Several New Zealand teams have made a strong start to the Olympic class sailing regatta in England.
Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk have taken control of the prestigious star class after the 2009 world champions won both races on the opening day to lead the regatta.
The Beijing Olympian Andrew Murdoch leads the Laser class after winning the opening race and finishing second in race two.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke sit fourth in the 49er class, while Dan Slater is eighth in the Finn class.
There are also two New Zealand men in the top 20 in the boardsailing.
Jon-Paul Tobin is sixth and Olympic champion Tom Ashley is 19th.
