The 2026 Arab Sailing Championships wrapped up this past weekend in Soma Bay, Egypt, running from 28 January to 1 February 2026. Organized by the Egyptian Sailing & Waterski Federation in cooperation with the Arab Sailing Federation, the event brought together top sailors from across the Arab region to compete in the ILCA classes (ILCA 7, ILCA 6, ILCA 4).
United Arab Emirates and Oman Dominate Medal Table
The championships saw strong performances from several countries, with the United Arab Emirates and Oman emerging as the top performers. Both nations won two gold medals and finished with a total of four medals in the ILCA classes.
Jordan made its debut in the ILCA class competition, marking its first-ever participation at this level.
Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria also reached the podium:
ILCA 4 Women
- Karma Ahmed EGY 20 pt
- Marwa AL Hammadi UAE 28 pt
- Malak Aldoseri BRN 34 pt
ILCA 4 Men
- Abdulladulla Al zubaidi UAE 11 pt
- HASSAN al wehibi OMA 34 pt
- Hamad Almasoud KUW 44 pt
ILCA 6 Women
- Dhuha Albeshr UAE 38 pt
- Ameena Shah KUW 46 pt
- Aya Elzeiny EGY 60 pt
ILCA 6 Men
- Moatasem Alfarsi OMA 28 pt
- Othman Alhammadi UAE 28 pt
- DAWOOD Abdullah BRN 38 pt
ILCA 7
- Abdul Latif AlQasimi OMA 17 pt
- Boussouar Abdelkhalek ALG 31 pt
- Hussain Aljabri OMA 34 pt
Report by Agustín Argüelles – ILCA | Photos by ESWF.