Yachting: Rivals eye London

America's Cup rivals Craig Monk and Hamish Pepper have teamed up for a campaign to qualify in the two-handed Star class for the 2012 London Olympics.

Pepper is a member of Russell Coutts' BMW Oracle afterguard while Monk, who was with Oracle, is now aligned with the Ben Ainslie-led British challenge, Team Origin.

The pair begin their campaign at a regatta later this month in Holland.