The 16,300-mile inaugural Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race starts on Saturday, 6th February from Muscat, Oman.  This new premier course, via the 5 great Capes of the Indian Ocean, will be traced out by a new breed of giant multihulls, the A100. Oman Sail’s ‘Majan’ is the first of this new breed and she will get the opportunity to stretch her legs on this diverse and challenging course.  Onboard will be Mohsin Al Busaidi who became the first Arab to sail non-stop around the world.  En route the boats will be stopping at the Maldives, Cape Town, Freemantle and Singapore before returning to Muscat. As part of their ongoing training campaign for Omani sailing recruits, accompanying ‘Majan’ will be Oman Sail’s 75ft multihull ‘Musandam’ who has already circumnavigated the globe.