OPTIMIST NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP 2002 Rohith's slip gives Chaitanya Silver
DONA PAULA, GOA: A costly slip on the downwind leg of the loop caused Tamil Nadu=92s Rohith Ashok=92s boat to get swamped, slowing him down in Race 6 o= f a regatta that continued to be dominated by Goa=92s Salil Sabir. Goa=92s Chai= tanya Chowgule took full advantage to pass him and come second in a race for the first time in the championship. Another beneficiary, entering the medal tally for the first time, was Vishal D'Silva of Mumbai's Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), who stood fourth overall and third among boys in Race 6. Race 5, sailed in the morning in slightly less hostile conditions than yesterday, saw Shilpa Oberoi being pushed to fourth place by some aggressiv= e sailing from Tamil Nadu's Abhimanyu Nityanand, giving TN a second and third finish. The races were shifted to the morning today, in the hope of milder conditions, but there was little respite from the wind and waves. Consequently, after Race 5, the course was shortened and the time limit for finishing increased to 20 minutes after the first finishing boat. From Race 7, it has been further extended to 30 minutes, to give more sailors an opportunity to finish in view of the hostile conditions. However, sometimes children can rise above all odds. An example is the team of three sailors from Secundrabad, who usually sail in the placid waters of the Husseinsagar lake in Andhra Pradesh=92s capital city. Navin Shirodkar, = G Rohith Mohan and Shruti Challani have never seen large waves on their home waters, but are doing surprisingly well here. Says Rohit: =93It is the wave= s that are hard to get used to, but we are learning fast.=94 Team Coach Anil Shirodkar is confident that in time, his wards will be able to take on anybody. Rohit has come eighth in Races 1 and 2 and seventh in Race 4. Navi= n =92s best effort is an eighth place in Race 6. Shruti has won two silver medals, her best being 12th place in Race 4. This is only their second coastal regatta, and they seem set for bigger successes in future. Race 7 will now be sailed tomorrow at 9 am, and Race 8 for 2 pm. The award ceremony was held in the evening at the regatta site. Flag Officer Goa Area Rear Admiral Sunil K Damle was the chief guest and gave away medals to the winners. Finish Positions: Race 5: (1) Salil Sabir (Goa), (2) Rohith Ashok (TN), (3) Abhimanyu Nityanand (TN), (4) Shilpa Oberoi (SCC, Mumbai), (5) Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa), (6) Ritesh Kank (SCC, Mumbai), (7) Vishal D=92Silva (SCC, Mumbai), (8) Advait Deodhar (NSC, Mumbai), (9) Prasad Shelar (SCC, Mumbai), (10) Kabir Tombat (Goa). Race 6: (1) Salil Sabir (Goa), (2) Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa), (3) Shilpa Oberoi (SCC, Mumbai), (4) Vishal D=92Silva (SCC, Mumbai), (5) Rohith Ashok (TN), (6) Neil Maheshwari (NSC, Mumbai), (7) Rahul Malaney (RBYC Mumbai), (8) Navin Shirodkar (EME, Secundrabad), (9) Mansoor Hamza (TN), (10) Kabir Tombat (Goa). Overall Positions: (1) Salil Sabir (Goa), (2) Rohith Ashok (TN), (3) Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa), (4) Shilpa Oberoi (SCC, Mumbai), (5) Prasad Shela= r (SCC, Mumbai), (6) Ritesh Kank (SCC, Mumbai), (7) Kabir Tombat (Goa) (8) Rahul Malaney (RBYC, Mumbai), (9) Abhimanyu Nityanand (TN) (10) Abhishek Mhatre (SCC, Mumbai). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
