After a short racing delay, a variable 6-11 knot breeze blew across the specially setup race course in the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. A large number of people had gathered to witness the Medal Races

The podiums were decided and crucial points added to the ASAF Youth Sailing Cup and the ASAF Youth Sailing Nations Cup standings.

Sheikh Khaled Zayed Saqr Al-Nehayan, Chairman of the UAE Sailing & Rowing Federation and Dr Malav Shroff, President ASAF gave away the Medals at the closing ceremony that was held in the evening.

Hong Kong go home from Abu Dhabi laden with medals and the ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Nations Trophy for the 2014 – 15 Series.

In the ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Finals, the Malaysian team picked up all three medals in Optimist (Boys), two medals in the Laser (Radial) and one medal in the Optimist (Girls). The Hong Kong team walked away with all the medals in RS One, a Gold and Bronze medal in the Laser 4.7 and a Silver in the Optimist (Girls). India won a Bronze in the Laser Radial edging out the Hong Kong sailor who was tied on points going into the final race. The home nation UAE won a Silver medal in the Laser 4.7.

Hong Kong who walked away with three Gold, three Silver and three Bronze medals, followed by India who picked up two Golds, one Silver and two Bronze medals, whilst Malaysia won a Silver and Bronze in the ASAF Youth Sailing Cup 2014 – 15 Series.

The venue, Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yachting Club, is the venue which hosts the ISAF Sailing World Cup Finals and it threw everything at the competitors this week – saving the best for last, the Medal Race day.

The ASAF also announced the four Regattas that will constitute the ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Series for the year 2015 – 16. Details can be found on www.asafevents.org

Medalists – ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Finals

Optimist (Boys)

Muhammed Fauzi Bin Kaman Shah – MAS – Gold

Muhammed Syafie Bin Abdulla – MAS – Silver

Muhammed Dhiauddin Bin Rozani – MAS – Bronze

Optimist (Girls)

Nor Nabila Natasha Mohd Nazri – MAS – Gold

Nancy Highfield – HKG – Silver

Marie Oldeman- UAE – Bronze

Laser 4.7

Emman Fung – HKG – Gold

Abdulla Al Moudi – UAE – Silver

Molly Highfield – HKG – Bronze

Laser Radial

Nur Shazrin Muhammed Latif – MAS – Gold

Asri Azman – MAS – Silver

Nethra Kumanan – IND – Bronze

RS One

Cheng Ho Yin – HKG

Leung Pui Hei – HKG

Chan Tsz Wai – HKG

Champions – ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Series 2014 – 15

Optimist (Boys)

Chitresh Thatta – IND – Gold

Aniketh Rajaram – IND – Silver

Naveen Kumanan – IND – Bronze

Optimist (Girls)

Nancy Highfield – HKG – Gold

Nor Nabila Natasha Mohd Nazri – MAS – Silver

Marie Oldeman- UAE – Bronze

Laser 4.7

Molly Highfield – HKG – Gold

Emman Fung – HKG – Silver

Shikhar Garg – IND – Bronze

Laser Radial

Nethra Kumanan – IND – Gold

Riley Cameron – HKG – Silver

Nur Shazrin Muhammed Latif – MAS – Bronze

RS One

Cheng Ho Yin – HKG – Gold

Leung Pui Hei – HKG – Silver

Chan Tsz Wai – HKG – Bronze