Date:22/10/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/10/22/stories/2007102260742000.htm

Sport - Sailing

Nivedita is overall champion

Sports Reporter

Chennai: Nivedita Verman of TNSA was the overall champion of the SDAT-TNSA Southern Regional Optimist sailing championships (under-16), which concluded at the harbour on Sunday. Nivedita and RMYC’s Zephra Currimbhoy both finished with 21 points, but the TNSA girl was declared the winner by virtue of her better finishes.

Varun Thakkar (TNSA) finished third overall, with 25 points. The fourth and fifth places went to Gerad Ambrose and Nishanth Chandrashekar respectively.

In the team championship races which took place on Saturday, Team B (TNSA), comprising Nishanth, Tanmay Shankar, Ganapathy and Nivedita won the gold.

Final positions: 1. Nivedita Verman (TNSA, 21 points), 2. Zephra Currimbhoy (RMYC, 21), 3. Varun Thakkar (TNSA, 25), 4. Gerad Ambrose (TNSA, 29), 5. Nishanth Chandrashekar (TNSA, 34 points).

Team Championships: 1. Nishanth, Tanmay, Ganapathy, Nivedita (TNSA Team B); 2. Gerad, Varun, Shwetha, Praveen (TNSA Team C); 3. Zephra, Rufus, Varsha, Shiv Rekhi (TNSA & RMYC Team A).

Sunday’s races: Race 4: 1. Nishanth, 2. Zephra, 3.Rufus Patrick (TNSA); Race 5: 1. Varun, 2. Gerad, 3. Nivedita; Race 6: 1. Rufus, 2. Zephra, 3. Tanmay; Race 7: 1. Nivedita, 2. Zephra, 3. Varun; Race 8: 1. Nishanth, 2. Tanmay, 3. Gerad.