NZL Sailing Team Updates; Nacra 17 Worlds and 49er & FX

NZL Sailing Team Updates; Nacra 17 Worlds and 49er & FX Europeans

Nacra 17 World Championships

New Zealand’s mixed multihull pair Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have climbed to 5th overall on day four of the 2015 Nacra 17 World Championships on in Aarhus, Denmark.

Sailors endured a long day with attempted racing proving fruitless in the morning, returning ashore while winds on the course area settled enough for racing to get underway, which finally happened late in the day around 7pm. Only the gold fleet sailed, but they managed to squeeze in three finals races.

Jones and Saunders keep a 7, a 19 and a 5 from today. On a day where many struggled this was enough to see the kiwis improve overall and place them among the top five of the fleet.

Billy Besson and Marie Riou of France have the overall lead.

With two days of racing remaining in Aarhus, the title will be decided on Friday.

2015 Nacra 17 World Championships current standings…
Full results here

5th Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders (5, 2, 13, 8, 6, 7, 19, 5)
36th (3rd silver fleet) Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson (34, 10, 26, 18, 16)

49er and 49erFX European Championships

Solid breeze and wavy conditions suited the kiwis on day three of the 2015 49er and 49erFX European Champs on now in Porto, Portugal.

On day two of racing Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (pictured above) move from 8th to 6th on the leader board after placing 1st, 3rd then 6th in today’s three races.

“Good breeze out there today with 10-13 knots in the morning while we were racing,” says Peter Burling. “Solid day for us, to keep us in the hunt.”

“It's a real long schedule of races here so it's going to be about getting through the qualifying solid and building from there.”

Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski have taken a massive jump up the 49er standings after a brilliant run in today’s three races taking two race wins and a 4th in their fleet.

Meanwhile the women racing in the 49erFX have now sailed nine races over three days.

Today Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech added a couple of solid results with a 4th and a 7th – they remain in 9th and progress now to 49erFX gold fleet for the finals rounds.

Medal races are on Saturday 11th (49erFX) and Sunday 12th (49er) in Portugal.

2015 49er & FX European Championships current standings…
Full results, video, images and more available here

6th Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (4, 6, UFD, 2, 1, 3, 6)
21st Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski (17, 21, 12, 12, 4, 1, 1)
9th Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech (4, 1, 3, 3, 11, 11, 15, 4, 7)
14th Erica Dawson and Ellie Copeland (8, 11, 14, 6, 9, 4, 5, 10, 7)

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