Sailing week in Hussainsagar from today

Hyderabad: The ‘Hyderabad Sailing Week’ will be held at Hussain Sagar lake, from June 28 to July 8. The lake to witness more than 200 different types of boats. 96 Races in Senior and Olympic i.e. Laser, Hobie, Finn and Ent classes are scheduled to be sailed.  Walkathon is being organised to generate awareness of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.

It is the only Olympic class event in the country, being conducted for the past 32 years. Lieutenant General K. K. Aggarwal, Commodore EME Sailing Association informed, “This year also we have taken the onus to give heavy weight Single Handler Olympic Class ‘Finn’ a participation at this platform. We already have an Olympian in Finn Class from the country, this is for the first time that it is being sailed in any Senior Multi Class event in the country.”