Points in men’s skiff sailing are decided by the finish position in each race and a first place brings in one point to the total
Asian Games 2026: Manu- Prince win silver in Men’s Skiff Event: India’s Manu francis and Prince Noble Kurisinkal clinched silver medal in the Men’s skiff event at Aichi-Nagoya Games on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Francis and the 30-year-old Noble, who hail from Kochi and are childhood friends. The Indian duo managed to win race 3 and finish second race 1, 5 and 9 during the competition. They combined for a total of 23 points after 9 races. Points in men’s skiff sailing are decided by the finish position in each race and a first place brings in one point to the total. China emerged on top in four races with total 16 points. Hong Kong secured the bronze medal.
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In the women’s skiff competition, the Indian combo of Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma ended fourth and last after logging 26 points. Japan took the gold in this event with 11 points followed by Hong Kong, China (16) and China (23).
According to a profile shared by Sports Authority of India, Noble and Francis developed an interest in sailing at a young age and trained at the National Sailing School in Bhopal and Muziris Yachting Club in Kerala. They had earlier combined to win a bronze medal in the Asian sailing Championships.
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