NDA conducts inland enterprise championship

PUNE: The 33rd NDA-Inland Enterprise Championship 2015 was conducted by National Defence Academy at Peacock Bay, Khadakwasla under the aegis of National Enterprise Association of India recently. The event witnessed participation of 94 sailors from all over India making it the largest single class regatta in the country.
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, Commandant, National Defence Academy, presented the awards, medals and trophies to the winners at the concluding ceremony on June 5.Imolemnok and Shekhar Singh Yadav emerged winners of the NDA-IEC 2015. They were awarded with rolling trophy, medals and certificates.
Manthan Chauhan, a nine year old sailor from Yachting Association of Kolhapur, bagged the Youngest Helmsman trophy whereas The Oldest Helmsman trophy was won by Commander Ramjas Yadav of INWTC Mumbai.
Rolling trophy for Youth Champion (Helm & Crew) was won by Vishnu Sarvanan and Abhimanyu Kanwar of Core of Engineers Sailing Club Pune. Best Lady (Helm & Crew) Rolling Trophy was won by Ramya Sarvanan of Core of Engineers Sailing Club Pune and Taramati Matiwade of Yachting Club of Kolhapur respectively.
A total of 10 races were scheduled on the four days of racing at the picturesque Khadakwasla lake. Sailing conditions varied from a strong breeze on the first day to light and changing winds in stifling heat on the second and third day. The NDA-IEC is one of the longest running sailing events in the country. Year after year the event attracts a variety of sailors from various backgrounds and professions and one can often spot parents and children sailing in the same boat competing with the best sailors in India.
This year the event was supported by WWF-India as part of its “I AM FOR WATER” campaign which provides an opportunity to people to become aware of their own water and ecological footprint, which is the first and the most important step towards conserving freshwater eco systems.