Top KiteFoil Racers to gather in Oman for Formula Kite World Championship

MUSCAT: The stage is set for the year’s biggest kite racing event with the globe’s fastest riders planning to assemble on Oman’s crystal clear waters in just one month to battle for the coveted Formula Kite World Championship crowns.

With the decision on kiteboarding’s bid to become a “showcase event” at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics imminent, it is expected the showdown for the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) titles will also draw a large fleet with real strength in depth.

Yet it is the prospect of all the top men and women — who have not appeared on the same stage so far this year — coming together to go head-to-head in kiteboarding’s searingly-quick, cutting-edge discipline that is truly mouthwatering.

Muscat’s Almouj Beach, bathed with constant breezes, will serve as the perfect backdrop for the unfolding drama, ensuring the worldclass athletes can perform to the highest level as they go for glory over the competition’s six days starting from November 19.

That Oman Sail, with associate sponsor Almouj Muscat, should bring the state-of-the-art foiling class to grace its pristine warm waters is a fitting way to showcase the Sultanate’s world-class host venue status and seductive blend of welcoming friendly people, cultural depth and stunning natural beauty on the world stage. Oman has already established itself as a favoured world-class sailing destination. Full story @ timesofoman.com/sports