AYN Sailors sweep Laser Standard races

Hyderabad, Aug 7 (UNI) Army Yatching Nod, Mumbai Sailors swept both the races on day one of the Laser Standard events in the National Sailing Championship on the Hussainsagar lake here today.

In windy conditions shifting from 12 to 15 knots, there was shift of position in the first race of Laser Standard between Johal, Selvam and Harihara. Finally, Captain NS Johal finished first with more than 30 seconds difference. Havaldar Harihara stood second while Spr Jasveer finished third.

In the second race Johal was leading upto the first triangle and thereafter Selvam took over and led the fleet till the finish.

In the Laser 4.7 class Cadet Navin Shirodkar won both the races from start to finish.

Results: Laser Standard Race 1: 1.Capt NS Johal, AYN (45.12 min), 2. Hav V.

Harihara, AYN (45.44 min), 3.Spr Jasveer Singh, AYN (46.12 min), 4.Hav D.P.Selvam, AYN (46.48 min), 5.Sukhvir Singh, AYN (47.16 min), 6.Rajesh Kumar, AYN (47.38min).

Race 2: 1.D.P.Selvam, AYN (47.55 min), 2.Capt NS Johal, AYN (48.09 min), 3. Spr Jasveer Singh, AYN (48.26 min), 4.Hav Harihara, AYN (49.05 min), 5.L/NK Sukhvir Singh, AYN (50.33 min), 6.Spr Rajesh Kumar, AYN (51.33 min).

Laser 4.7 class Race 1: 1.Cdt Navin Shirodkar, NDA (38.50 min), 2.Sooraj Sadanandan, TNSA (40.25), 3.Mrinalini Santhanan, TNSA (42.50).

Race 2 : 1.Cdt Navin Shirodkar, NDA (40.40 min), 2.Ms Mrinalini Santhanan, TNSA (41.22 min), 3.Sooraj Sadanandan, TNSA (42.12), 4.

Ms Alekhya Sudam, SSC (48.10), 5.Ms Akshayah Mano, TNSA (55.33).

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