Sailing

Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan qualifies for Paris Olympics, targets medal in LA 2028

Vishnu Saravanan, 24, secured qualification for the upcoming Paris Olympics by finishing 26th out of 152 participants in ILCA-7

Asian Games 2023: India's Vishnu Sarvanan wins sailing bronze, sailors end campign with three medals

Vishnu Sarvanan took India's medals tally to 20 medals at the Asian Games 2023 with a bronze medal in men's dinghy ILCA-7 event on Wednesday.

Asian Games 2023: India win historic equestrian gold, make their mark in sailing on Day 3 at Hangzhou

Besides the gold medal in eventing, the Indian contingent also opened its account in sailing with a silver and two bronze medals, taking their medal tally to 15 at the end of Day 3.

Sports Ministry approves foreign training for Olympian sailors ahead of Asian Games

Sports Ministry has approved the proposal of the four Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) sailors towards foreign training and competitions from May to September.

Kiss of Death: Sailing crew's narrow escape after giant whale capsizes 44ft boat in Pacific Ocean

“The back half of the boat lifted violently upward and to starboard.” The strong impact threw the rest of the crew, but they all noticed from various perspectives that a whale had struck the boat

Tokyo Olympian sailor Nethra Kumanan wins gold in Gran Canaria Sailing Championships

Kumanan had finished 35th out of 44 competitors in the Laser Radial class in her debut Olympics in Tokyo earlier this year.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Nethra Kumanan finishes 27th, Vishnu Saravanan 14th after Day 1 of sailing competitions

Kumanan finished 33rd in the first race of the women's laser radial. Saravanan finished 14th in the men's laser event.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian sailing team becomes first from country to land in Japan

For the first time in history, a record four sailors will represent India at the Games. This is also the first time that the country will field sailors in three events.

Firstpost Masterclass: In sailing, you are fighting against nature, former India sailor Girdhari Lal Yadav discusses sport's intricacies

Former India sailor and Arjuna awardee Girdhari Lal Yadav explains the basics and technicalities related to sailing and why it is a tussle between man and nature

In uncharted waters, Nethra Kumanan makes a splash

At Tokyo 2020, Nethra Kumanan will be the first Indian woman sailor to compete at an Olympics. The journey to the Games, in a complex sport like sailing, was never smooth.