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Hafizahanani bags overall title
Published on: Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Published on: Wed, Jun 04, 2025
By: GL Oh Text Size: All the regatta winners with guests and officials after the closing ceremony. Kota Kinabalu: Nur Hafizahanani Zailan from Sabah Sailing Association (Saila) clinched the overall title in the marathon race at the 37th Harvest Festival and Sabah Fest Open Day Regatta 2025 organised by Kinabalu Yacht Club (KYC) in Tanjung Aru on Sunday. Two of her teammates also made it to the podium with second place going to Mohammad Syahieradham Raiman and Muhammad Aiman Aqeel Mohd Firdaus in third. Nur Hafizahanani and Aiman were also the top two finishers in the ILCA 6 marathon category and in third place was Zeti Irdina Zainal. The ILCA 7 marathon title went to Adam Carraz and in second place was Qasya Chairullah with Cody Long Tse Nan in third. In the ILCA 4 class, Muhammad Aiman Aqeel was the winner ahead of Kim Titus Soong Rong Khoong and Nur Syameera Sofea Azaman. The 470 class marathon title was won by Melissa Audrey Yong and her crew Syazwi Thaqif Shahirul followed by Muhammad Afiq Irsyad Adam/Melvin Sikayun and Kelly Yin Attilio/Attilio Cecchini, while the top two places in the 420 class went to Bibi Qeesha Mohd Faizal/Natasha Wong and Danyal Marczqui Rahmat Haron/Muhammad Iftittah Andi Mallabbang. In the optimist marathon race, Nur Farisya Syafiah Rodie won the overall title followed by Macy Mosom Sikayun and Izz Qasrina Chairullah, while the optimist novice overall top three places went to Malique Anaqi Mohd Norhaifiy, Nur Ezzati Alysha Abdul Karim and Yap Jia Ying. In the series races, Melissa Audrey Yong and Syazwi Thaqif won the 470 class title ahead of Muhammad Afiq Irsyad Adam/Melvin Sikayun and Kelly Yin/ Attilio Cecchini. Bibi Qeesha Mohd Faizal/Natasha Wong and Danyal Marczqui Rahmat Haron/Muhammad Iftittah Andi Mallabbang were the only top two finishers in the 420 class. The ICLA 7 winner was Adam Carraz and in second place was Qasya Chairullah with Cody Long Tse Nan in third. Nur Hafizahanani, Aiman Aqeel and Zeti Irdina Zainal were the top three winners in the ILCA 6 class and in the ILCA 4 class, Muhammad Aiman Aqeel finished ahead of Kim Titus Soong Rong Khoong and Nur Syameera Sofea Azaman, while the top two winners in the windsurfing class were Lucqmann Racheed Haron and Zeid Ashraf Zainal. The other winners in their respective categories were Abidin Aliakbar, Guido Weisenreiter, Sandeep Singh Gill (windsurf closed men overall); Tan Shir Ping @ Gabi and Amabel Seow Min Hui (windsurf closed women overall); Macy Mosom Sikayun, Nur Farisya Syafiah Rodie, Izz Qaireen Chairullah (optimist series race overall); Malique Anaqi Mohd Norhaifiy, Nur Fahriyah Syafiah Rodie, Nur Nazihah Amyra Jaikol (optimist series race novice overall); Amabel Seow Min Hui, Tan Shir Ping @ Gabi (stand up paddle - sup long distance race women); Lisa Poronting, Amabel Seow Min Hui, Tan Shir Ping @ Gabi (sup technical race - women); Muhd Aswad, Jason James, Deston Lim (sup technical race -men); Tan Shir Ping @ Gabi , Amabel Seow Min Hui (windsurf closed women); Nur Farisya Syafiah Rodie, Natalie Wong Qiao En (optimist division A); Macy Mosom Sikayun, Izz Qaireen Chairullah, Suraya Fatin Najwa Raslan (optimist division B); Ahmad Wafiy Azzam Mohd Resal, Izz Qasrina Chairullah, Ezra Layth Badri (optimist division C). A total of 85 sailors took part in the annual event and the closing ceremony was officiated by Tanjung Aru community development leader Mohd Reduan Aklee. Also present was KYC commodore Albert Shim with his officials and other invited guests. * 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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