Action from the second day of the Qatar Optimist Cup organised by Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) at Corniche yesterday. Around 44 sailors, born in 1998 or after, from 14 countries are taking part in the championship.
Doha: Overnight leader Rasim Yasar of Turkey continued to dominate on the second day of the Qatar Optimist Cup 2013 here yesterday.
Two other sailors Marsha Shahrin of Singapore and Nicolas Rolaz of Switzerland were also able to hold to their second and third positions at the end of four races in the 12-race event.
On a day where light winds lashed Qatar Yasar maintained his perfect record while talking his net score to four points and in the process widen the gap between second-placed Shahrin to 12 points.
Rolaz is in the third place with 18 points at the event organised by Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF).
Around 44 sailors, born in 1998 or after, from 14 countries are taking part in the championship.
Sailors from Algeria, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Spain, Finland, Germany, India, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, besides Qatar in the competition which will end on January 2.
The first three place winners will get cash prizes.
The overall champion in the boy’s and girl’s section will get QR4,000 each.
Prize money will also be awarded to podium winners in the Optimist Team Racing event.
Qatar Optimist Cup Standings
Rasim Yasar (M) (TUR) 4pts
Marsha Shahrin (F) (SIN) 16
Nicholas Rolaz (M) (SUI) 18
Luca Schaefer (M) (SUI) 26
Mohammed Kebaili (M) (ALG) 34
Walter Wahlroos (M) (FIN) 35
Richard C Falke (M) (GER) 39
Okyanus Arikan (F) (TUR) 40
Florine Bramervaer (F) (NED) 41
Aniketh Rajaram (M) (IND) 46
Zofia Burska (F) (CZE) 48
Fares Abdelfettah (M) (ALG) 51
Mathew Hardie (M) (GBR) 52
Navyn Prabhakar (M) (IND) 55
Zakari Hichem Mokhtari(M) (ALG) 63
Abdullah Al-Raeesi (M) (UAE) 64
Natalie Wahlroos (F) (FIN) 64
Can Ertürk (M) (TUR) 67
Nouha El Alia Akil (F) (ALG) 81
Ghanim Al Sewaidi (M) (QAT) 84
Seifeldin Fahmy (M) (EGY) 86
Aly Nabil Badawi (M) (EGY) 90
Anis Messaoudene (M) (ALG) 92
Kheireddine Bouchema (M) (QAT) 93
Maissa Abdelfettah (F) (ALG) 107
Mohamed Baio (M) (LBA) 121
Jassim Al-Mohannadi (QAT) 124
Abdurahman Al Nasr (M) (QAT) 125
Lara Cindoglu (F) (TUR) 126
Zaid Awamleh (M) (QAT) 137
Adham Ehab Fahmy (M) (EGY) 144
Abdulaziz Al-Raeesi (M) (UAE) 145
Ali Benghazi (M) (LBA) 151
Hussain Al-Burki (M) (LBA) 153
Saeed Almheiri (M) (UAE) 160
Aaron Schlinck (M) (TUR) 173
Yacine Benzarti (M) (QAT) 173
Jorge Gayoso (M) (ESP) 185
Mohammed Jalil (M) (QAT) 189
Mohamed Brico (M) (LBA) 190
Melis Erturk (F) (TUR) 191
Isra Al Sulaiti (F) (QAT) 192
Mayed Rahimah (M) (UAE) 194
Zayed Rahimah (M) (UAE) 195
Ali Al Sharshani (M) (QAT) 204
Ali Al Mahroon (M) (QAT) 204
