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INDIAN TIGERS
POWERED BY BILLION HEARTBEATS
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Indian Tigers is composed of young blood willing to give it all in SSL Gold Cup, which pits sailors against sailors eliminating all other factors. The team has some experienced hands on deck comprising Olympians and World level sailors.
Relatively new to big boat racing together as a unit but learning quickly. Some of the sailors have experience of sailing big boats on weekends. The challenge will be to make the transition from individual sailors to working as a team for success at SSL Gold Cup.
The pick of the team consists of sailors qualified based on the SSL ranking results supported by those who have spent more than 15 years in Olympic classes and have vast international experience. Few first-timers have been picked to groom them for the future.
Statistics
THE COUNTRY
- 7516 Km of Sea Coast
- 1000 Sailors
- 55 Sailing Clubs
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 20th place in ILCA 7 at Olympic Games 2022
- 5 Olympic athletes
- 1 Silver Medal at Asian Games 2018
- 2 Bronze Medals at Asian Games 2018
Ssl ranking
- SSL best ranked woman: 321
- SSL best ranked man: 261
- SSL nations ranking:
MAIN EVENTS
- SAIL INDIA 2019 > 350 participants
- SAIL INDIA 2021 > 150 participants
- NIEC > 150 participants
108
has always been a highly revered number for thousands of years, coveted by many spiritual traditions and ascribed special significance in meditation and prayer.
The captain
NACHHATAR JOHAL
Nachhatar Johal represented India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Finn Class. He did two Olympic campaigns participating in seven world championships and numerous other events. Not only a top-class sailor but very well educated, Nachhatar holds a bachelor’s degrees (one in Computer Science), is a civil Engineer, and MBA in Consultancy Management. He brings to the team his exceptional experience, his leadership, organizing capability, and a strong vision to empower young sailors in their professional sailing careers.
THE LEADERS
PUSHPARAJAN MUTTU
Born and brought up in the vibrant city of Mumbai, Muttu has sailing experience from Optimist to 420 to 470 Olympic campaign. He has claimed many victories in all the classes he has sailed, including Match Racing. He brings lots of experience to the boat.
GANAPATI KELAPANDA
Hailing from Chennai, Ganapati has been a champion Optimist sailor, later graduating to 49er Class. He has won medals at Asian Games and recently participated in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
VISHNU SARVANAN
Born in Pune and having spent most of his childhood in Mumbai, Vishnu dominated the Optimist fleet in India for a long time before switching on to ILCA 7. He has won a Bronze medal in the U-21 category at Laser Worlds. He represented India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 in ILCA 7 and finished a creditable 20th.
THE YOUTH FACTOR
Ramya Sarvanan (Female) is the youngest team member at 22 years. Majority of the team members are 26 years or less. Most of the sailors sail Olympic boats and compete in national and international events.
Confirmed Athletes
Potential Team Position
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1
BOW
Sakthivel Sekar
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2
MID-BOW
Vishal Singh
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3
PIT
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4
GRINDER
Vishnu Sarvanan
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5
TRIMMER
Siddeshwar Indar Doiphode
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6
TRIMMER
Prince Noble
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Sandip Jain
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8
HELM
Pushparajan Muttu
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9
TACTICIAN
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10
CAPTAIN
Nachhatar Johal
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11
FLOATER
Ramya Saravanan
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1
BOW
Sakthivel Sekar
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2
MID-BOW
Vishal Singh
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3
PIT
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4
GRINDER
Vishnu Sarvanan
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5
TRIMMER
Siddeshwar Indar Doiphode
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6
TRIMMER
Prince Noble
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7
MAIN TRIMMER
Sandip Jain
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8
HELM
Pushparajan Muttu
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9
TACTICIAN
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10
CAPTAIN
Nachhatar Johal
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11
FLOATER
Ramya Saravanan
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SQUAD
| Nachhatar Johal | Maneesh Raja |
| Eabad Ali | Nethra Kumanan |
| Ganapathy Kelapanda | Vishal Singh |
| Vishnu Sarvanan | Siddeshwar Indar Doiphode |
| Sandip Jain | Pushparajan Muttu |
| Ramya Saravanan | Prince Noble |
| Gitesh Nain | Jasvir Singh |
| Sakthivel Sekar | Manu Francis |
| Aditya Sangwan |