34th edition of the National level sailing championship, began in Telangana on 2 July, Hyderabad Sailing Week

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”.