Tauranga sailors Peter Burling and Molly Meech made waves at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres Regatta in France overnight.
Burling and Blair Tuke showed why they are the world champions in the 49er class with three outstanding races to go well clear of the field.
After a near perfect day on the water the 2012 Olympic silver medallists finished with two wins and a second place on day two of the five day long regatta. They are out in front by 21 points with Denmark's Jonas Warrer and Anders Thomsen in second place.
Meanwhile Meech and her partner from Auckland Alexandra Maloney improved their overall position in the women's 49er FX climbing to 7th overall with a 14th, a 4th and a 9th in the three races.
