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New Zealand's Tom Ashley has powered to the gold medal in the Windsurfing World Champs off Takapuna.
Ashley finished 11 points clear of the men's field. He says he felt in control of his rivals in the medal race, where he finished fourth.
Barbara Kendall won silver in the women's competition behind Italian Alessandra Sensini.
Kendall finished second to Sensini in the medal race.
-NEWSTALK ZB
