Gateway Sailing Club

Optimist Coaching Camp 2012

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:22:59 +0000

Optimist Coaching Camp will be conducted by Gateway Sailing Club from 1st to 10th May and 15th to 25th May 2012 in Mumbai.

Training will be given by top class professional coaches who are certified as instructors by Yachting Association of India.

Eligibility:

Age: Boys and Girls between 7 to 15 years age.

Swimming is NOT compulsory. (Swimming will be taught to all kids as a part of camp training)

To register call +91 8097900009 or fill up the form below.

Camp Registration Form

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Celebrate Valentines day on a Sailboat !

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:33:31 +0000

Valentines Day Special !! Surprise your loved ones ! Take them for a romantic sail on a sailboat in Mumbai harbour !

Best offer for Valentine’s day sailing in Mumbai.

Cost: Rs.4000/- per couple for 2 hours sail which includes a Valentines Cake, Welcome drink (Soft drink), Flower Bouquet, Goodies.

Rufus finishes 4th in Silver fleet at Laser 4.7 Youth Worlds

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:13:56 +0000

San Francisco, USA: The Laser 4.7 World Championship was held from 26th to 2nd Aug 2011 at San Francisco, USA. Indian team arrived at the venue about a week prior to the event for practice and to understand the local sailing conditions and fit into the cold climate.

The weather in San Francisco was very cold and the water temperatures were freezing. The kids got used to the cold climate during the practice sessions and by the time racing started, they were already enjoying it in the cold.

During the practice sessions we learned about the sea state, local tides, currents and wind patterns in the racing area. The event started on a good note that all our sailors were able to take front line starts. But they found it difficult to keep up with the Europeans on speed immediately after the start.

So we worked a little more on starting techniques and speed generation. By the 4th race of the series our sailors were able to hold on to their positions on every leg. The event saw heavy winds between 15 to 25 knots and this was a major problem for our sailors since in India we don’t get such conditions very often.

Rufus Patrick sailed extremely well to finish 4th in the silver fleet. He secured 60th place overall in a strong fleet of 112 boats. Praveen Prabhakar finished 36th in the silver fleet and was placed 92nd overall.

In the girls, Shaila Charles finished 41st , Aishwarya Chezhiyan finished 48th and Shweta Sadanand finished 50th overall. The girls performed very well in the beginning of the series but they started dropping down slowly by the end of the championship.

Murugan Nadar continues his winning streak

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:15:36 +0000

Mumbai: Nadar Murugan added another feather to his cap by winning the Seabird National Championship 2011 at Mumbai. Missing the first race or the series and starting one race more the 4 minutes late did not stop him from winning the title against much faster boats like Sea Eagle and Ibis. His team included Arjuna awardee sailor GL Yadav and Rakesh Waradkar. Following this victory, Rakesh announced his retirement from the seabird class.

Close behind him finished his elder brother Muthulingam Nadar along with crew Ravi Aswani and Pankaj Panchal. They finished the series with one bullet, four second places and one third place.

Murugan Nadar had also won the Tolani midseason trophy last month. Winning the two most prestigious trophies (Godrej Trophy and Tolani Trophy) in the seabird class have made him the most decorated seabird sailor in the country this season.

On Handicap, the team of Prasad Shelar, Suraj Singh and Ashwamedh finished first while DK Acharya, B Majhi and Aman Acharya finished second. Acharya sailed extremely well on the last day of the series and won the last race online.