Saini continues to dominate

Mohit Saini of AYN Mumbai continued to dominate the Laser Standard category event in the multi-class senior National sailing championship on Hussain Sagar Lake here on Thursday.

Saini won two of the three races to finish with seven points followed by teammates Muzahid Khan (18) and Gitesh (23) in conditions where the wind shift was too much. The Race Officer had to give a general recall due to the last-minute 15 degree wind shift in Race No. 5.

Jerome Kumar of AYN Mumbai stole the show again in the RS: X category (windsurfing) winning all the three races to emerge clear leader.

The results: Laser Standard: Race No. 4: 1. Mohit Saini, 2. Gitesh, 3. Ajay Singh Rajput. Race No. 5: 1. Upamanyu Datta, 2. Mohit Saini, 3. Muzahid Khan. Race No. 6: 1. Mohit Saini, 2. Gitesh, 3. Muzahid Khan.

Overall position after six races: 1. Mohit Saini (AYN, Mumbai) 7 pts, 2. Muzahid Khan (AYN, Mumbai) 18 pts, 3. Gitesh (AYN Mumbai) 23 pts.

Laser 4.7 category: Race No. 4: 1. Satish Yadav (NSS Bhopal), 2. Chitresh (TNSA, Chennai), 3. Risbah Nayar (YCH, Hyd). Race No. 5: 1. Rishab Nayar (EMESA), 2. Hemant (Krishna Sailing Club), 3. Vipin Dahiya (Vizag INTWC). Race No. 6: 1. Rishab Nayar (EMESA), 2. Ram Milan Yadav (NSS Bhopal), 3. K. Goutham (YCH, Hyd).

Overall position after six races: 1. Risbabh Nayar (YCH Hyd) 11 pts, 2. Satish (NSS, Bhopal) 17 pts, 3. Chitresh (TNSA Chennai) 21 pts.

Laser 470 category: Race No. 4: 1. Praveen Kumar & S.S. Sekhar, 2. Manu J. & S.S. Singha, 3. Sonu Jatau & R.K. Sharma.

Race No. 5: 1. Atul Lende & C.H.S. Reddy, 2. Jatau & R.K. Sharma, 3. Virender Singh & Navneet Vishwa Karma.

Race No. 6: 1. Lende & Reddy, 2. Virender & Navneet , 3. Manu & Singha.

Finn: Race No. 4: 1. Swatantra Singh (AYN Mumbai), 2. Naveen Kumar (AYN Mumbai), 3. Gurjeet Singh (AYN Mumbai).

Race No. 5: 1. Gurjeet, 2. Naveen, 3. M.K. Yadav. Race No. 6: 1. Naveen, 2. Swatantra Singh, 3. Gurjeet.

RS:X (Windsurfing): Race No. 4: 1. Jerome Kumar (AYN Mumbai), 2. Manpreet Singh (AYN Mumbai), 3. K. Manoj Kumar (AYN Mumbai). Race No. 5: 1. Jerome, 2. K. Arjun Reddy (AYN Mumbai), 3. Manpreet. Race No. 6: 1. Jerome, 2. Manpreet, 3. Arjun Reddy.

Source: Read Full Article