Ahmed Abdul Basith

Major Ahmed Abdul Basith was a member of the EME Sailing Association during the 1970s and 1980s. Not only did Basith sail, he also helped to build boats at the EME workshop in Bangalore due to issues with importing materials. He and Sohrab Janshed Contractor sailed in the Flying Dutchman class at the 1972 München Olympics, finishing in 29th place.

After the Olympics Basith continued with his boat building skills, including visiting timber dealers and paint manufactures, ahead of the 1975 Dinghy Nationals and the Hyderabad Sailing Week. The following year he instituted the DEME Trophy for the local military college, conducted the second edition of the Dinghy Nationals, and the South Asian Yachting Regatta.