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Afiq and Melvin go one better to emerge champs
Published on: Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Published on: Tue, Aug 05, 2025
By: GL Oh Text Size: All the winners of the 30th Merdeka Day Open Regatta pose with officials after the prize presentation. Kota Kinabalu: Muhd Afiq Irsyad with Melvin Sikayun as his crew captured this year's International 470 Open title at the 30th Merdeka Day Open Regatta 2025 co-organised by Kinabalu Yacht Club and Sabah Sailing Association which was held in Tanjung Aru over the weekend. The pair, who were the runners-up last year, pipped Michael R Hastie/Haron Muzaffhr Abdul Aziz for the title and in third place were Jason A James/Dr Sandeep Singh Gill. In the International 420 class, the open overall title went to Danyal Marczqui Rahmat Haron Muzaffar/Muhd Husaini Mohd Rodzi followed by Wu Ming Ni/Wei Ming Yuan and Koh Yi Xuan/Kim Titus. The ILCA 7 overall title was won by Adam Iwan Carraz and in second place was Qasya Chairullah and Mohd Fadzlin Hassan in third. Mohd Syahierradham Raiman and Zeti Irdina Zainal were the top two winners in the ILCA 6 class, while the top three positions in the ILCA 4 class went to Nur Hafizanah Zail, Muhd Aiman Aqeel Mohd Firdaus and Chen Jui Hsuan. In the optimist race, Muhd Harith Qaiser Ahmad Mokhdas clinched the overall title followed by Ziqri Luqman Zainal and Muhd Abqaari Irham AdamMuhd Harith was also the winner in the optimist division B category followed by Muhd Abqaari and Andre Martin.
Advertisement The division A title went to Ziqri Luqman and in second place was Liao You Shan and Chia Hsin Chiu in third, while the top three winners in division C were Kao Yu Heng, HMAD Wafiy Azzam Mohd Resal and Tsai Cheng Che. In the girls' category, Chai Hsin Chiu came in first ahead of Macy Sikayun and Izz Qaireen Chairullah, while the top three in the novice overall category went to Malique Anaqi, Bibi Mya Mohd Faizal and Nur Nazihah Amyra Jaikol. Meanwhile, the windsurf open title winner was won by Zeid Ashraf Zainal for the second year running and in second place was Zeid Ashraf Zainal. This year's event attracted a total of 75 participants with 23 from the Taiwan Tainan Municipal Simem Elementary School and the closing ceremony was officiated by Sabah Sports Council deputy director Valerie Wong. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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