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Sailing in India

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Sailing in India
CountryIndia
Governing bodyYachting Association of India
National team(s)India

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.[1] Today, there are clubs located in Kerala, Pune, Goa, Hyderabad, and Bhopal.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Indians in Olympic sailing

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The following sailors have represented India in the Olympics:[5]

Total medals won by Indian Sailors in Major tournaments

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Competition Gold Silver Bronze Total
Asian Games 1 8 14 23
Total 1 8 14 23
  • updated till 2023

List of National Sports award recipients in Yachting, showing the year, award, and gender

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Year Recipient Award Gender
1993–1994 Pushpendra Kumar Garg Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Male
1993–1994 Homi Motivala Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Male
1970 S. J. Contractor Arjuna Award Male
1973 Afsar Hussain Arjuna Award Male
1978–1979 S. K. Mongia Arjuna Award Male
1981 Zarir Karanjia Arjuna Award Male
1982 Farokh Tarapore Arjuna Award Male
1982 Fali Unwalla Arjuna Award Male
1982 Jeeje Unwalla Arjuna Award Male
1986 Dhruv Bhandari Arjuna Award Male
1987 C. S. Pradipak Arjuna Award Male
1990 Pushpendra Kumar Garg Arjuna Award Male
1993 Homi Motivala Arjuna Award Male
1996 Kelly Subbanand Rao# Arjuna Award Male
1999 Aashim Mongia Arjuna Award Male
2001 Mahesh Ramchandran Arjuna Award Male
2002 Nitin Mongia Arjuna Award Male
2009 Girdhari Lal Yadav Arjuna Award Male
2010 Rajesh Chaudhary Arjuna Award Male
2002 Homi Motivala Dronacharya Award Male
Key
   # Indicates a posthumous honour

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Sailing | Sailing Times India". www.sailingtimesindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Sailing Clubs in India - Mumbai, Goa, Pune, Chennai, Bhopal, Kerala, Hyderabad".
  3. ^ Keerthivasan, K. (12 October 2011). "Will it be smooth sailing?". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "India's First National Sailing School Opens in Bhopal". 11 August 2006.
  5. ^ "YAI - Olympic Sailing". www.yai.org.in. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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