For any lover of water sports, living in Mumbai poses the most frustrating challenge ever. Though gifted with a long coastline, stretching from Colaba to Gorai on the western shore and Mulund on the eastern shore, there's hardly any way to engage with the water. So, if you wanted to go scuba diving, your closest options are at Tarkarli or Goa. And the closest surf clubs, too, were in Goa. It was definitely not a regular weekend-break for the enthusiast.

Thanks to Suyash Rawat, a 32-year-old emergency medical practitioner, this break is now less than a two-hour train journey away. Take a train to Virar and then get into an auto-rickshaw for the 7-km ride to Rajori beach. In fact, Raut, who has been setting up the Mumbai Surf Club piece by piece since March, says the plan is to set up a space where people can pitch their tents, enjoy food at the cafe between the gruelling hours of negotiating the waves.