Friday, 25 May 2012

Optimist Coastal National Championship 2012


Sailors from Tamil Nadu Sailing Association swept away almost all the prizes at the Optimist Coastal National Championship 2012 which was held from 01 May to 04 May 2012 at Marve Sailing Club, Mumbai. 

The four day event was held under the aegis of the Yachting Association of India and the National Optimist Association of India. Twelve races were completed in the four days in Mumbai's coastal waters that has strong tides unlike the Chennai coast. 

Vishnu Saravanan from Corps of Engineers Sailing Club, Pune sailed very well and finished overall first in the Championship. All the other top prizes were won by sailors from TNSA.Vishnu Sujeesh secured overall Silver and trophy for 1 gun (first in a race).Janaki Balachander  got overall Bronze and Sea cadet Trophy for the best girl sailor.Ruqayya Nasrulla won trophies for 2 guns.  

Chitresh Tatha won Chowgule Trophy.Mahesh Balachander also is a trophy winner. Navyn prabhakar was awarded the Best youngest sailor trophy.

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