Kiwis climb back up at 2015 Finn Gold Cup

Takapuna turned it on for day four of the 2015 Finn Gold Cup today. The 76 boat fleet sailed races in brilliant conditions which NZL Sailing Team’s Andrew Murdoch and Josh Junior relished.

Image: Andrew Murdoch © Robert Deaves

Seeking redemption after poor results in tricky conditions on day three, both Murdoch and Junior had solid results on the water today and are back in the hunt as the regatta moves into the penultimate day.

Murdoch placed 9^th in race six, 6^th in race seven and then another 9^th to climb back into 5^th overall, three points behind Jonathan Lobert of France.

Junior opened the day with a 2^nd place, followed that with a 12^th and was 4^th in race eight to lift his overall position from 28^th place up to 14^th with a day to try and earn a place in the top ten and a start in Sunday’s medal race.

See full results here

Meanwhile the 2015 Laser Radial World Championships has come to a close in Oman. NZL Sailing Team campaigner Sara Winther finished the regatta in 22^nd place overall in the 100 boat fleet.

About the Finn Gold Cup
The 2015 Finn Gold Cup (the Finn Class World Championship) is being held at Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland, New Zealand from 21 to 29 November.
The event website is: 2015.finngoldcup.org
 
Media
There will be regular updates including an on the water feed via Twitter and Facebook
Twitter: twitter.com/Finn_Class
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Finn-Class-110408332633/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thefinnchannel

Photographs and Video
Daily event galleries will be available (free for editorial use with credit) at:
www.flickr.com/finnclassphotos
Each day there will be a VNR available for media with interviews in English and home language.
For specific requests please contact corinne.mckenzie@orange.fr
An edited summary will also be available on Youtube.

Rio 2016 Qualification
The Rio 2016 Qualification System can be seen here.
The following nations are already qualified: BRA, GBR, CRO, FRA, NZL, USA, NOR, SWE, DEN, SLO, AUS, HUN, FIN, CHN. At least four more places are available from the 2015 Finn Gold Cup.

Useful links
Entry List: http://2015.finngoldcup.org/webpages/entry-list/
Noticeboard: http://2015.finngoldcup.org/webpages/jury-notices/
Race documents: http://2015.finngoldcup.org/webpages/about-us/