Our lead sailor is Shibani Sachdeva better known as sailormeditator has been deeply passionate about sailing and has over 25 years of sailing experience as a skipper of the Enterprise class of boats as well as the boat specific to the Indian harbor called Seabirds and Lightenings. She has participated in several national and international level championships in India and has also lived and sailed in San Francisco, sailing on boats such as the Bear boat, Salar 40, Ranger 45 and other boats in similar classes.
Amongst her several yachting achievements some of them are:
- Elected representative on the Yachting Association of India National Council, 2004-2008
- Received certificate of National Yachting Judge, 2000-2008
- Best Female Helmsman, Enterprise National Sailing Championships, Mumbai India, 2005
- Best Female Helmsman,Year 1997, National Inland Water Championships, Khadakvasla, India
- Qualified Helmsman Certification, Royal Bombay Yacht Club, 1994
Coaching Experience
- 1997-2000 Coach for the Royal Bombay Yacht Club Under 15 Optimist Training Program
- Represented India as Optimist Team Coach of the Indian Under 15 Yachting Team for the Optimists Asian Championships, Dubai-Year 2001
- Represented India as Optimist Team Coach of the Indian Under 15 Yachting Team for the: World Optimist Sailing Championships, La Coruna Spain-Year 2000
- Represented India as Optimist Team Coach of the Indian Under 15 Yachting Team for the UK Optimist Sailing Nationals, UK-Year 2000
- Represented India as Optimist Team Coach of the Indian Under 15 Yachting Team for the Asian Optimist Sailing Championship, Singapore-Year 2000