Dailymirror.news, December 27th,2024:The top seeds dominated the waters of Hussain Sagar on Day 2 of the 8th Telangana State Sailing Championships, which kicked off today.

Favorable weather conditions followed the mild stormy conditions across Hyderabad, creating ideal sailing conditions for the competitors.

The Sub Juniors raced in the Optimist Class boats, while the Juniors competed in the ILCA4 Laser Class.

Govardhan Pallara of Hyderabad district surged to the lead in the Sub Juniors after Day 2, maintaining a consistent performance and securing the top spot on the leaderboard. Ranked India No. 2 across both genders, he is well-positioned to win the gold.

Deekshita Komaravelly of Hyderabad secured two convincing wins in the Sub Junior fleet, showing her dominance despite a couple of disappointing races where she lost form. However, she also managed two victories in the Junior fleet but was disqualified, dropping her to 3rd place overall. She currently holds the 2nd position across both genders.

Her sister, Lahiri Komaravelly, is in 3rd place, tied on points with Deekshita.

This championship marks Deekshita’s final appearance in the Sub Juniors, and she looks set to end her journey as the State Girls Champion, still ranked No. 1 in India across both genders.

In the Junior Laser fleet, Shravan Kathravath from Nalgonda won all but one race and is comfortably holding the top position.

Maanya Reddy, the top seed and recently returned from the World Championships, had a mixed day but still managed to secure her hold on the Junior Girls Laser fleet with two wins.

Two notable surprises came from Gyaneshwari of Parsi School, who secured 3rd place in the second race after an impressive start, and Bhanu from Nallagutta Govt School, who finished second in the same race among the boys.

Points Tally at the end of Day 2:

Sub Junior Overall Optimist:

  • Govardhan Pallara (Hyderabad) – 9
  • Deekshita Komaravelly (Hyderabad) – 10
  • Lahiri Komaravelly – 10

Junior Boys Laser:

  • Shravan Kathravath (Nalgonda) – 3
  • Daniel Rajkumar (Hyderabad) – 8
  • Ganesh Peerkatla (Srikakulam) – 11

Junior Girls Laser:

  • Maanya Reddy (Hyderabad) – 4
  • Thanuja Kameshwar (Hyderabad) – 6
  • Deekshita Komaravelly (Hyderabad) – 6