India Win Silver and Bronze in Sailing Skiffs, Japan Take Women's Gold

India won two sailing medals in the skiff classes at the Asian Games regatta in Gamagori, taking silver in the men's event and adding a bronze in the women's.

In the men's skiff (49er) class, Prince Noble and Manu Francis won silver, finishing behind China and ahead of Hong Kong, who took bronze.

In the women's skiff event, Japan won gold on home water, with Hong Kong taking silver and China and India sharing bronze, giving India a medal in both skiff classes at these Games.

India's sailing contingent came into these Games with Hangzhou 2023 bronze medallist Vishnu Saravanan leading the squad in the men's ILCA 7 class, with the regatta running through October 3 at the Kaiyoh Yacht Harbour.