YAI Monsoon Regatta: Divyanshi with excellent planning edged up into the lead
The morning session of the Monsoon Regatta saw winds upto 24 knots totally flattening the fleet with only 14 out of 38 finishing the treacherous 4th race and the rest retiring or barely able to finish a few legs
City Air News
Jul 13, 2022 08:40
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Hyderabad, July 13, 2022: The morning session of the Monsoon Regatta saw winds upto 24 knots totally flattening the fleet with only 14 out of 38 finishing the treacherous 4th race and the rest retiring or barely able to finish a few legs
However, Tanuja Kameshwar of Telangana and Divyanshi Mishra of MP stole the show with some spirited heavy wind sailing and the girls led the fleet at the penultimate leg with Tanuja at the top. Divyanshi with some excellent planning edged up into the lead and gybed at the last mark to consolidate while Tanuja shipped water into her boat at the gybe and dropped to 4th position.
“It was thrilling to see two girls racing well ahead of all the boys for a significant portion of the last leg and Divyanshi winning the race “, said Suheim Sheikh the President of the Yacht Club who was watching the race from close quarters
Eklavya and Shashank continue to lead the fleet amongst the boys. Hrithik Jaiswal of Trishna Sailing Club was in the lead when he broke his rudder and had to retire but still stands 3rd overall.
At the young age of 11 to 15 most kids are much too light and inexperienced and many had to be rescued
The Laser fleet with 16 entrants again saw a girl Vaishnavi Veeravamsham of Telangana leading at the end of 3 races but the top 3 are tied in terms of points with two boys from the NBSC Navy from Goa trailing her
Final Points tally after 4 races
Girls
Divyanshi Mishra 12
Thanuja Kameshwar 16
Shagun Jha 39
Boys
Shashank Batham 5
Eklavya Batham 5
Hrithik Jaiswal 9
Laser after 3 races
Vaishnavi Veeravsmsham 4
Sachin Bethsmalla 4
Mallesh Vadla. 4
