YAI Monsoon Regatta: Divyanshi with excellent planning edged up into the lead

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