Koteshwar, Rithika dominate first day

Hyderabad: Koteshwar Rao of Army Yatching Node (AYN) and Rithika Danga of National Sailing School dominated the first race day of the 37th Hyderabad sailing week at Hussain Sagar here on Wednesday.In the men's category of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) 6 race, Rao won all the three races conducted on the day. Buoyed by the pleasant weather conditions and winds ranging from 8 to 10 knots and gusting up to 15 knots, the sailors had a smooth day in office.Like Rao, Rithika excelled in the women's ILCA 6 category, winning all three races. Mohit Saini of AYN won one race in the ILCA 7 category.In the ILCA 4 category, G Mallesh of NBSC/INWTC emerged victorious. Somya Singh Patel from the NSS bagged the top spot in the ILCA 4 girls section.Results (all winners): Men: ILCA 7: Race I: Mohit Saini (AYN). ILCA 6: Race I: Koteshwar Rao (AYN). Race II: Koteshwar Rao (AYN). Race III: Koteshwar Rao (AYN).ILCA 4: Race I: G Mallesh (NBSC/INWTC).Women: ILCA 6: Race I: Rithika Dangi (NSS). Race II: Rithika Dangi (NSS). Race III: Rithika Dangi (NSS). ILCA 4: Somya Singh Patel (NSS).