Salim Tamatave is this year's winner of the Optimist National Championship disputed over five Olympic trapizods – three in the morning and the remaining two in the afternoon – last Saturday in Victoria harbour.

Young and upcoming Tamatave accumulated 13 points after winning race 4, had a second place finishe in race 5 and two third place finishes in races 1 and 2.

Tamatave's worst performance was in race 3 where he crossed the finish line fourth.

Second place went to Daniel Esther with 18 points after winning race 2, finishing second in race 1, sixth in race 4 and last in the third race.

In third place overall with 20 points was Ronny Elizabeth , the only other sailor apart from Nourrice and Joubert to win a race.

A total of 9 sailors participated in the National Championship which according to the organisers was tough and tight.