Sailing as a form of transportation and for fishing has a very long history in India, owing to the large coastline and many rivers. Vessels from all parts of the world sailed to India down the ages for trade and many Indian sailors served on these ships. Sailing as a sport in India can be traced back to the first recorded race being sailed on 6 February 1830 in the western city of Bombay. Till the time the British left India in 1947, there were five active sailing clubs located at Bombay, Madras, Bangalore, Barrackpore and Nainital. Today, there are clubs located in Kerala, Pune, Goa, Hyderabad, and Bhopal. The Yachting Association of India is the governing body for sailing, windsurfing and motorboating in India. The Yachting Association of India was formally constituted on 15 May 1960. In 2011, Peter Conway of England was appointed as the national sailing coach. India's first National Sailing School (NSS) was opened at the Upper Lake in Bhopal in 2006, with support from the Indian Navy and the Yachting Association of India.
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Indians in Olympic sailing
The following sailors have represented India in the Olympics:
- Munich, 1972, Soli Contractor and A.A. Basith, 29th in Flying Dutchman Class
- Montreal, 1976, No Indian Team qualified
- Moscow, 1980, No Indian Team qualified
- Los Angeles, 1984, Farokh Tarapore & Dhruv Bhandari, 17th out of 29 in 470 Class
- Seoul, 1988, F. Tarapore & Kelly Rao, 17th/29 in 470 Class
- Barcelona, 1992, F. Tarapore & Cyrus Cama, 23rd/37 in 470 Class
- Atlanta, 1996, No Indian Team qualified
- Sydney, 2000, No Indian Team qualified
- Athens, 2004, Malav Shroff & Sumeet Patel, 19th/19 in 49er Class
- Beijing, 2008, Nachhatar Singh Johal, 23rd/26 in Finn Class
- London, 2012, No Indian Team qualified
- Rio de Janeiro 2016, No Indian Team qualified
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See also
- Category:Indian sailors
References
External links
- Yachting Association of India
- Sailing Times India
- Topper Sailing India
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