Musandam-Oman Sail crossed the finish line of the KRYS OCEAN RACE at the heart of the Tonnerres de Brest at 00:05:38 CET on Friday 13 July, having completed their first transatlantic race in a remarkable 5 days 7 hours 5 minutes and 38 seconds despite sustaining damage in the first 36 hours.
They actually covered a total of 3,341nm at an average speed of 26.28 knots and finished as the fourth Multi One Design 70 trimaran in the inaugural event of the Multi One Design Circuit, 9 hours 57 minutes and 1 second behind race winners Spindrift.
Sidney Gavignet’s arrival in Brest also marked a major milestone in the lives and careers of Fahad Al Hasni and Mohsin Al Busaidi who became the first Omanis to complete a transatlantic race on board an Omani boat.
Their contribution has been immense, said skipper Gavignet and despite limited experience, their progress over the five express race days, deeply impressive.
“Since they left Lorient, the difference in Fahad and Mohsin has been huge in terms of attitude, work rate, knowledge of manoeuvres and what we should be doing next,” said Gavignet.
“They have contributed hard work and good humour to our team. They have become excellent seamen and superb mariners. It’s been fantastic having them on board.”
Musandam-Oman Sail’s race had started promisingly when they crossed the New York start line on Saturday July 7 and for the first 24 hours, were at the front of the fleet. But just before midnight the following day, the boat slowed and they realised there was a problem with their port foil.
It had failed and as a result, the boats performance fell to around 70% capacity though favourable conditions offset the effects of the damage since they were able to race on starboard tack for the majority of the race without any need to gybe until the closing stages.
Even without the go faster foil, Musandam-Oman Sail was still able to maintain breakneck speeds of 30 knots, helped by the ideal conditions that prevailed throughout most of the race, and reached a maximum speed of 39 knots. But three other boats were faster for longer, a fact that was reflected in the final results.
“Everyone has been surprised by the performance of the boats,” Gavignet added.
“We all knew they had potential but none of us quite knew how much. I feel sure we would have finished with the other boats had the foil not failed but we have more than met our objectives for the race so we are very happy.”
Fahad Al Hasni said he was looking forward to spending one hour in the shower and two days sleeping.
“We are feeling so good – I am proud of my team because we did a very good job right from the start of the race. This has been a very important project for Oman Sail and I’m so proud to be involved. It is the first time that Mohsin, myself and the team have done this race and we feel we have been a small part in making a piece of Omani history.”
Finish details
• 13 July at 00:05:38 CET
• After: 5 days 7 hours 5 mins 38 seconds
• Sailed 3,341nm at 26.28 average
Reactions from the race boat
Brian Thompson: “Very nice finish, everyone is very happy. My head is fine, I went flying past the galley area and banged it on the bulkhead. I did not loose consciousness, but the doctor is going to look at it. This is one of my best ever transatlantic races, just over 5 days from NY to Brest! The weather was almost ideal; we were always going fast, pretty much 25 knots the whole way. It's up there with some of the best."
Sidney Gavignet: “Very happy, our mission was to get over safely.
“We have discovered a very fast Omani helmsman and we can’t wait to get going on the next race now.
“Could not see the smile on Mohsin and Fahad’s face at the finish because it was dark, but for a first Atlantic race it is like doing the Mont Blanc, so inside I think they are very happy! Oman Sail’s objective is to produce good sailors and to be sent out at 30/35 knots and sail well is pretty impressive. It is not any mean feat to put someone on the helm like that. We are not pretending here. They compete completely and are part of the success.
“We did not win, but we achieved our goal which was to finish and we did it well and fixed our foil problem and maintained the fight right to the end.”
From : Oman Sail
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They actually covered a total of 3,341nm at an average speed of 26.28 knots and finished as the fourth Multi One Design 70 trimaran in the inaugural event of the Multi One Design Circuit, 9 hours 57 minutes and 1 second behind race winners Spindrift.
Sidney Gavignet’s arrival in Brest also marked a major milestone in the lives and careers of Fahad Al Hasni and Mohsin Al Busaidi who became the first Omanis to complete a transatlantic race on board an Omani boat.
Their contribution has been immense, said skipper Gavignet and despite limited experience, their progress over the five express race days, deeply impressive.
“Since they left Lorient, the difference in Fahad and Mohsin has been huge in terms of attitude, work rate, knowledge of manoeuvres and what we should be doing next,” said Gavignet.
“They have contributed hard work and good humour to our team. They have become excellent seamen and superb mariners. It’s been fantastic having them on board.”
Musandam-Oman Sail’s race had started promisingly when they crossed the New York start line on Saturday July 7 and for the first 24 hours, were at the front of the fleet. But just before midnight the following day, the boat slowed and they realised there was a problem with their port foil.
It had failed and as a result, the boats performance fell to around 70% capacity though favourable conditions offset the effects of the damage since they were able to race on starboard tack for the majority of the race without any need to gybe until the closing stages.
Even without the go faster foil, Musandam-Oman Sail was still able to maintain breakneck speeds of 30 knots, helped by the ideal conditions that prevailed throughout most of the race, and reached a maximum speed of 39 knots. But three other boats were faster for longer, a fact that was reflected in the final results.
“Everyone has been surprised by the performance of the boats,” Gavignet added.
“We all knew they had potential but none of us quite knew how much. I feel sure we would have finished with the other boats had the foil not failed but we have more than met our objectives for the race so we are very happy.”
Fahad Al Hasni said he was looking forward to spending one hour in the shower and two days sleeping.
“We are feeling so good – I am proud of my team because we did a very good job right from the start of the race. This has been a very important project for Oman Sail and I’m so proud to be involved. It is the first time that Mohsin, myself and the team have done this race and we feel we have been a small part in making a piece of Omani history.”
Finish details
• 13 July at 00:05:38 CET
• After: 5 days 7 hours 5 mins 38 seconds
• Sailed 3,341nm at 26.28 average
Reactions from the race boat
Brian Thompson: “Very nice finish, everyone is very happy. My head is fine, I went flying past the galley area and banged it on the bulkhead. I did not loose consciousness, but the doctor is going to look at it. This is one of my best ever transatlantic races, just over 5 days from NY to Brest! The weather was almost ideal; we were always going fast, pretty much 25 knots the whole way. It's up there with some of the best."
Sidney Gavignet: “Very happy, our mission was to get over safely.
“We have discovered a very fast Omani helmsman and we can’t wait to get going on the next race now.
“Could not see the smile on Mohsin and Fahad’s face at the finish because it was dark, but for a first Atlantic race it is like doing the Mont Blanc, so inside I think they are very happy! Oman Sail’s objective is to produce good sailors and to be sent out at 30/35 knots and sail well is pretty impressive. It is not any mean feat to put someone on the helm like that. We are not pretending here. They compete completely and are part of the success.
“We did not win, but we achieved our goal which was to finish and we did it well and fixed our foil problem and maintained the fight right to the end.”
From : Oman Sail
