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The Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland might be halfway through but for New Zealand's top sailors the real business starts tomorrow.
The scorecard doesn't always tell the full story but it shows Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in a strong position after the second day of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were about 400m away from the perfect start to the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships today but a capsize close to the finish line left them thinking about what might have been.
Blair Tuke hoped it was a good omen as heavy rain belted down during last night's opening ceremony of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.
Being proactive and taking opportunities was one of the main messages that came out of the Making Waves - Pathways to Performance forum on Thursday night.
A pretty big event is about to get under way in Auckland but an equally sizeable one starts across town on Saturday.
The Golden Bay tourist website advises readers that, 'unless you're a migrating whale, you don't go past Golden Bay on your way to anywhere'.
In our regular focus on the regions, Hayden Whitburn takes a look at what has been going on in the north of the north.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have sailed in a fair few big regattas in their time and next week's Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships rates highly on their list.
