Overview:
The ninth edition of the Admiral’s Cup Sailing Regatta, the biggest military sailing competitive event in the world as far as the number of participating countries are concerned, is being held at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala in Kerala. A total of 32 teams, including 30 from foreign countries are taking part in the event.
Background: - It was in 2010 that the Indian Navy instituted the ‘Admiral’s Cup Regatta’ as a ‘fleet race’ in a single crew Olympic class ‘Laser Radial’ sail boat, with eight foreign Naval Academies participating.
- This year’s regatta has the highest ever number of countries participating in the event with first time participation by Bulgaria and Iran.
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