Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Indian Sailors Win Silver in Asian Games Men's Skiff
Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble are sailors from India.
They competed in the men’s skiff event at the Asian Games.
A skiff is a small, light boat.
The Indian team finished second and won a silver medal.
They earned 23 points after nine races.
China won gold with 16 points.
Hong Kong, China, won bronze with 24 points.
In this competition, the team with the fewest points wins.
Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble won silver in the men’s skiff event.
The Indian pair scored 23 points across nine races.
China won gold with 16 points, while Hong Kong, China, took bronze with 24.
The medal was secured in the opening race 9 of the Asian Games sailing competition.
In skiff sailing, the lowest total score wins, with points based on finishing positions.
- Who
- Indian sailors Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble, along with teams from China and Hong Kong, China.
- What
- India won the silver medal in the men’s skiff sailing event.
- When
- Thursday; the result followed nine races.
- Where
- The Asian Games sailing competition; the specific venue is not stated.
- Why
- The Indian pair finished second under the event’s scoring system, in which the lowest total score wins.
- Medal
- Silver
- Event
- Men’s skiff sailing
- Indian sailors
- Manu Francis and Kurisinkal Noble
- Indian score
- 23 points after nine races
- Gold medalists
- China, with 16 points
- Bronze medalists
- Hong Kong, China, with 24 points
- Scoring rule
- Points correspond to finishing positions, and the lowest total wins