Day 2 of 15th Monsoon Regatta 2024

It was a tumultuous day as the largest fleet of the 15th Monsoon Regatta sailed in the Optimist Class sub-junior fleet.

The weather provided for stronger winds today ranging from 7 to 15 knots testing the all round capability of the youngsters. 

All fleets completed a total of 5 races of this 12 race Monsoon Regatta so the field is still wide open. 

Govardhan Pallara of Telangana stole the limelight with some spectacular nail biting finishes leaving the fleet in his wake .

Three races were sailed and Govardhan won the second race and sailed 8 and 4 in the first and third  solidifying his lead in a fleet of 39 sailors from all over India . The Under 16 fleet is the largest and most competitive in the Monsoon Regatta. 

Frail of physique but close to genius when it comes to strategy on the water, Govardhan Pallara  a student of Udbhav School is the son of a driver and his mother is a housekeeper.

Goverdhan Pallara is an unconventional sailor with an instinctive approach to the sport that helps him win. He has won the Nationals at Shillong in May , the recently concluded ranking regatta in Secunderabad and is currently at the top of the fleet at the Monsoon Regatta” said his coach Suheim Sheikh

“We have finished only 5 races and there are 7 more to go and while I am aware that anything can happen, I will be putting in my best, “ said a shy and diminutive Govardhan. 

Shreya Krishna of Tamilnadu dropped to overall third and Aakash Tangai of TSC Mysore magically rose to 2nd at the end of Day 2 with two wins. 

In the International 420 Mixed class local pair Vaishnavi Veeravamsham & Shravan Kathravath of Telangana stole a march over closest rivals , also from Telangana Thanuja Kameshwar and  Ganesh Peerkatla . Divyanshri Mishra and Crew were moved to the open class as they did not fit the age criteria for under 18. 

In the Junior Skiffs 29er Doubles Class Nikhil Mandavkar & Satyam Jha topped the leaderboard with Mallesh and Karthik also from Goa not far behind . The 29ers is specific were a sight to watch as they colourfully skimmed across the Hussain Sagar lake 

The ILCA 4 girls saw a shift with Alia Sabreen of Orissa winning both races sailed and Somya Singh of Madhya Pradesh having a bad day but is still a point ahead of Alia . Manya Reddy moves up to 3rd position.

In the ILCA4 Boys . Ekalavya Batham of NSS Madhya Pradesh remains on the top of the leaderboard flowed closely by Divaker Krishna of TSC Mysore.

Points Tally at the end of Day 2

Under 16 Optimist Class

Govardhan Pallara (TSA) Telangana        8
Aakash Tangai        TSC Mysore            14 
Shreya Krishna (RMYC)    Tamilnadu     17 
Under 18 29er Skiff Doubles 

Nikhil Mandavkar & Satyam Jha         NBSC Goa     5
Mallesh Gadham & Karthik Korrolla   NBSC Goa      7
Ajay Yadav & Adiraj Yadav                  NSS MP        10 
Under 18 International 420 Mixed Doubles 

Vaishnavi Veeravamsham & Shravan Kathravath     TSA Telangana      7
Thanuja  Kameshwar & Ganesh Peerkatla                 TSA Telangana    9
Under 18 ILCA 4 Single Hander Girls

Somya Singh NSS Madhya Pradesh      5
Alia Sabreen OYA Orissa                         6
Manya Reddy  SSC Telangana              12          
Under 18 ILCA 4 Single Hander Boys

Eklavya Batham NSS Madhya Pradesh      13
Krishna Divakar TSC Mysore                      15
Ajay Gajji  NBSC Goa                                 16