PHL surfs to golden finish in water sports

Filipino athletes added three more gold medals to the country's medal haul at the Southeast Asian Games as sailing and windsurfing events ended on Monday.

Windsurfer Geylord Coveta bested five other competitors in the men's windsurfing RS: One race to capture the gold, while compatriot Yancy Kaibigan topped the Windsurfing RS:X (9.5m) event for the back to back.

JUST IN: Yancy Kaibigan with another GOLD MEDAL in the Windsurfing Men's RS X event! #SEAGames2019 ????????????#GalingngAtletangPilipino #WeWinAsOne #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/oUk3pjocZk

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 9, 2019

In sailing, the Philippine team finished first in the mixed keelboat match racing in FE28R, adding another gold to the country's medal collection.

JUST IN: Our national Sailing team bags another GOLD MEDAL, this time in the Keelboat Match Racing competition! ????????????#GalingngAtletangPilipino #WeWinAsOne #parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/XWV92cZbqa

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) December 9, 2019

—MGP, GMA News