Day 3 - Monsoon Regatta Team Racing championship

The heavens were weeping but the sailors from across the country braved the conditions as did the eminent International Jury and under the guidance of Chief Umpire Capt. Abhimanyu Patankar and Principal Race Officer Shrikanth Chaturvedi of the  Army Yachting Node , Mumbai. 

Hussain Sagar was flooding and the Monsoon Regatta 2023 Team Racing event was conducted without a pause

Team Racing in Sailing has been held for the first time after 4 years in India and the last time too was at the Monsoon Regatta in 2019. 

6 State level teams participated from four states Telangana, Madhya Pradesh , Goa and Mysore represented by the Telangana Sailing Association, NSS Bhopal , Navy Boy Sports Company and Trishna Sailing Club .

The rain was non-stop and so were the races and at the end of the qualifiers three teams were tied at the top position with one at 4th and the tie was broken on shore itself based on overall points and they headed out into the stormy conditions once again for the finals after lunch.

Team NSS Bhopal from Madhya Pradesh finished at the top of the finals after a duel with Navy Boy Sports Company who clinched the Silver.

The petite finals were between Telangana Sailing Association and Trishna Sailing Club of Mysore with Trishna pipping Telangana to clinch Bronze.

“It was the best regatta we have ever had”,  said Ekalavya Batham the captain of the MP team who is also headed to clinching the Monsoon Regatta Trophy to close his under 15 career with many trophies and medals. 

“The racing in continuous rain was exhilarating the teams and officials came out drenched but totally thrilled with the awesome 30 races. It was awesome to see all the happy smiling sailors“, said Suheim Sheikh of the Yacht Club of Hyderabad

After this one day break for Team Racing the The full Fleet Racing will continue from tomorrow onwards till the 23rd July Sunday

Final Positions 

Team Madhya Pradesh NSS Bhopal   : Capt. Ekalavya Batham 
Team Goa NBSC Mandovi                  : Capt. Ajay Gajji
Team Mysore, Trishna Sailing Club     : Capt. Aakash Tangai