The Jaguar Asia-Pacific Boating Regatta, hosted by Parineeta Sethi, Chief Editor & Publisher Asia Pacific Boating India magazine, was held on January 16 at the INWTC Colaba, Mumbai. The preview evening witnessed the crème de la crème of the yachting industry and the corporate world in attendance to celebrate the increasingly popular and high-octane sport in India—Sailing! There were a total of eight boats participating and the team names and respective captains were annouced. There were seven sponsor teams – Jaguar, Land Rover, American Express, California Travel and Tourism Commission, Caitriona by Ambience, Roca and Asia-Pacific Boating.
Captains as follows:
Homi Motiwala- Jaguar
Commander R. Mahesh- Land Rover
Nitin Mongia- Roca
Aashim Mongia- Asia-Pacific India Boating
Ayesha Lobo- California
Shahid Bashir- Caitriona
Gautama Dutta- American Express
The guest list included Gautam Singhania, former Miss World Diana Hayden, former model Deepti Bhatnagar, Shaad Ali, Alesia Raut, Javed Gaya, Nina Manuel, Shawar Ali, Monica Vazirali, Saahil Shroff, Sucheta Sharma, designer Nalanda Bhandari, Sonal Chauhan, Aquin Pais, Tony & Sherry Singh, Anish & Vinita Trivedi, Anju & Gautam Dutta, Zubin Karkaria, CEO & MD, Kuoni Travel Group, India and South Asia, Michael Persche, MD Audi India and Yogesh Shah, CEO Rolex, to name a few.
The energy levels were no less at the INWTC, Colaba, where the sailing event took place the next day. Each boat was sailed by two experts and six amateurs. Guests poured in huge numbers to get on the boats and sail. With a total of three races among seven teams and almost 200 participants, the regatta was a grand experience for those who dared—professionals or amateurs. Michael Persche, MD Audi India and Yogesh Shah, CEO Rolex, were among the few who ventured into the sea and experienced the fun. There were special sailing and kayaking races for children that saw huge participation as well.
Awards:
Children’s race
1. Winner- Upamanyu Dutta
2. 1st runner’s up- Chintan
3. 2nd runner’s up- Ekta Yadav
4. 3rd runner’s up- Dheer Singh
5. 4th runner’s up- Vishnu
Adult’s race
Prizes given by Sheema Vohra, California Travel & Tourism
1. Overall Winner- Cdr. R. Mahesh- Land Rover Team
2. Winner- Nitin Mongia- Asia-Pacific Boating Team
3. 1st Runner’s Up- H. D. Motiwala- JAguar Team
4. 2nd Runner’s Up- Aashim Mongia-Roca
On the response to the event, Parineeta Sethi, Jaguar Asia-Pacific Boating Regatta – Mumbai commented, “I am delighted that the Regatta Weekend has been such a huge hit with sailing enthusiasts, people from the boating industry and the Mumbai people. This unique blend of hospitality, competition and camaraderie is the perfect formula for attracting new talent as well as diehards devoted to returning year after year. Our Regatta has become a much awaited event in the sailing calendar since it is full of fun, excitement and good cheer for sailors and children, besides promoting a spirit of healthy competition. This event is not only for sailors, but for anyone who loves the waters and enjoys a boating lifestyle”.
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