Hi!

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.


About Me

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
I am on a quest to become India's best and the first laser sailor to compete in the Olympic Games .Other events I am hoping to make a mark in future include club ,national,International,European,world cups,world and group games(Asian games,Olympics etc). turned into Sailing and Olympic campaigner after school,april 2006. Made my International Debut in Keil week (ISAF - GrADE 1)Germany June 2006. Despite my late start as a profisional Olympic class sailor,I am making rapid progress for the Year 2006 an average of 100+ races.for the Year 2007 and 2008 an average of 200+ races each year from 2006-2008 I have raced a total of 54 regattas (During the racing season, I have sailed an approx average of 540 races and days.I am very commited,focused and when not racing always training to reach my goal every day. Email: rauajay@gmail.com

Saturday, July 11, 2009

2009 Radial European Championships from today- Rohini and Ajay Rau to Sail for India

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2009 Radial European Championships from today

Rohini and Ajay Rau to Sail for India

Denmark, Charlottenlund: The Championship of Europe has finally arrived. It is the only championship of its kind reserved for the best sailors from Europe.

Australia, Brazil, India, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Newzealand and United States of America make up the challenge from the rest of the world. In total 175 sailors (Men and Women) from 35 nations have confirmed their participation.

While most Indian laser sailors will be gearing up for the National Inland Championship’s at Secunderbad (Hussain Sagar). India’s best brother and sister sailing duo will be racing and leading the charge for team India at the 2009 European Championships.Both sailors are pushing hard to prepare for the Asian Games selections to be held next year.

Team India has been training at the venue for the past ten days and has been trying to get used to the conditions. Majority of the days saw the high pressure system bring in warm conditions and light winds. Towards the end of the week the low pressure system had brought in cool weather, medium-strong winds and thunder storms warnings.

Rohini has been performing very well during the training sessions, she has been going quick and getting used to these conditions while Ajay has been finding it hard to adapt.

“The conditions have been difficult with light/medium-shifty winds, strong current and many changes in wind pressure make it tough to plot a strategy or plan. This makes it hard for all the sailors” Ajay Rau explains.

Allan Julie (SEY – 4 time Olympian) and Roger Craig (IRL – former Olympic campaigner) of SailCoach have been training the Indian sailors while on the water. Sailcoach is a nonprofit and award winning laser coaching organization, instrumental in winning the Bronze and silver medal at the 04 Athens and 08 Beijing Olympic Games.

Measurement, registration and Opening ceremony at city hall (Copenhagen), were held on the 10th.The series of 12 races are scheduled from the 11th-16th of July. There will be 8 qualifying races and 4 races in the final series to bring in the new European Champion and winners of the sailing regatta of Europe.

The European Championships is the toughest laser regatta sailed annually on European waters. Anybody can win on his or her given day. The level of competition is high and the conditions will be difficult. Rohini and Ajay Rau’s expectations are high after a fairly good season so far.The experience will be invaluable to the top Indian sailors, but anything can happen. This ISAF Grade C1 regatta is ranked only below the World Championship.

The contenders for the Women’s European title are Sari Multana (FIN), Sophi de Turckheim (FRA), Evi Van Acker (BEL) and Paige Raiely (USA). The contenders for the Men’s European title are Wojciech Zemke (POL), Jon Emmett (GBR) and Aristeidis Michail (GRE). This observation is only taking last year’s performance at this championship into consideration.

Ajay Rau Track Record 2001-2015


ISAF Sailor Classification: 1
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



Track Record (non athlete)

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)









2015 Racing

2015 Racing
2nd University National Match Racing Championships (Hobart) & 4th Sydney international Regatta

2011-2016 Coaching

2011-2016 Coaching

2015 Walsh Bay Vessel Management

2015 Walsh Bay Vessel Management

2015 President Sailing & Surfing Clubs

2015 President Sailing & Surfing Clubs

2014 University Games Manager & Athlete

2014 University Games Manager & Athlete

Sailing media 2011/ 2013-2014

Sailing media 2011/ 2013-2014
Australia, Italy and France

2012 Student Yachting World Cup

2012 Student Yachting World Cup
France

2012 Australian University Fleet Racing Champion

2012 Australian University Fleet Racing Champion

2008 European Championship

2008 European Championship
Newport (BEL)

2008 World Championship Terrigal (AUS)

2008 World Championship Terrigal (AUS)
2008 Olympic Qualifier

Youth European Championship 06,07&08(POL,FRA)

Youth European Championship 06,07&08(POL,FRA)
Top U21 Indian 06,07&08

2006 ISAF VOLVO Youth Worlds Weymouth (GBR)

2006 ISAF  VOLVO Youth Worlds Weymouth (GBR)
2012 Olympic venue

Silver medallist Vasilij Zbogar of Slovenia celebrates with Trevor millar

Silver medallist Vasilij Zbogar of Slovenia celebrates with Trevor millar
Allen(SEY) Coach Sunny(LTU) and Vasilij(SLO) Coach Trevor(IRL) Team SailCoach at the 2008 Olympic games- I am a member of SailCoach Team