The nine teams competed on Day One off Muscat’s Al Mouj Marina were well prepared for the 2022 44Cup’s grand finale. However, it was not the turn of Nico Poons’ Charisma, with her newly installed season leader’s golden wheels, to come out on top, nor that of past 44Cup season winners and World Champions Chris Bake’s Team Aqua but Team Nika, took the honours in the three races, posting a nearly immaculate 2-1-2. Alongside, they were adapting to a new tactician. (CC Available)

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