LIVE PROPOSAL OF SAILING ACADEMY & YACHT CLUB,CHENNAI

INTRO:

India has a massive coastline & some of the best locations to learn Sailing in the world! The
eastern coast of India receives stable & strong trade winds almost 9 months per year giving us
a really long sailing season.
Sailing is a Olympic sport and a great activity for your health and fitness.Hoisting, pulling and
sail trimming add to your muscle strength in your shoulders and back.Every race is about 50
minutes and you cannot let your mind wander or sleep. Sailing enhances a person’s ability to
multitask.
The Tamil Nadu Sailing Association, supported by the Yachting Association of India,the
governing body for the sport, has been spearheading the demand for a modern marina for
yachts and the establishment of a sailing academy in Chennai. Boating and sailing enthusiasts
in Chennai could get a modern marina with facility to berth luxury yachts and leisure boats,
with the Centre willing to consider a public-private partnership and the setting up of a sailing
academy which will encourage the youths to try sailing and other activities at marina.Thus,the
thesis focuses on providing a proposal of sailing academy at Chennai according to the criteria
requested by the government.

AIM:
To propose a Climatic oriented design of a Sailing academy according to the criteria requested
by Tamilnadu sailing association.
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently Tamilnadu sailing association practices sailing within the Chennai Port Trust
Complex and the port officials charge them commercial rent and don’t give any concession.
Having their own facility will reduce their expenditure which they could then spend on
recruiting world class coaches.

Once the academy starts running,it would generate interest in sailing as a water sport, especially
among youngsters.When more people see sailing at Marina Beach,
their interest towards the sport will increase.

It would be beneficial to move sailing to a more accessible spot.The main disadvantage that we
have in Chennai is that TNSA club is inside the harbour, so the people don’t really get to see
sailing. Having the second longest coast in the world and to be able to showcase sailing to the
public and get more people involved is the ideal way to make a mark in the international
sailing world as well. For a country which is half surrounded by water, we definitely haven’t
been putting it to best use but this will definitely bring about a change much needed.

OBJECTIVES:
• To provide cost efficient design for the sailing academy.
• To prioritize sustainable and energy efficient design practices in the construction of the
project.
• To emphasize the art of sailing and its benefits.
• Providing a museum to signify history of sailing
DESIGN SCOPE:
• Design a form which is defined by the characteristics of wind
• Provide a barrier free design
• Implement Characters and traits of sea in the design through fluidic form
• Passive cooling effect to be executed
• Openings designed to highlight the site vistas (i.e) beach and sea

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Teaching space,classrooms,Training halls
2. Training space,Amphitheatre
3. Swimming pools
4. Cafeteria
5. Hostels
6. Boats Dock area,
 7. Deck area
8. warehouse
9. Boat repair and service area
10.Training walls
11.Recreational space
12.Sports area
13.Locker rooms
14.Club house
15.Resto bar
16.Museum and exhibhition space
17.Seperated sailing space on the river
18.Shops for sailing merchandise

LIVE CASE STUDY:

• Royal Chennai Yachts club
• Tamilnadu sailing academy

NET CASE STUDY:

1)The Welsh National sailing academy,Pwllheli
2)Weymouth and Portland National sailing academy

SITE:
• 6 acres area at the mouth of cooum river near anna square, Its suitable for its vistas and
• The location at marina is usefull to familiarize and enhance the growth of the Sport.
SITE AREA:6 Acres

LITERATURE STUDY:
BOAT DOCKING AREA:

An enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships.
Your dock should be sized for its intended use. Docks constructed along the
coast should extend to the 4 foot depth contour or as necessary to allow boat
access. Docks constructed along a canal may not extend more than 6 feet into
the canal. Cantilevered docks constructed on suitable canal walls do not
require pilings and often meet the needs of residential dock owners
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SAILING BOATS:
Sailing boats are powered by sails using the force of the wind. There are lots of
different types of sailing boats, which are also referred to as sailboats, sailing
dinghies, sailing yachts and simply, yachts. Sailing boats range in size, from
lightweight dinghies, such as the Optimist dinghy (2.36m) all the way up to
superyachts as large as 90 metres in length. There is a far broader spectrum of
sailing boats than vehicles on our roads, which can make choosing an appropriate
first boat appear to be a daunting task. Cars are all a similar width and range in
length from the 2.5 metre Smart Car to the 8.5 metre stretched limo. However,
sailing boats encompass a huge range of sizes and may have one, two or even
three hulls.

Types of sailing boats

There are many different types of boats for sailing, differentiated by the following distinctive characteristics:

Hull type: monohull, catamaran or trimaran

Keel type: fin keel, wing keel, bilge keel, daggerboard, or centreboard; lifting keel, long keel

Rudder type: keel hung, skeg hung, transom hung, spade, twin rudders

Mast configuration and sails: masthead sloop, fractional sloop, ketch, schooner, yawl, cutter, cat rig
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