'Bittersweet' ending for Kiwi crew at Nacra world champs
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders mounted a stirring comeback on the final day of the Nacra world championships in France but just fell short of picking up a medal.
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Young Kiwi crew emerge as contenders at Nacra world champs
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders had a disappointing day at the Nacra 17 world championships in France overnight (NZ time) but a new Kiwi crew emerged as medal contenders.
Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson moved up eight places to sixth overnight at the Nacra world championships. Photo: nacra17.org.
Jones and Saunders flirt with the lead at Nacra world champs
In a day of snakes and ladders, Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders briefly led the Nacra 17 world championships in France overnight (NZ time) before suffering a capsize and ending the day in sixth overall.
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders finished second in the first race of the day at the Nacra world championships. Photo: nacra17.org.
Racing to heat up at Nacra world champs
The real racing will begin tonight (NZ time) at the Nacra 17 world championships in France with the start of gold fleet racing and Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders are well placed to push for a podium finish.
Light and shifty conditions confronted Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders at the Nacra 17 world championships overnight (NZ time). Photo: nacra17.org.
Tight at the top at Nacra world champs
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders endured a "frustrating" day at the Nacra 17 world championships in France overnight (NZ time) which included broken gear but they did well to limit the damage and are only one point off third.
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders are well placed after two days of the Nacra world championships in France. Photo: nacra17.org
Jones and Saunders make good start to Nacra world champs
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders brushed aside a late decision to ban the use of a sail they had been mastering in training to sit third after the opening day of the Nacra world championships in France overnight (NZ time).
Distance no barrier for Nacra sailors
It’s often said long distance relationships don’t work but Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders hope it will be the ingredient that helps deliver them Olympic gold.
Nacra pair keen for world champs to go ahead
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders believe they are in good shape to win a medal at next month’s Nacra world championships, assuming they go ahead.
Meech pips teammate for medal at world champs test event
Sam Meech couldn't have had a much worse start to the sailing world championships test event in Aarhus but walked away with a bronze medal.
Dramatic finish to world champs test event
New Zealand sailors collected one medal last night and two more have a chance of adding to that tally tonight after a day of high drama at the sailing world championships test event in Aarhus.
Tom Saunders goes into tonight's medal race in third at the sailing world championships test event. Photo: Sailing Energy / World Sailing.
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