Hyderabad|India|July'2010: Champions Verma and Rao of the Navy had a close race with Kaushal Kumar and Girish who had to finally concede the first race of their championship at the Tata Proton Monsoon Regatta.

Verma and Rao finished first with just a 15 second lead on Kaushal Kumar and Girish.

In the 8th race Kaushal and Girish proved themselves once again with a win and their guns now total an incredible 7 out of 8 races clearly establishing their supremacy in the Tata Photon Monsoon Regatta.

The Optimist Kids had a coaching camp by Coach Sunil Lobo and Chaitanya Chowgule erstwhile Optimsit National Champion.

Teams from RBYC Bombay, TNSA Tamildanu, RMYC Tamilnadu and our loca lads from Secunderabad were in attendance.

The Tata Photon MAtch Racing Nationals round robin commenced with a few flights and saw the brothers Aashim and Nitin in a close match with Nitin winning. R Mahesh comfortably won against Ayesha Lobo.

The wind conditions were close to perfect with the speeds oscillating between 6 to 10 knots in the afternoon as against the occasional spell of 16 knot gusts in the morning.

Tomorrow will see a whole day of Match Racing in the J24 Class of boats and World Chamipions Nitin Mongia , R. Mahesh and Aashim Mongia battle it out on the waters during the double round robin.

All Optimist teams for across the country will come in and the Championship will commence on 16th morning at 10:15.

-July'' 2010