Oman Sail Partner with Rolls Royce to Launch New Training Program

Oman Sail have partnered with luxury car manufacturer, Rolls Royce to launch a senior training program in the country.

The aim for developing ambitious Omani sailing coaches continues after Oman Sail launched its first ever Senior Instructor course accredited by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).

As part of the initiative to bring the Sultanate’s rich maritime history and sailing traditions back into everyday Omani lifestyles, Oman Sail is focussing attention on providing the best home grown tuition for the upsurge in young sailing talent coming through its three sailing schools in Marina Bandar Al Rowdha, Mussanah Sport City and The Wave, Muscat,

With four additional sailing schools set to be established in Oman by 2016 in Sur, Sohar Musandam and Salalah, the growth in the numbers of Omani children and adults requiring instruction at all levels is expected to be substantial as the clamour for new sailing activity gathers pace.

The need to put high-quality coaching programmes in place has been a priority since Oman Sail was set up in 2008 but increasingly, the focus is shifting away from seeking expertise outside of Oman to developing it at home with the launch of ISAF Level 2 Technical Course for Coaches the latest example

Previously senior instructors had to venture to the UK for training but as of December 2012, they can now gain their professional qualifications in Oman by completing Oman Sail’s Senior Instructors programme, which has been set up in conjunction with partners Rolls Royce, who has invested in this program to support Oman Sail in achieving excellence in their training and qualification standards.

Also known as ‘Train the Trainers’ programme, the ISAF Level 2 Technical Course for Coaches is designed to teach coaches how to develop a standardised training course to successfully coach and qualify Level 1 coaches.

The course embraces lessons in learning and coaching styles, teaching aids, land drills and making theory sessions more interactive. It highlights the importance of management skills with sessions in managing individual Assistant Coaches and Level 1 Coaches and continual professional development at the Training centres.

Al Ambusaidi, Centre Manager of Oman Sail’s Sailing School at the Wave Muscat said: “Earlier we had to travel abroad to be able to qualify for such certification. Now we have the facilities and the appropriate structure to run  such courses in the Sultanate. This will enable us to qualify more Omanis to be equipped with such expertise and skills that can help develop sailing in Oman and qualify them to run sailing centres across the country in the future.

“We have receive many enquiries for sailing classes in daily basis. As more schools are set up across the country’s coast line, we will be able to develop and spread the sport of sailing making it easily accessible for both boys and girls.

“The senior instructor course also helps build a solid foundation for these sailing schools and we aim to recruit more Omanis from the Governates and Wilayats in which these schools will operate and help train them and qualify them to lead the schools.”