Nethra Kumanan, who became the first Indian woman to qualify directly for an Olympic sailing event at Tokyo, finished 22nd among 38 contestants in the women’s dinghy competition at Marseille. She tallied 170 net points.
The 16 sailors, who had faced accusations of oil theft by Nigerian authorities, arrived at Kochi Airport in Kerala after undergoing trials and reaching a settlement.
The crew, consisting of nine Indian sailors were released on May 31 and they were received by Ambassador to Tunisia Ngulkham Jathom Gangte when they reached Tripoli. They have been accommodated in a hotel there till their exit visa formalities are completed.
Nigeria released Indian sailors, who were detained last year in Equatorial Guinea and later in Nigeria, and warned them to carefully conduct their operations and maritime-related activities within extant regulations, according to the statement released by the Nigerian Navy.
Nigeria released Indian sailors, who were detained last year in Equatorial Guinea and later in Nigeria, and warned them to carefully conduct their operations and maritime-related activities within extant regulations, according to the statement released by the Nigerian Navy.
Abhilash completed the GGR, which kicked off on September 4, 2022, in 236 days, 14 hours, 46 minutes, 34 seconds on April 29, making him the first Indian sailor to do so.
A week-long event was conducted in perfect conditions with excellent wind making for a fun-filled tournament. Overall, the venue and facilities also provided fantastic backdrop to the event.
India's hero in the fourth race was the fiesty girl Thanuja Kameswar finished on top in the Blue fleet with Eklavya Batham in third place and another girl Divyanshi Mishra in tenth place. The Yellow Fleet saw another Indian Shashank Batham finishing in seventh place.
Three participants represented Team India at the Kings Cup in Phuket. Anandi Chandavarkar bagged the gold, Luv Sakpal ranked 5th overall, and Armaan Malhotra ranked 12th. The King's Cup Regatta started in 1987 and is a one-week event held annually in Phuket, Thailand. This year, the Phuket K
16 Indian sailors have been held hostage by the Guinea Navy for nearly the last three months, and the families have demanded an immediate release of the sailors. Families of Indian sailors held in the African country have expressed concern about the safety of the sailors.
Family members of Harshvardhan Savche, a resident of Vadodara who is among the 16 Indian crew of the ship detained by the Navy of Equatorial Guinea, is worried about his safety