Nearly 160 sailors from over 11 countries took part in the international sailing competitions which began at the Krishnapatnam beach here on Wednesday.
A festive atmosphere prevailed as sailors came from all over India and other countries including Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the US, Canada, Ireland, Singapore and Sweden.
T. Krishna Prasad, Additional DGP (Railways & Road Safety), Telangana, who inaugurated the event, said that it was a good fortune for the newly-created State of Andhra Pradesh to have over a thousand kilometres of coastline.
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The international event is being organised by the Yachting Association of India, Navayuga Sailing Academy, Tamil Nadu Yachting Association and various other organisations involved in the water sports.