Leeuwin and Australia's west coast. From here the boats sail north to Cape Piai in the Malacca Straits opposite Singapore and up to Cape Comorin at the southern tip of India before returning the welcoming shores of Oman and the starting point of the journey in Muscat. The journey, with stopovers in The Maldives, Cape Town, Fremantle and Singapore, is expected to take up to 3 months. Professional yacht racing may have developed with an Atlantic flavour, but the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean remain great unchartered territory for future sailing events that in time will attract a global audience as the competitors they overcome the challenges of this new playing field.
With a total distance of 16,300 nautical miles (30,200 kilometres) this epic race will take competitors from the tropical waters of Oman past Ras al Hadd (literally 'Cape' in Arabic) down to the tip of South Africa before crossing the frozen and treacherous Southern Ocean and into the warmth of Cape Leeuwin and Australia's west coast. From here the boats sail north to Cape Piai in the Malacca Straits opposite Singapore and up to Cape Comorin at the southern tip of India before returning the welcoming shores of Oman and the starting point of the journey in Muscat. The journey, with stopovers in The Maldives, Cape Town, Fremantle and Singapore, is expected to take up to 3 months. Professional yacht racing may have developed with an Atlantic flavour, but the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean remain great unchartered territory for future sailing events that in time will attract a global audience as the competitors they overcome the challenges of this new playing field.
