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New Zealand sailors claimed three medals at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma today, including gold and bronze in the Finn class, to finish as the second-most successful nation at the event.

One medal is guaranteed and more will be on the menu when seven New Zealand boats contest their respective medal races at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma tonight (NZ time).

Nine different winners across the nine races meant this year's Zephyr national championships in Tauranga were both challenging and hotly contested.

Sailors Corner has been an Auckland institution for more than 35 years but will be closing its doors so have $3 million of stock to sell in a closing down sale.

The wind came out to play at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma overnight (NZ time) and, ominously for some of their rivals, it also signalled the emergence of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke into the top five of the 49er fleet.

The first European regatta of the season is always an opportunity for the New Zealand sailors to check in on how summer training has gone and, for Andy Maloney and Josh Junior, it appears to have gone well.

The yachting and boating community are mourning the loss of three prominent figures in New Zealand.

Mick Ashcroft

Blake Hinsley and Nicholas Drummond handled the fresh breezes and big seas the best to win last weekend's RS Feva national championships at the Torbay Sailing Club.

Orion II once again took line honours but was pipped by 13 seconds on corrected time in the 98th sailing of the Lipton Cup last weekend.