27 May 2013

Gold, silver and bronze for NZ sailers in the Netherlands

5:49 am on 27 May 2013

The New Zealand Olympic champions Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have won gold in the 470 class at a Champions Sailing Cup regatta at Medemblik in the Netherlands.

With seven race wins across eleven races Aleh and Powrie dominated the four days of qualifying heading into the medal race in the lead where first place secured them gold.

New Zealand's Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox won silver in the men's 470 while compatriot Andy Maloney won bronze in the Laser.