04 Feb 2011
Kiwis Move On Up Sail Auckland 2011
Just one day of racing remains at Sail Auckland 2011 off Takapuna Boating Club with the podium places set to be decided tomorrow, Sunday 6 February.
After a grey morning the day turned into a sunny scorcher with light and at times patchy westerly breezes ranging between 6-15 knots on the Hauraki Gulf for racing in the Olympic, Paralympic and invited classes.
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (NZL) had a good day on the water pulling themselves up the board from fifth overall into second place behind the British team of multi-Olympian Nick Rogers with his new crew Chris Grube. With a 2-1-2 score card today the kiwi women had a better day than the GBR team (1-2-5).
But having been on scorching form throughout the regatta Rogers and Grube have it essentially sewn up with a 14 point leading margin. Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders (NZL) are in third place going into the final day.
More Information:
Event website
Results
Images: © Will Calver/Ocean Photography