Okt 02-Okt 24 2011

Marinepool and Oman Sail announce Clothing Partnership

October 2, Nice, France

Marinepool becomes "Official Clothing Partner of Oman Sail" - racing teams, instructors, staff, and young sailors wear Marinepool

In what is the third high profile partnership deal in less than a year for the German producer of high performance sailing clothing, maritime fashion and lifejackets, Marinepool proudly announces an exclusive partnership with Oman Sail as “Official Clothing Supplier to Oman Sail“, one of the strongest brands in sailing.

With this partnership Marinepool is further strenghtening the international profile of the brand which is also the official clothing partner to the Extreme Sailing Series™, Energy Team France, Challenger for the 34th America´s Cup and Groupe Bel, the Vendée Globe campaign of French sailing star Kito de Pavant.

Oman Sail is best known for their professional sailing campaigns in the Extreme Sailing Series where it has two yachts, Oman Air and The Wave, Muscat competing.The latter won the 2010 Europe Series and act 5 and 6 of this year's circuit. Their trimaran, Oman Air Majan sailed in the Route Du Rhum in November 2010 and this has been followed by the recent announcement of a MOD 70 campaign for 2012. This year has also seen Oman Sail run a highly successful M34 campaign finishing in the top 5 of the Tour De France a la Voile. These successes have created a following for Oman Sail and this has seen their Facebook page become the fastest growing page for a sailing brand.

Background Information:

Oman Sail - Brand and Vision - from grass roots to world class sports

Oman Sail is renowned for it´s successful professional sailing campains but the company also inspires a new generation of Omanis to discover and enjoy sailing in an innovative training programme for thousands of Omani adolescents.

The first graduates of this training programme have already achieved many victories as part of the Oman Sail elite inshore and offshore racing teams.

Oman Sail contributes to Oman´s development. The work of the organization raises the profile of Oman internationally, as a uniquely authentic high-end tourist destination, and as a destination for foreign investment. The ever expanding grass-roots sailing training programmes provide self-confidence (and marketable skills) to the youth of Oman. Other benefits to the Oman Sail programme are less quantifiable, but just as important. The star sailors provide real Omani role models on the international stage. And by rekindling the nation’s maritime heritage, Oman Sail is reconnecting the youth to their past more directly than a history lesson ever could do.

Last but no means least, Oman Sail athletes and teams are ambassadors for Oman: world-class, talented, cosmopolitan and hospitable.

Oman Sail´s ambitions and objectives are long-term: creating a national sailing education programme to provide the talent for inshore and offshore teams – along with the supporting technical infrastructure and development – will take at least a decade to reach fruition.

Currently, both Omani and non-Omani sailors sail under the Oman Sail flag, but as the project succeeds, the proportion of Omanis will inevitably increase as sailors graduate from the training programmes into the teams: expatriate talent is being used simply to develop and train Omani sailors to the very highest level.

However in 2011, Oman Sail already has international teams competing on the world stage, promoting Oman, and the first Omani stars of the Oman Sail Racing Teams are winning competitions around the world.

www.omansail.com