Kiwi sailors vie to win in France

New Zealand sailors – including Tauranga's Peter Burling – are in good positions as the ISAF regatta at Hyeres, France, moves past the halfway mark.

In the Women's 470 Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie placed second overnight in both gold fleet races and take the lead by two points.


Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie running second in the 49er. Photo: Franck Socha / ISAF Sailing.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke hold the overall lead in the men's 49er class after three gold fleet races.

Peter and Blair extended a points margin to stand 11 clear of chasing rivals. New Zealand's Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski are in fourth place.

'Gold fleet racing's always the best, all the top guys in one fleet,” says Blair.

'Gold fleet racing is where it's all at. It's where the points are up for grabs and you want to get the least you can. It's still all to play for.”

Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech have moved into the top three in the 49erFX, Andy Maloney lies third in the Laser, Josh Junior is in fourth in the Finn and Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski are fourth in the 49er.

Josh Junior had his best day in Hyeres yet and lifted his overall position in the Finn class from seventh up to fourth. Pieter-Jan Postma of the Netherlands dominates with a massive points lead.

The chasing pack, including Josh, is in a tight bunch. Josh has 30 points, two adrift of second place putting him in a good position to attack over the remaining races.

In the Laser class New Zealand holds two top 10 places with Andy Maloney again leading the Kiwi contingent. He added his second race win of the regatta overnight and the Murray's Bay Sailing Club representative is now lying third overall.

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