The Indian Army today flagged off its first blue-water sailing expedition, Samudra Sahas, from Marve in Mumbai as part of the bicentenary celebrations of the Regiment of Artillery.
The 520 nautical mile expedition along the Konkan coast will be conducted in four legs from Mumbai to Vijaydurg, Goa and back, using 21-foot Seabird class sailing boats. The team will sail about 7 nautical miles off the coast, navigating varying wind conditions.
Led by Captain Kshitij Nair and Subedar Prakash Funde, with ground support from Major Vardhan Shidhye, the mission aims to promote endurance, teamwork and leadership. It is being conducted with support from the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.
