Ajay Rau Sailing & Olympic campaign: 2008 Laser Euros Officially began at 2 oclock Today

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I am Ajay Rau, born (05/01/1988) and brought up in Chennai.I have been sailing since as long as I can remember. One of my earliest memories is of playing on these old woodden sail boats (waterwags) at the Royal Madras Yacht Club .At the age of ten is when my sister and I really started to learn how to sail.I began racing seriously when I was 17.I set my eyes on the Laser ,a single person Olympic class dhinghy.I set myself the goal of becoming a top class laser sailor. A goal that I strive to achieve everyday.

I am on an International sailing campaign.I have many ambitions and dreams .One of my dearest ambitions is to Compete in the 2012 Olympic games.

Friday, July 11, 2008

2008 Laser Euros Officially began at 2 oclock Today

Here in New port the 2008 European Championships officially began at 2 o'clock with measurements under way , at the moment there are 150 athletes from 37 countries registered. I have been training hard everyday.apart from a day i had an upset tummy .There has been mix conditions ( light winds,medium and heavy <28>). As this is a top level event, there is no surprise that Practicing with all these Sailors has been exciting and allot of hard work. the practice sessions out here remind me of the practice sessions we had before my first senior world championship this year. there are two days left for the 2008 European Championship to start

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Ajay Rau Track Record 2001-2015

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Ajay Rau Track Record

Year Class Event Location Country Position
2001 Laser Asia Pacific Championship & Nationals Hyderabad IND 19
2002 Laser Radial Open 32nd National Games Vizag IND 5
2003 420 Boys Junior Nationals Mumbai IND 3
2003 Laser Radial Junior Nationals Mumbai IND 2
2004 Laser YAI Junior Nationals Mumbai IND 2
2005 Laser Coastal Nationals (Youth) Chennai IND 2
2005 Laser Nationals (Youth) Hyderabad IND 2
2005 Laser YAI Junior Nationals Mumbai IND 2
2006 Laser Asian Games Selection Trials (overall) Mumbai
IND 8
2006 Laser Asian Games Trials 1(senior) Mumbai IND 7
2006 Laser Asian Games Trials 2 (senior) Mumbai IND 8
2006 Laser Australian Nationals grade 1 Hobart AUS 69
2006 Laser Coastal Nationals (Youth) Chennai IND 1
2006 Laser Europens (Youth) silver fleet Gydnia POL 53
2006 Laser Go for gold grade 3 Melbourne AUS 10
2006 Laser Keil Week (Open) grade 1 Keil GER 171
2006 Laser Sail Brisbane grade 2 Brisbane AUS 19
2006 Laser Sydney International grade 1 Sydney AUS 50
2006 Laser Volvo ISAF Youth Worlds grade 2 Weymouth
GBR 38
2007 Laser Auckland Championships Auckland NZL 24
2007 Laser Eurolympic de Garda grade 2 garda ITA 88
2007 Laser Europa cup grade 2 Hoorn NED 59
2007 Laser Europa cup grade 2 Andora ITA 65
2007 Laser Europa cup grade 2 Heyeres FRA 117
2007 Laser Europa Cup grade 3 Warnemunde GER 53
2007 Laser Europa Cup U21 (Youth) Hoorn NED 17
2007 Laser Heyeres grade 1 Emerald fleet Heyeres FRA 177
2007 Laser Holland Regatta grade 1 Medemblik NED 105
2007 Laser Keil Woche grade 1 Keil GER 97
2007 Laser Keil Woche Radial Men Keil GER 13
2007 Laser National Championships Hydrabad IND 6
2007 Laser New Zealand Nationals grade 2 Keri Keri NZL 32
2007 Laser Sail Auckland grade 1 Auckland NZL 40
2007 Laser Sail Melbourne grade 1 Melbourne AUS 34
2007 Laser Selection Trials Worlda Mumbai IND 12
2007 Laser India U 21 Nationals Hyderabad IND 1
2007 Laser Youth European Championships Heyeres FRA 99
2007 Laser Qualifieres Pation UK 35
2007 Laser Skandia Sail For Gold Grade 2 Weymouth UK 47
2007 Laser Christmas race ISAF grade 3 Palimos ESP 37
2008 Laser Australian Championships grade1 Blairgowrie
silver fleet AUS 23
2008 Laser Sail Melbourne grade 1 Brighton Melbourne
bronze fleet AUS 12
2008 Laser World Championship grade 1, W Terrigal Bronze
fleet AUS 40
2008 Laser Barcelona Olympic week Pharo regatta
grade 2 ,Barcelona ESP 23
2008 Laser Europa cup grade 3 Heyeres FRA 77
2008 Laser Europa cup grade 3 Andora ITA 60
2008 Laser Europa cup grade 3 Andora U 21 ITA 23
2008 Laser Rivia Del Garda ISAF grade 2 Garda ITA 68
2008 Laser Heyere ISAF grade 1 Heyeres FRA 147
2008 Laser Vestas Coastal Nationals Chennai IND 6
2008 Laser Olympic laser selection Trials Mumbai IND 6
2008 Italian Olympic classes National Championships
Venice ITA 42
2008 Europa cup grade 3 Aabenraa DEN 25
2008 Kiel Woche grade 1 ,Kiel Bronze fleet GER 31
2008 Senior European Championship grade 1,Bronze fleet
Newport BEL 41
2008 Youth European Championship grade 1,Silver fleet
Douarnenez FRA 38
2008 Selection trials Asian sailing championship grade national
Chennai IND 4
2008 Sail FOR GOLD grade 3 Melbourne AUS -nil
2008 ISAF World Cup grade 1 Sail Melbourne AUS-13 & 8
2009 Australian Championships grade 1 , Gold fleet Perth AUS -14 &11
2009 Asia Pacific's grade 1 Perth AUS, 4 & 3
2009 NewZealand Championships grade 2 NewPlymouth NZL, 24 & 18
2009 Sail Auckland grade 1 Auckland NZL, 18 &15
2009 Australian University Regatta grade 4 Sydney AUS 3&1
2009 European Championships grade c1 silver fleet Charlottenlund DEN, 32 & 67

2009 World Championships grade w1 Karatsu JPN, 15

2009 Sail Brisbane grade 2 Brisbane AUS, 18

2009 Sail Sydney grade 1 Sydney AUS, 34

2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart grade W Sydney-Hobart AUS, 19&5

2010 YAI National Squad Selection Trials Radial Chennai IND,2

2010 Sail The Gulf grade 3 Doha QAT,10

2010 Laser Selection trials mumbai IND, 6

2010 14th Asian Sailing Championship grade 3 Guangzhou CHN,13

2010 Australian University fleet racing regatta -Sydney AUS, 5

2010 Audi Winter series Race 7 - Sydney AUS, 1

2010 Kieler Week grade 1 Kiel Germany GER, 116

2010 Radial Mens World and European Championship Largs GBR , 77

2010 Laser Standard Mens World Championship Hayling Island GBR , 48 Bronze fleet

2010 University Match Racing Regatta Sydney AUS, 3

2010 Australian University Games ( Team racing ) Perth AUS, 3

2010 Australian University Games ( Match racing) Perth AUS, 4

2010 NSW laser state titles Sydney AUS, 5

2010 Sail Melbourne ISAF World Cup Melbourne grade 1 AUS ,60th

2010 Australian Championships ISAF grade 2 Sydney AUS. 31st

2011 Australian University Fleet Racing Regatta Canberra AUS. 4 & 2

2011 Australian Team Racing Nationals Sydney AUS.-

2011 Australian University Games Team Racing Gold Coast AUS.4

2011 NSW & ACT Laser Coastal Championships Macquarie AUS. 11

2011 ISAF Sailing World Cup Sail Melbourne Melbourne AUS.-

2012 Australian Laser National Championships Brisbane AUS. 33, 2

2012 NSW/ACT State Championships Macquarie AUS 28

2012 International Finn NSW State Championship Sydney AUS 10

2012 Australian University Fleet Racing Championships Sydney AUS 1

2012 NSW Team Racing States Sydney AUS 7

2012 Team Racing MidWinters Melbourne AUS -

2012 F24 University Fleet Racing Championship Sydney AUS 3

2012 Student Yachting World Cup inshore trophy La Rochelle FRA 3

2012 Sydney International Regatta Sydney AUS -

2013 International Finn Australian Championships Sydney AUS 15

2014 Sydney International Regatta Sydney AUS 19

2015 National University Match Racing Cup Hobart AUS 2

2015 Sydney International Regatta Sydney AUS 5

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2009-2015 UNSW Sailing Club Admin & Event management

2011-2016 Sailing Coach - Learn to Sail/Racing
2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015) Competitor , Captain and Manager Australian University Games
2011 ISAF Sailing World Sailing Championships News Service team Perth AUS
2011 Laser Representative Woollhara Sailing Club Sydney AUS
2013-2014 SailCoach News Service Team Europe
2014-2015 President, UNSW Sailing and Windsurfing Club
2014-2015 President UNSW Surfing and SUP Club
2016 Australian & Open International Optimist Dinghy Championship Coach (4boys & 1 girl) 4th,6th (1st girl),13th,16th & 33rd (U10 6th)

Hindu 2009

Sports : General Good show by Ajay Rau
CHENNAI: Royal Madras Yacht Club's Ajay Rau capped a consistent performance to finish 14th overall out of 80 sailors at the just concluded Australian Championships. Ajay qualified to race in the Gold fleet for the first time in his career — a major step for this young sailor.
The championship, held at the state of the art venue off Freemantle (Perth), offered different conditions with wind speeds ranging between 3 to 30 + knots. Freemantle will stage the 2011 ISAF World Championships which is one of the two Olympic qualifiers for the 2012 Games.
Ajay's performance came in the midst of sailors from Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, France, Canada, Singapore and Japan and is a big boost for the Indian who is aspiring to help his country qualify for the Olympics for the first time in the laser class.
His next event is the ISAF Grade 1 Asia Pacific (Perth) which starts on Monday.

Hindu 2008

Sport - Sailing Good show by Rajesh, Ajay
CHENNAI: Indians — Rajesh Choudhary sailed well to win the bronze fleet while Ajay Rau finished 12th overall out of the 41 entries in the Sail Melbourne Grade One and Asia Pacific Regatta (Olympic Class invitational) which was held between January 14 and 19. Ajay also finished 23rd out of 61 entries in the silver fleet of the 2008 Australian championships. Rajesh and Ajay are India’s Laser sailors who will take part in the Sydney World Championships (Olympic qualifiers for the 2008 Olympics). Chennai-based Ajay is supported by the Mittal Champions Trust, AMM Foundation and Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.

Indian Express 2007

Chennai, Nov 22 (UNI) Promising Indian Sailor Ajay Rau has booked a place in the next year's World Sailing championship to be held in Sydney in February. The World Championships are a restricted event for 150 of the world's best sailors in laser sailing.

This will be Ajay's first world championship in the Olympic Class. The meet is also the second and final round of trials for Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 with ten country slots up for grabs.An official release here today said Ajay has been training for over a month at the sail base in Les Embiez, a private island south of France, under the watchful eyes of 2004 Olympics Sailor Geidruis Lithuania and Philp, the Belgium Olympic Coach. Ajay has been working with them since March this year and has developed a strong and positive relationship which has made him a stronger athlete. He has one more month of training in Les Embiez before he starts racing in three events--one in Spain and two in Australia--before taking part in his debut World Championship. These three championships would be helpful in preparing for the World meet, which was by far the toughest sailing event in the world, ranked tougher than the Olympics. This is just the beginning for young Ajay Rau's long campaign in quest of an Olympic berth.''This is a dream come true, now its time to stop dreaming and get down to business'', says the young Indian Champion.

Hindu 2007

Sport Ajay Rau returns home richer with experience
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI: Promising talent Ajay Rau returned home from London after competing in two tough sailing competitions in Paton and Weymouth (2012 Olympic venue).
The Chennai lad struggled in the first event, which was the UK qualifier for the 2008 World championship, but finished 35th out of 45 boats.
At Weymouth, Ajay was in the midst of some of the best sailors in the world (the event in fact was used as a trials by some countries to select their respective sailor for the 2008 Olympic Games.Finished 47th
Ajay finished a fighting 47th overall in his first ever regatta with wind speeds of 30 to 35 knots.
“It was good to come back to Weymouth for the second time and experience these dangerous conditions which could occur at the 2012 Olympic Games. I secured a 12th position in one of the nine races.
“This has given me confidence, as I work towards peaking for the 2012 Olympics,” said Ajay, who is sponsored by Mittal Champions Trust, Amm Foundation and Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Training in France and another tournament in Spain are part of his plans ahead.

The Unofficial 2012 london Olympics forum

Ajay, Nitin come under Mittal wings - 2nd August 2006, 08:14
In its endeavour to produce champions at the highest level, Mittal Champions Trust has included sailing prospects Ajay Rau and Nitin Mongia in its project. It would seek to select, equip, train and educate around 20 carefully scrutinised athletes from the various Olympic disciplines.Each one will be on a six-year contract which can be annually renewed.At a media briefing here yesterday, Ajay Rau's inclusion was formally announced. The ultimate goal of this non-profit trust is to improve the performance of sportspersons at the major global sporting events, beginning with this year's Doha Asian Games followed by the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 Asian Games and the 2012 London Olympics.In his press release, Mittal said 'We intend to perform at the world's biggest competitions. We want to provide excellent facilities to our country's talented athletes to enable them to taste success. This project will use the guidance of the country's top athletes in various sports. They all share the dream of producing a world champion and have already offered their expertise to help identify and guide talent.' The Trust is to invest $ seven million to provide the chosen ones with the highest quality training available. As of now, the trust has under its wings the following sportspersons: Joshna Chinappa & Dipika Pallikal (squash); Sushma, Sumangala, Punyaprabha, Ranu, Reena, Chekravolu; Mangal Singh, Priyank, N Ravindhar & Nayanmoni Nath (archery).Athletics: Susmita Singha Roy; Badminton: Saina Nehwal; Swimming: Kaustubh Vemuri; Boxing: 15 athletes (senior, junior & sub-jr); Sailing: Nitin Mongia & Ajay Rau.

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