Gamagori, Oct. 1 -- Indian sailors Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble produced a stirring late surge to clinch the silver medal in the men's skiff event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Thursday, giving India their first sailing medal of the Games.
The Indian pair finished second overall with 23 net points after a crucial second-place finish in the final race lifted them from fourth position going into the decider.
It was a medal won in the final reckoning rather than one secured comfortably. With the podium still within reach before the last race, Francis and Noble held their nerve under pressure and delivered when it mattered most, moving up two places to finish runners-up.
The silver also capped a consistent campaign for ...