Preparing for sea – Jewel of Muscat

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Preparing for sea

021 Ahmed al Baluchi and the crew adjust the sails

022 Adam al Baluchi gets the feel of the ship

023 On deck the tension is gone - the Jewel sails just fine

024 Sailing close to the wind..

025 ...the Jewel performs well for a square rig

026 The Jewel passes her first trial

027 The Jewel handles well even close to the wind.

028 The crew are delighted as the sails come down

029 It's back to harbour now, but more trials will follow.

030 Jewel's crew onboard as the ship is formally named

031 Dignitaries from Singapore and Oman at the naming ceremony

032 The naming ceremony marks the friendship between Oman and Singapore

033 H.E. Abdul Aziz Rawas meets the crew

034 Singapore's former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong meets the crew

035 H.E Sayyid Badr meets the crew

036 The official delegations on board Jewel

037 H.E Abdul Aziz Rawas, cultural adviser to HM Sultan Qaboos

038 Sayyid Badr Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

039 Sayyid Badr bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes Goh Chok Tong Singapore Senior Minister to a gala dinner

040 The gala dinner was held to celebrate the Jewel of Muscat project

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