Ahmed Abdul Basith: Yachting’s elder statesman sails into the sunset
From Hussain Sagar’s barren shores, he almost single-handedly conjured up what became the country’s capital of inland sailing.
By News Desk| Published: 24th February 2021 4:59 pm IST Olympian Major Abdul Basith
To Major Ahmed Abdul Basith, man and material management meant making the most out of the minimal. A natural leader, tactful to a T, he connected with higher-ups just as well as he reached out to the lowest in the army’s regimented hierarchy, inspiring the best from everyone he brought on board.
By A. Joseph Antony