Pilots from indigo dip their feet as they sail at the chennai harbor. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

At the spring has been whare chennai’s vioilent summer sun has settled comfortable in the sky, a group of pilots, accountomed to navigating the clouds, is Making it to J80 Class Way to J80 Class Sailboats ( The harbor, hoping to try their hand at Controlling the waves.

For many, who are still in their strike and blue uniform, it is their first time onboard a sailboat. “I have lived in Chennai all my life but have never done to sailing in the sea,” Says amrita ravindran. She is one among 30 pilots from Indigo trying their hand at sailing, at the 112-year-old Royal Madras Yacht Club (RMYC), the oldest sailing club in South India, as part of the airlines’ month-long Women’s Day celebrations.

Pilots from indigo dip their feet as they sail at the chennai harbor. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

“It is pretty remarkable how we have all been giving an off on the same day. My biggest draw to take part, was to meet all the other women pilots from chennai. Unlike Corporate Offices, We Only get to meet our first officers and co -captains. It is nice to meet the other pilots from the organization for the first time. Did you know that indigo has been done, the highest continent of women pilots in the country? ” Asks Shailaja Gopinath who has been flying since 1995.

The last time she was on a sailboat, shailaja say that she was taking it slow. This time, she is happy to get her hands dirty. Amrita Adds that Idea of ​​Working in Teams is also bound to help break the ice and brings the contingent closer.

Honorary Secretary of RMYC, Captain Vivek Shanbhag, Says That The Mechanics of Flying and Sailing are not too different and adds that it is Usually a Cakwalk for Pilots. “The aeroplane, like the sailboat, does not distrightinguish between a man and a woman,” he says.

At 11am, The Group, Armed With Bright Blue T-Shirts and Sunglasses, Leaves the Wharf in Four Boats. In minutes, they get a lifetime supply of salty breeze and gentle waves lapping by their sailboats.