Early lead for Indian pair

The other Indian pair of Naresh Yadav and Girdharilal Yadav, the National champions, also had a good start. They finished fifth in both the races to keep the fourth position overall.

In both the races, the course was shortened by one triangle. The conventional course for a world championships is three triangles and beat to finish.

Prior to the World Championships, Mongia-Mahesh had participatedin South Africa8217;s National Championships a five-race build-up to the Worlds.They had problems with their boom in the first three races. After having sorted that, they won the fourth and fifth races.

The Yadavs also participated in the championships and had four did not starts8217; in the first four races and had a did not finish8217; in the fifth.Overall standings after two races: 1. Ashim Mongia-Mahesh Ramachandran 2 penalty points; 2. Roy Van Mammen-Neil Van Mammen Ireland 5 PPs; 3. Sean Craig-Leslie Ryan Ireland 5 PPS; 4. Naresh Yadav-Girdharilal Yadav 10 PPs; 5. Peter Jackson-James Dyas GBR 11 PPs; 6. Simon Cooper-Sue Pinnell GBR 12 PPs; 7. Llewellyn Vilojeon-Pete Rowley RSA 13 PPs; 8. Pat Mitchell-Peadar Mitchell RSA 15 PPs; 9. Russel Short Mike Rowley GBR 19 PPs; 10. Neil Piper-Sarah Green GBR 19.