Archive · 19 May 2025
Telugu Veterans Embark on Sailing Expedition to Visakhapatnam
Two retired officers from India, Colonel Srinivas and Captain Prasad, have started a sailing adventure.
They began their journey from New Zealand on a sailboat named TYSTIE.
Their goal is to sail to Visakhapatnam, India, and the trip is expected to take several months.
They plan to make stops in places like Fiji, Indonesia, and Thailand along the way.
The veterans are also alumni of the Sainik School, and they want to show how beautiful and useful India's coastline can be.
The voyage is also promoting marine tourism.
Two Telugu veterans set sail from New Zealand on a 34-foot sailboat on May 14.
The journey is from Opua Bay, New Zealand, to Visakhapatnam, India.
The sailboat is currently registered in Poland and may be renamed VISHAKHA.
The planned route includes stops at Fiji, Vanuatu, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Vijaya Puram.
The expedition aims to promote marine tourism and the blue economy in Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Colonel K. Srinivas and Captain CDNV Prasad, both retired Telugu officers and alumni of the National Defence Academy (NDA) are undertaking the voyage.
- What
- Two Telugu veterans are sailing from New Zealand to Visakhapatnam on a 34-foot sailboat.
- When
- May 14, 2025, when the veterans set sail. The journey is expected to conclude later this year.
- Where
- The journey begins in Opua Bay, New Zealand, with a planned route including Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Vijaya Puram, before arriving in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- The expedition highlights the potential of Andhra Pradesh's coastline for marine tourism and the blue economy.
- Sailors
- Colonel K. Srinivas and Captain CDNV Prasad
- Departure Location
- Opua Bay, New Zealand
- Arrival Location
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Boat Name
- TYSTIE (potentially VISHAKHA)
- Start Date
- May 14, 2025
- Boat Length
- 34 feet