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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have opened their 49er World title defense with two race wins, and an 18th on the first day of the 2015 49er and 49erFX World Championships.
Here is the first of the Quick Tip series. Optimist Mainsheet and Bridle Setup.
A Skipper’s review with Glenn Ashby
Over the years of Rob’s involvement with QCYC and Sailing within New Zealand, he has focused beyond the local pond and with some blue sky thinking and lots of energy and commitment, has contributed to the development of junior and youth sailing within New Zealand at local, regional, national and international levels.
MARWIN RACING TEAM are bringing their GC32 foiling catamaran to sail in Bay of Islands and Auckland, New Zealand from December 2015 until March 2016. This new dynamic MARWIN RACING TEAM is an exciting collaboration between the four times Swiss Star Class Olympian and local New Zealand multiclass sailor and two time Olympian Sharon Ferris-Choat.
The 2015 Finn Gold Cup starts in Takapuna, New Zealand in just over a week. There are nearly 90 pre-entries from 29 nations. It is the biggest event of the year for the senior fleet and for many a crucial event in the run up to the Rio Olympics next year. At least four places on the starting line in Rio will be decided over the next two weeks.
Kiwi brilliance overcame six Australian MC38 crews at the closing event of the class’ inaugural five part championship series that began last February.
Steele and his 36 Below Racing/RNZYS crew of Shane Diviney, Josh Salthouse & Harry Hull, beat George Anyon 3 - nil in the final series this afternoon.
This month the world’s best Olympic class sailors in the heavy weight dinghy class start racing for their World Championship title at the prestigious 2015 Finn Gold Cup right here in Takapuna, Auckland.
