9th International Youth Sailing Competition to be hosted at Krishnapatnam Port

Nellore, Dec 22: Krishnapatnam Port in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, will host the 9th edition of International Youth Sailing Competition of India from December 27th to December 31st of 2017.

The event is the largest sailing competition in the country and is organized by the Navayuga Sailing Academy, Tamil Nadu Sailing Association (TNSA) and Yachting Association of Andhra Pradesh (YAAP) under the aegis of the Yachting Association of India (YAI) and the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF).

The port is also holding YAI Senior and Youth National Championships from today till December 25, which will witness sailors from across India participating in the event.

Both competitions will attract over 400 sailors from India and other Asian nations.

In the first leg of the Asian Sailing Federation Youth Cup 2017-18, 150 sailors from across the world will be representing nine countries, including India.

For the first time, the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Krishnapatnam Port is expected to provide the sailors with challenging conditions equal to any international sailing center.

Earlier eight editions of India International Regatta were held at Chennai.