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The YAI has adopted a new selection policy for fleet racing classes, for ranking and selection of National teams in all disciplines of dinghy sailing. As per the new system approved by the council the sailors will be ranked over a low point ranking system. The results of the last three ranked events will be considered for selecting the national squad as well as for the participation in international competition.

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Ganapathy KC and Varun Thakkar won a bronze medal for India in 29er class at the 15th Asian Sailing Championship 2012 at Langkawi, Malaysia. They sailed the series very consistently finishing all races in the top 4 to finish 3rd overall with a total of 32 points and also became the first ever Indian youth team to win a medal at Asian Sailing Championships conducted overseas. Indian girls team of Varsha Gautham and Aishwarya Chezhiyan finished 5th overall with 52 points. A total of 7 teams from 4 countries took part in the 29er class which included the 2010 Optimist World Champion Noppakao Poonpat of Thailand.

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Vishnu Sarvanan won a bronze medal for India in a 92 boat fleet at the 9th KFC Langkawi International Regatta Perdana 2012 in Optimist class. The Indian contingent comprised of four sailors selected to represent India at the forthcoming Asian Sailing Championships as well as five others who were self funded.

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