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  •   Home > News > Sports > Sailing

    Three New Zealand boats are assured of spots at next year's Paris Olympics

    Three New Zealand boats are assured of spots at next year's Paris Olympics


    The 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes have advanced to medal races at the sailing world championships off the Netherlands' coast.

    Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie are sixth in the 49er, as are Jo Aleh and Molly Meech in the 49erFX, with the 10-boat final on the North Sea to come.

    Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson are eighth in the Nacra 17 - Wilkinson sums up their performance.



    George Gautrey has moved to fifth in the Laser and Josh Armit's ninth in the windfoil with more fleet racing to come.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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