New Zealand's world champion 49er crew of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke still hold a comfortable lead after 3 days of the World Cup sailing regatta in France.
The New Zealand sailor Peter Burling. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Despite one rare mid fleet result in race three on day three the New Zealand skiff sailors are 37 points ahead of a Danish crew.
They recorded two 3rd places and a 20th today and Tuke says it was super tough racing with all 3 races in light winds.
Also in the 49er class, New Zealand's Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski claimed a race win today and have rocketed from 18th overall at the outset of the day to lie 9th heading into day four.
They're now well placed for a medal race spot if they sail well again tomorrow.
New Zealand is now holding 5th on both the men's and women's 470 events with Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie slipping from 3rd overall after a 17th and a 12th on the water today.
For Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox it was a good day who closed with a race win and results that sees them climb from 10th to 5th in the men's double-hander class.
Another kiwi to climb up the leader board after today is Andy Maloney in the Laser. With a 10th and a 3rd in racing today Maloney climbs into 6th place and close enough to go hunting those just ahead of him on the leader-board.
A good day for Sam Meech tomorrow could see him race Sunday's medal race too; he is currently lying 11th overall after placing 7th and 6th on the water today.
Racing continues in Hyeres tomorrow with one day of racing remaining before the top ten medal races scheduled for Sunday.
2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Hyeres
NZL Sailing Team current standings
1st Peter Burling and Blair Tuke - 49er (2, 9, 3, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 20)
9th Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski - 49er (9, 12, 19, 29, 16, 35, 9, 15, 1)
10th Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech - 49erFX (12, 16, 18, 14, 4, 9, 15, 29)
5th Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie - Women's 470 (3, 25, 6, 5, 17, 12)
5th Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox - Men's 470 (24, 7, 18, 5, 9, 1)
13th Josh Junior - Finn (33, 27, 7, 10, 11, 15)
16th Andrew Murdoch - Finn (5, 5, DNF, 28, 31, 9)
6th Andy Maloney - Laser (12, 9, 18, 7, 10, 3)
11th Sam Meech - Laser (11, 2, DSQ, 39,7, 6)
18th Thomas Saunders - Laser (16, 30, 14, 30, 17, 20)
20th Mike Bullot - Laser (21, 18, 12, 22, 34, 20)
21st Sara Winther - Laser Radial (26, 11, 19, 32, 30, 6)
17th Natalia Kosinska - Women's RS:X (27, 13, 28, 11, 3, 21, 12, 10)
16th Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders - Nacra 17 (5, 18, 29, 10, 14,14, 19)
