Ammadey wins open title at "Kerandhoo" tournament

Ahmed Aagil (Ammadey) claimed victory in the open division of the Kerandhoo Tournament, held at the Machine Surf Break in L. Mabaidhoo. Competing against 25 surfers, Ammadey secured the title with a narrow one-point lead over 14-year-old rising star Yasin Ahmed Nashid.

Ammadey scored 15.34 points in the final heat from seven waves, with his last two waves earning 8.17 and 7.17 points. Yasin, competing in his first open final, scored 14.34 points, with standout scores of 8.67 and 5.67 on his third and last waves.

This marks the second time a 14-year-old has reached an open final, following Yusuf Kayan Hamdan Zaki’s appearance in last year’s Mulikolhu Raalhugandu Open.

Yasin also won the junior title earlier in the same tournament and advanced to the open final after defeating Mohamed Inan Abdul Hannan in the semi-finals (13.37 vs. 10.93 points). Ammadey beat Ahmed Hisham Shaheem in the other semi-final with 13 points.

In the quarterfinals:

This is Ammadey’s second league win this year, having also taken first place in the season’s opening tournament, where he defeated Ismail Rasheed (Smiley). Smiley did not compete in Kerandhoo as he is currently participating in the Surfing Champions Trophy at Four Seasons Resort.

For the first time in Maabaidhoo, MSA introduced a bodyboarding event, with Ali Javeed (Jatte) winning the open category.

The next stop in the National Surf League will be held at Varunulaa Raalhugandu in Malé.