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HARMANDEEP SINGH WINS CHANDIGARH STATE OPEN YACHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

April 12, 2021 09:08 AM

  Chandigarh (Face2News)

The second and concluding day of Chandigarh State Open Yachting Championship for the year 2020-21conducted under the ages of Chandigarh Yachting Association, saw keenly contested races in strong westerly winds in the Laser Standard class of sailing dinghies at Sukhna Lake. The teams were earlier divided into two fleets which raced three races each, to sift out the best six sailors.

These selected sailors contested against each other in six races on the final day of the championship. Both days were packed with exciting moments with a number of boats capsizing in strong gusty wind conditions but true to the spirit of yachting, the young sailors deftly uprighted their crafts and rejoined the contest.

The overall standing of the six finalists is as follows:-

1. Harmandeep Singh, 2. Sidarth Kumar Chauhan, 3. Ashish Parmar, 4. Dharambir, 5. Vikas Thakur, 6 Gaurav. The prize distribution ceremony was conducted at the Lake Sports Complex Chandigarh with the picturesque Sukhna Lake in the background. Chandigarh Yachting Association intends to to conduct more such events in the near future so as to popularise Sailing especially with the youth of the tricity.

 
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