OPTIMIST NATIONAL SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP =AD2002 Goa's Salil is national champ
DONA PAULA, GOA: Goa=92s Salil Sabir won both races today to emerge national champion in the Optimist Sailing National Regatta, which ended here today. But the hero of the day was young Xerxes Bamboat of the Bombay Sailing Association (BSA), who powered his way to the front in Race 9, to take third position and claim his maiden medal. Xerxes is just 10 years old and, being small and light, was unable to fight the strong winds and seas which marked many races. Today, he vindicated his abilities in Race 9. Race 10 saw the usual line up at the finish line, except that Shilpa Oberoi slipped to eighth place. The spectator boat was filled to capacity, as many turned out to cheer their favourites. Hawaii Beach was gaily decorated for the prize distribution ceremony, at which Lt Gen V K Dua, President of the National Optimist Association of India (NOAI), was the chief guest, and gave away the Tolani Trophy to national champion Salil Sabir. The Chowgule Trophy for sailors under 12 went to Goa=92s Chaitanya Chowgule. The under-12 runner-up was Viraf Heerjee of Royal Bombay Yacht Club (RBYC), Mumbai. Shilpa Oberoi of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) Mumbai, won the girls=92 championship trophy. The championship was hosted by Dolphin Adventure Sports at Hawaii beach, where the Goa Yachting Association (GYA) operates from and which is one of the finest sailing sites in the country, with a safe and protected launching area for boats, excellent shore facilities, fabulous sailing waters in the Zuari bay and complete infrastructure. Visiting teams were highly appreciative of the site. The only thing the place lacks is an adequate approach road, a result of some ongoing litigation, because of which no goods vehicles can approach the site. If the proposed road is cleared, it would place Goa very prominently on the yachting map of India. Finish Positions: Race 9: (1) Salil Sabir (Goa), (2) Rohith Ashok (TN), (3) Xerxes Bamboat (BSA, Mumbai), (4) Ritesh Kank (SCC, Mumbai), (5) Moksh Jani (SCC, Mumbai), (6) Shilpa Oberoi (SCC, Mumbai), (7) Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa), (8) Abhishek Mhatre (SCC, Mumbai), (9) Mansoor Hamza (TN), (10) Kabir Tombat (Goa). Race 10: (1) Salil Sabir (Goa), (2) Rohith Ashok (TN), (3) Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa), (4) Ritesh Kank (SCC, Mumbai), (5) Viraf Heerjee (RBYC, Mumbai), (6) Prasad Shelar (SCC, Mumbai), (7) Abhishek Mhatre (SCC, Mumbai), (8) Shilpa Oberoi (SCC, Mumbai), (9) Abhimanyu Nityanand (TN), (10) Kabir Tombat (Goa). Overall Positions (Final): (1) Salil Sabir (Goa) =AD 8 pts, (2) Rohith Ashok (TN) =AD 16 pts, (3) Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa) =AD 28 pts, (4) Shilpa Oberoi (SCC, Mumbai) =AD 33 pts, (5) Ritesh Kank (SCC, Mumbai) =AD 50 pts, (6)= Prasad Shelar (SCC, Mumbai) =AD 55 pts, (7) Abhimanyu Nityanand (TN) =AD 62 pts,= (8) Abhishek Mhatre (SCC, Mumbai) =AD 65 pts, (9) Kabir Tombat (Goa) =AD 74 pts= (9) Rahul Malaney (RBYC, Mumbai) =AD 76 pts. While the top three boys were Salil Sabir (Goa), Rohith Ashok (TN) and Chaitanya Chowgule (Goa), the top three girls were Shilpa Oberoi, Zeal Kapadia (both SCC, Mumbai) and Shruti Challani of Secundrabad. Photo captions Pic00013.jpg Salil Sabir (sail no. 929) relaxes after winning his final race. At left is Goa's Chaitanya Chowgule (sail no 270) Pic00007.jpg Optimists set off for their final race from the pituresque Hawaii Beach. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-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 !!
