Agniveers excel as Southern Command wins EME Sailing Regatta 2026

Agniveer Patil Anuraj and Agniveer Harsh Tiwari emerged champions in the ILCA-6 and ILCA-7 categories respectively at the Corps of EME Sailing Regatta 2026. HQ Southern Command claimed the Overall Championship Trophy at Hussain Sagar Lake

Hyderabad: In the ILCA-6 category, Agniveer Patil Anuraj emerged as the winner, while Sepoy Mahesh and Agniveer Patil Siddhesh finished second and third, respectively, in the third edition of the Corps of EME Sailing Regatta 2026 at Hussain Sagar Lake here.

In the ILCA-7 category, Agniveer Harsh Tiwari emerged victorious, with Lt. Col. Mayank Srivastav finishing second and Maj. Lanka Kiran securing third place.

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HQ Southern Command was adjudged the winner of the Overall Championship Trophy.

Lt. Gen. Neeraj Varshney, AVSM, VSM, Commandant of the Military College of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Colonel Commandant of the Corps of EME and Commodore of the EME Sailing Association (EMESA), presided over the valedictory function.

Gen. Varshney highlighted the origins of the regatta, which was conceived to revive and strengthen sailing as a competitive sport within the Corps of EME while creating a broad base of skilled sailors capable of excelling at national, Asian and Olympic levels.

He commended the enthusiastic participation of personnel across all ranks, particularly Agniveers, who demonstrated remarkable aptitude by mastering the sport within just two to three weeks.

While felicitating the winners, he noted that the regatta would serve as a stepping stone to major sailing events, including the ILCA Open Sailing Competition and Hyderabad Sailing Week.