2013 Finn Gold Cup gets underway featuring three kiwis

The 2013 Finn Gold Cup is underway in Tallin, Estonia where three New Zealand sailors are among the 86-strong fleet vying for the Finn World title; after a light wind postponement two races were sailed in 5-8 knot breeze

25 year Matt Coutts from the Murrays Bay Sailing Club made a strong start in the very light conditions sailing away with a 4^th and a 7^th to sit 3^rd overall after day one of the six day regatta. 

Two British Finn sailors Andrew Mills and Ed Wright hold first and second on the leader-board with nine and ten points respectively. Coutts is just one point back on eleven.  

Bronze medallist at the recent Finn European Championships, Andrew Murdoch (Kerikeri Cruising Club) placed 35^th and 21^st in today’s two races to hold 26^th overall.

Josh Junior (Worser Bay Boating Club) is in 37^th after finishing 33^rd and 38^th on the water today.

Racing runs for six days from Monday 26^th – Saturday 31^st August when the medals and the Finn World title for 2013 will be decided.

New Zealand to host the 2015 Finn Gold Cup: In the lead-up to racing in Estonia it was confirmed by the International Finn Class Association that Takapuna Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore will host the 2015 Finn Gold Cup. 

2013 Finn Gold Cup
New Zealand’s current standings

3^rd Matt Coutts (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) (4, 7) 25 years old
26^th Andrew Murdoch, NZL Sailing Team (Kerikeri Cruising Club) (35, 21) 31 years old
37^th Josh Junior (Worser Bay Boating Club) (33, 38) 23 years old

Full results here.

Links

Regatta website
NZL Sailing Team on Facebook
Yachting New Zealand website

Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnclassphotos/.

For more information contact:
Jodie Bakewell-White
Tel. 021 709 065
Email: jodie@yachtingnz.org.nz