Hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda, the inaugural Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean attracted a full fleet of Swans from all over the world to the stunning British Virgin Islands for four full days of racing and cruising, whilst socialising shore side in ClubSwan style. The inaugural ‘Rolex Swan Cup Caribbean’ marked…
Category: Sailing
Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy Talks Of His Mission Sagar Parikrama 2
If you want to know your soul, you must experience sailing. In our interview with Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy, 1st Indian, 2nd Asian & 79th Sailor to Non-Stop Circumnavigate – solo, we bring you a few comments from the sailor himself. He set sail from Mumbai on November 1, 2012 as part of the Sagar…
Abhilash Tomy, First Indian, 2nd Asian & 79th Sailor To Non-Stop Circumnavigate – Solo!
India’s first non-stop solo sailor Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy arrived at the Gateway of India in South Mumbai on Saturday, 6th April’13, after completing the Sagar Parikrama-II expedition around the world. With the Navy having made preparations to accord a grand welcome to Lt Cdr Tomy on his arrival in Mumbai, Defence Minister AK Antony,…
Rent Boats & Boutique Villas In Alibaug For The Summer
It’s an out-of-the-world experience just 20 minutes from the city. Luxurious Mediterranean style boutique villas in Alibaug are available on rent and make for that perfect weekend out in the summer holidays. A quick speed boat ride will whisk you away from the Gateway of India to the village of Mandwa across the Mumbai harbour….
Catamaran Charters With Blue Bay Marine In Mumbai: High On Fun & Safety!
A charter aboard a cruising catamaran is like a little bit of heaven. Sail, swim, laugh a lot, feel the soft breeze on your face and see the sunsets and the romance of spectacular night skies. A fully crewed catamaran with special food and beverages and a range of water toys gives you a yacht…
Land Sailing – World’s Fastest Growing Sail Sport
Land sailing, also known as sand yachting or land yachting, is the act of moving across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with (water) sailing. Historically, land sailing was used as a mode of transportation or recreation. Since the 1950s it has…
2013 Boat of the Year Awards For Nautitech & J70
The Boat of The Year Award recognizes and honors the best new sailboat models introduced to the North American market. The NAUTITECH 441 is the winner of BOAT OF THE YEAR 2013 in the category of catamarans under 45 feet. The N441 has a convenient, well-thought-out central cockpit and the potential for a true blue-water…
Festival Of Sails: Celebrating The City’s Open Spaces
The Mumbai Festival of Sails is a proposed two-week long festival to be held at the end of each year comprising, in large part, a series of daylong exciting sail boat races to be conducted on the waters opposite the Gateway of India. Spectator boats and ferries will take citizens of the city to the…
Boating Begins
Pleasure boating in Mumbai as a family sport is growing in popularity every year. The idea of pleasure boating should have come in existence when the pharaohs used their boats for pleasure cruising on the Nile. The Pharaohs were so attached to their pleasure boats that they had even buried them in huge chambers along…
Safety Just Got Lighter With DECKVEST LITE
An independent and innovative company, Spinlock, known for its expertise in rope holding for sailing boats from dinghies up to the largest super yachts is in this league for the past thirty years. Spinlock premiered the newest addition to their extremely successful line of Deckvests, the Deckvest LITE a completely new and personal life jacket…
J/70 Speedster- The NextGen Family Trailer Sailor
The J/70 Speedster (22.75 feet) is J/Boats’ first ramp-launchable keel boat – designed to fulfill the growing need for an easy-to-own, high performance one-design that is exciting to sail, stable enough sailboat for the family, and built to last. With fleet discussions are underway around the world, J/70 is on-track to take the world by…
Monsoon Regatta, Hyderabad – Inland Sailing Reaches A New High
The arrival of monsoons creates a great stir as it offers a welcome break from the scorching sun. The clouds cast their shadows on the earth relieving us from the relentless heat. It marks the beginning of a season full of cheer, joy and romance. In Hyderabad the advent of monsoons signals something else too….
31st NIEC 2012 – Mecca Of All Sailing Events In India
The 31st National Inland Enterprise Championship (NIEC) will be organized at the Watermanship Training Centre, Peacock Bay (National Defence Academy) from 02 to 06 June 2012. The event will be organized by the Naval Training Team of NDA under the aegis of Yachting Association of India (YAI) and National Enterprise Association (NEA). The event is…
Sailing At The Olympic Games
Sailing was introduced to the Olympics at the 1900 Games in Paris. With the exception of 1904, the sport has appeared at every Olympic Games since then. The United States has won the most sailing medals (57) in the Olympics and Great Britain has won the most gold medals (20). The structure of the sport…
Hanse 325 : New Sailboat In The Mumbai Harbour
Sailing the Hanse 325 is a great stress buster! S he is a 32 footer, perfectly sized if one wants to avoid the physical constraints of a big boat. Handling the Hanse is hassle free as it is ridiculously easy to sail and requires no crew. Take her out into the harbor, put her on…
Rohini Rau: At The Forefront Of Sailing In India
She is a doctor by profession, a pianist for over 10 years and acts on stage for a theater company run by her mom, Rohini Rau, is one of India’s most successful women sailors and is truly a multifaceted personality. She started sailing at the age of 11 but it was her victory at the…
Toy Cruising: An Intro to Model Yachts
Model yachting refers to the building of model yachts that are used for racing. Model yachts are not essentially only built for the purpose of competitive racing, the miniature model of the original vessel involves exquisite workmanship. They are intricately designed and displayed at many famous museums. Each and every rope, the pulley and other…
Flotillas: For The More Experienced Yacht Charterer
Flotilla sailing belongs to the category of Bareboat charters where a group of small sailing yachts, 28-35 feet long are rented together without crew. The yachts sail together accompanied by a leader-guide following a pre-arranged specific route. Guests can enjoy instruction and help from the crew aboard the lead yacht. Flotillas are generally safer and…
Xerxes Bamboat: Speeding With The Winds!
Holding on to the strings of the boat and making adjustments according to the wave conditions is certainly not an easy task. But Xerxes Bamboat, a young sailor has been doing it effortlessly for the past eight years with a great success! Xerxes was inspired from his dad Sheri Bamboat. He attended a sailing program…
National Inland Enterprise Championship 2011
The National Inland Enterprise Championship (NIEC) is the most popular yachting event in India, held on the waters of the Khadakwasla Reservoir at Pune, Maharashtra. The NIEC marks the beginning of monsoon sailing events in the country. Peacock Bay is situated on the North-East of the Khadakwasla Lake. It is the nerve centre of all…