Yachting: Kiwis lead boardsailing champs

Tom Ashley. Photo / Jason Dorday

A brilliant day for the Kiwis at the RS:X World boardsailing championships in Denmark.

Tom Ashley tops the leader board with Jon-Paul Tobin close behind in second place, having had a stellar day on the water.

Reigning Olympic champion Ashley finished third and fifth on the water overnight enough to pull him up into the top spot as the day one leaders slipped.

He has 14 points, just one clear of teammate Tobin on 15 points, who sailed home to a win and a second place overnight seeing him climb up from ninth to second equal overall.

- NEWSTALK ZB