Date:19/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/19/stories/2007121958382200.htm

Sport - Sailing

Arbuzov continues winning run

MUMBAI: Andrey Arbuzov (Russia) continued his winning streak over nine races for a 100 per cent record in the second round of the Provogue Mumbai International sailing Match Race. India’s R. Mahesh and Farokh Tarapore confirmed places in the last six.

Aashim Mongia, S. Basheer and A. Arvind are out of the competition.

The results (second round): Andrey Arbuzov (Russia) 9 wins from 9 races, 9 points; Ellegast Tino (Germany) 8 from 9 (8); R. Mahesh (India) 7 from 9 (7).

E. Nikiforov (Russia) 6 from 9 (6); Farokh Tarapore (India) 5 from 9 (5).

A. Kochnev 4 from 9 (4); Aashim Mongia (India) 3 from 9 (3); John Back (Sweden) 1 from 9 (1); A. Arvind (India) 1 from 9 (1).

S. Basheer (India) 1 from 9 (1). — Special Correspondent