The event, Arabia's premier regatta, has been given a fresh new look for 2018 to feature a fleet of super-fast Diam 24 trimarans doing battle in five long 'coastal raids' and five short, intense stadium race series.

Valentin Bellet's Beijaflore team, third in the 2017 Tour Voile, came home with two wins from three as the event got underway on Sunday, followed up with a compelling victory in the opening coastal raid on Monday that saw the teams blast 35 miles along Oman's stunning coastline at speeds of more than 20 knots.