M. Arpitha, a resident of Hootagalli in the city, has achieved the rare feat of being the only woman from Mysuru who has so far completed the 1,000-km non-stop sailing expedition from Chennai to Point Calimere and back, undeterred by the brutal sun, salty sea breeze, and the occasional heavy rain.
The Coastal Security Group of the Tamil Nadu Police organised the all-women Chennai-Pulicat-Point Calimere-Chennai sailing expedition covering 1,000 km to mark the ‘Golden Jubilee Year of Women in the Tamil Nadu Police Force’. The Police partnered with Royal Madras Yacht Club and the event was held from June 10 to June 17, 2023. With this expedition, the TN Women Police also entered the London Book of World Records by being the first Women Police Force in the World to see success at sea.
