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Getting set for a smooth sail
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A one-of-a-kind sailing event to take place in Hyderabad this August
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Photo: P.V. Sivakumar
Spectacular view Get ready for a new sailing event
With monsoon winds
blowing strongly
across the wide expanse
of the Hussainsagar
lake, the sailing
enthusiasts of the twin cities
are gearing up to take to the
waters . And this year a new
sailing event, the likes of
which has not been seen in
Hyderabad before, is being
planned in August.
Unique venue
Veteran sailor Suheim
Sheikh who has sailed in
many parts of the world says
that this lake is unique. "Very
few sailing venues are located
in the middle of a city.
And the location is advantageous
in two ways - firstly
from the spectators point of
view, since anybody passing
by on the Tank Bund road or
Necklace road can stop and
watch the competition, and
secondly from the competitor's
point of view, it means
that he or she does not have
to transport the boat and
other equipment over long
distances to the venue. It
has the potential to become
a leading venue for international
sailing," he says.
Suheim also adds, "This
year for the first time in the
twin cities, we will witness a
large Catamaran Inland National
Championship and
the title will be decided
here. The event will be held
from August 11 to 16."
"We have received permission
from the Match
Racing Association of India
and the Indian Navy for
some big boat racing with
the import of a few J24 Class
super yachts, which are 24
feet in length and can accommodate
a crew of up to
six members. Such races will
be held for the first time outside
of Bombay. We expect
four world champions in
yachting to attend the
meet," he says. "Additionally
for kids below 16 we are
staging an Open Championship
in the Optimist Class
and expect entries from all
the Sailing centres in India
like Munbai, Goa, Vizag,
Chennai, Cochin and Bhopal.
' The sight of these sophisticated
big boats, small
boats and Catamarans will
be the first ever of its kind
and is likely to attract a lot of
attention since there are
several vantage points like
Necklace Road and Tank
Bund," says Suheim.
The principal host will be
the Secunderabad Sailing
Club, the Annexe of the Secunderabad
Club and other
involved bodies include
Yachting Association of India,
Match Racing Association
of India, Sports
Authority of Andhra Pradesh,
Artillery Water Sports
Association, EME Sailing
Association and the Yacht
Club of Hyderabad.
ABHIJIT SEN GUPTA
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