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Pictured: Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in action at 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma
Following the recent double gold medal success at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma the NZL Sailing Team are now less than a week away from the start of racing at the next ISAF World Cup Regatta in Hyeres, France.
ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres, on the French Riviera, is the final event in 2013-2014 series which has included regattas in China, Australia, USA and Spain, and will conclude in France next week.
A full contingent of the NZL Sailing Team are entered and will again come up against large, full strength fleets featuring their rivals in Olympic class sailing from around the globe. Organisers are expecting over 1000 sailors from 60 nations to compete, and the regatta provides another chance for the kiwi team to see how they stack up after the New Zealand domestic season.
The schedule: ISAF Sailing World Cup – Hyères from 19 to 26 April 2014
19 - 20 April: Entries - verification of the boats
20 April: Compulsory training session and Opening Ceremony at 5 pm
21 - 22 April: Qualifying Rounds
23 - 25 April: Finals
26 April: Medal Race and Award Ceremony at 5 pm
Here is the full list of New Zealand sailors entered in the upcoming ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres;
Women’s 470
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie - NZL Sailing Team
Men’s 470
Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox – NZL Sailing Team
49er
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke – NZL Sailing Team
Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski – NZL Sailing Team
Ben Goodwin and Sam Bullock
49erFX
Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech – NZL Sailing Team
Finn
Josh Junior – NZL Sailing Team
Andrew Murdoch – NZL Sailing Team
Laser
Andy Maloney – NZL Sailing Team
Sam Meech – NZL Sailing Team
Thomas Saunders – NZL Sailing Team
Andrew McKenzie
Women’s RS:X
Natalia Kosinska – NZL Sailing Team
Men’s RS:X
Jon-Paul Tobin
Nacra 17
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders – NZL Sailing Team
Rachel Basevi and Tomer Simhony
Vicky Francis and Geoff Woolley
Laser Radial
Ali Nightingale – NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team
Sara Winther
Coaches and support: Nathan Handley, Mark Howard, Ian Neely, Dave Robertson, John Cutler, Hamish Willcox, Steve Erickson, Peter Evans and Will Howden
How to follow the NZL Sailing Team at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres
Yachting New Zealand will issue a written media release daily updating you on the progress and standings of the New Zealand sailors; our daily updates will be published on yachtingnz.org.nz. And you can follow the NZL Sailing Team on Facebook.
For full results and extra information, head to the regatta website.
Event media will be providing high resolution images and tv quality footage and Yachting New Zealand can help media with access on request. Please contact Jodie Bakewell-White (details below).
Links
Regatta website
ISAF Sailing World Cup website
NZL Sailing Team sailor profiles
NZL Sailing Team on Facebook
About the NZL Sailing Team
The NZL Sailing Team includes New Zealand’s top Olympic campaigners who have made the top 20% in their most recent (respective) class World Championships or pinnacle event and have shown consistency of performance over the year including other significant Championships. Yachting New Zealand’s High Performance Programme is focussed on winning medals at the Olympics in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
NZL Sailing Team sailors all started out at grass roots yacht clubs around the country and with commitment, dedication and drive have risen to be world class athletes; they work hard in the gym, train long hours on the water and are supported by great coaches.
For more information
Jodie Bakewell-White
Yachting New Zealand Communications Manager
Tel. 021 709 065
Email. jodie@yachtingnz.org.nz
