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  J24 WOMEN’S MATCH RACING TEAM  
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TEAM AYESHA LOBO
Ayesha Lobo I Hermann Kaur I Dhanya Pilo

INDIA

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TEAM ASPIRATION Synergize team efforts to drive high performance, strategize and keep an eagle’s eye to ensure that we are the front-runners in a race.
   
   
TEAM CREDITS 2009
  • August: Women’s Gold at the Monsoon Regatta, Hyderabad
  • May: Women’s Gold at the YAI Multi-class Regatta, Mumbai
  • April: Women’s Gold at the Match Racing Nationals, Mumbai
   
TEAM FACTS 

First Women’s Match Racing team to be formed in India in 2007
Skipper Ayesha has introduced over 30 women to Match Racing
Each team member comes with either National and/or International experience in the sailing sphere
Passionate group of women sailors with keen eye for speed, mentally tough to turn challenges into victory
   

 

TEAM INTRODUCTION

AYESHA LOBO, SKIPPER

  • Age: 18 years
  • Sailing Experience: Eight years, Yachting Association of India, Award – 2006-2007 The most promising ‘Lady Sailor’
  • Boats Sailed: J24, Optimist, Laser, 420, Enterprise, Hobie Cat 29er, Beneteau 7.5, K-30
  • Professional / Studying:  Pursuing Bachelors degree in Arts (B.A)

    Credits

    • Gold
      • Monsoon Regatta 2009 : Match racing – 1st in women’s
      • YAI sailing week, May 2009(match racing) - 1st in women’s, 6 overall, Selections for Asians
      • Match racing nationals, April 2009– 1st in girls and 12th overall
      • Match Racing 2008, Mumbai Position 1st Indian ladies team
      • Navy final day regatta, June 2009 - Gold and defending national champion
      • Hobie 16 coastal national championships, May 2009 - Gold and national champion - 1st woman to win a national title in a senior category
      • YAI sailing week, May 2009 - Hobie 16 - gold and national champion Selected to participate in the Asian sailing championships
      • Enterprise inland nationals , Pune , June 2009 – 1st in women’s
      • YAI Youth Nationals 2007, Mumbai Position (2nd out of 8) - Laser radial class

     

    • Silver
      • Mumbai international match race, January 2009 – 2nd in girls and 10th overall
      • Vestas 420 coastal nationals, June 2009, Chennai – 2nd in youth, 2nd in girls( under 19) and 2nd in women
      • Nations cup qualifiers 2008 – 2nd in girls -Selected to go for the nation ’ s cup in Brazil
      • Navy Final day Regatta 2008 : Hobie Class -  2nd Position
      • Laser coastal nationals (radial class) Chennai, April 2009 - 2nd in Youth
      • Laser Coastal Nationals 2008, Chennai -  radial (2nd in youth/girls)
      • Laser Inland Nationals 2008, Hyderabad Laser radial – 2nd in girls and 36th out of 54, Laser 4.7 – 2nd in girls and 9th out of 15
      • Vestas 420 coastal nationals, Chennai, September 2009 · 2nd in the girls and 13th overall

     

        • Laser coastal nationals (radial class) Chennai, April 2009 – 3rd in women’s
        • Enterprise inland nationals , Pune , June 2009 – 3rd in youth

 wHERMANN KAUR, TRIMMER

  • Age: 26 years
  • Sailing Experience: Five years
  • Boats Sailed: J24, Optimist, Lightning, Cadet Class
  • Professional: Employed as a Communications consultant

Credits

  • 2009 Monsoon Regatta, Hyderabad- 1st position
  • 1996: Participated in the Cadet Class World Sailing Championship Trials, Mumbai
  • 1995: Sailed Optimist Nationals, Mumbai

c DHANYA PILO, FORE DECK

  • Age: 28 years
  • Sailing Experience: Seven years
  • Boats Sailed: J24, Enterprise, 420
  • Professional: Film-maker and Designer

Credits

  • 2009 Monsoon Regatta, Hyderabad- 1st position
  • YAI sailing week, Mumbai 2009 - 1st position
  • International Women’s Match Racing championships, Busan, Korea, Nov 2008. (class K-39)
  • 2001 International Sailors Meet, Brno, Czech Republic as Delegate
  • 2001 World Team Racing Sailing Championship 2001, Brno,Czech Republic (class 420)
  • Indian National Team Racing Sailing Championships

          1999 – 1st position, Mumbai
          2001 – 1st position, Chilka Lake, Orison

  • Indian Junior National Enterprise Sailing  Championship

          1997 – 7th position, Mumbai
          1998 – 5th position, Mumbai
 

 

 

team posing, joing us was Capt.Gill(extreme left)
taking time
jibing
tacking
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