The 34th edition of the
National level sailing championship, began in Telangana on 2 July. It was
inaugurated by the Telangana Governor ESL
Narasimhan. It will be at the Hussain
Sagar Lake. The event will take place between July 2 till July
7. The Championship aims to place the State into the world sailing map. The
State currently have three participants who
previously were Asian medalists.
About the event:
Event Organizer:
The event is being jointly organised by the EME
Sailing Association (EMESA) and supported by Sports Authority of Telangana State.
Why the location?
Hyderabad has been chosen as the wind conditions in the city are most
favourable to hone sailor’s skills in yacht handling and understanding wind
shifts.
Participants:
This event includes 190 plus sailors, 16 sailing clubs with round 21 sailors
from Telangana state alone. Technical part of championship is taken care of by
foreign sailing members.
About EME sailing:
EMESA was formed in 1964. It has
produced a number of medal winners both at National and International
level. In 1986, LCAI was founded with a view to promote sailing in India.
Since then, event has been conducted continuously for last 33 years and is
popularly known as “Hyderabad Sailing week”.
