Team Husbulhi has won the Naifaru edition of the Ooredoo Masrace by a wide margin.
A total of 18 teams competed in the race held yesterday, with Team Husbulhi taking the championship by securing 921.4 points. Chill Bros took second place with 698.45 points, while the Korakali team came in third. That team received 438.3 points.
In this highly competitive race, the heaviest fish was caught by Mohamed Nasheed of Team Alifas. It was a 9.4 kg Giant Trevally.
Looking at other positions, Ali Abdulla of the Chill Bros team won the title of best fisherman by catching 24 fish, while Jawadha Ahmed of the Korakali team won the title of best fisherwoman by catching 15 fish.
A total of 126,000 Rufiyaa in cash prizes was awarded to the winning teams and individual position winners in the Ooredoo Masrace.
Prize Details:
• First team: 25,000 Rufiyaa
• Second team: 10,000 Rufiyaa
• 3rd team: 5,000 Rufiyaa
• Best male fisherman: 1,000 Rufiyaa
• Best female fisherwoman: 1,000 Rufiyaa
Ooredoo Masrace, an annual fishing tournament held by Ooredoo Maldives, was held this year to celebrate the company's 19th anniversary. This year, the Masrace was made even more colorful and was held in K. Himmafushi and Thinadhoo City in addition to Naifaru.
Ooredoo Masrace is a highly supported and very popular race among sports fishing and reef fishing enthusiasts.