Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will take a 12-point lead into the final day of the 49er world championships as they attempt to make it three consecutive world titles.
Recently named the World Sailor of the Year, Burling and Tuke are in a good position to extend their unprecedented winning streak in the Olympic skiff class. Victory in Argentina would make it 23 consecutive wins in the 49er class.
After no racing was possible on day four of the regatta, an early start was scheduled for day five and both the men's and women's (49erFX) gold fleets sailed four races each, but not without light wind interruptions.
"It has been a really long day on the water," Burling said. "We got one race off before a three-hour delay then into the final three races."
Time spent racing and training in Argentina in the lead-up to the world championships has paid off. Burling and Tuke were second in the day's first race before placing 15th, ninth and first in the remaining races.
