The Japanese sailor moved past Ilya Ermakov (RUS) swiftly taking a 3-0 win whilst Soh overcame Vladimir Lipavsky (RUS) 3-1 in their semi-final.

The final was very much one sided as Sakamoto defeated the Singaporean in a clean sweep.

After racing Soh took to Twitter congratulating the winner:

It was a tough final today, really shifty conditions.

- Team Red Dot (@RedDotRacing) June 9, 2013

Finished second in the ISAF Nations Cup Qualifiers behind Wataru Sakamoto of Japan.

- Team Red Dot (@RedDotRacing) June 9, 2013

Congratulation to Team SIESTA the winners of the ISAF Nations Cup Asian Regional Finals.

- Team Red Dot (@RedDotRacing) June 9, 2013

In the Petit Final Lipavsky overcame Ermakov 2-0 to complete the podium.

Racing in Platu 25s at the Seven Feet Yacht Club skippers six teams from Russia, Singapore, Bahrain and Japan competed in the ISAF Grade 2 regatta.

Sakamoto now advances to the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final set to be held in Middelfart, Denmark from 6-10 August.

Competing Skippers

Maximillian Soh (SIN)
Ebrahim Abdulla (BRN)
Vladimir Lipavsky (RUS)
Wataru Sakamoto (JPN)
Ilya Ermakov (RUS)
Nikolay Korolev (RUS)

Results