Yachting: Kiwis man their Lasers

New Zealand will be looking to the experience of Andrew Murdoch and Mike Bullot as well as world youth champion Sam Meech to hold off the international challenge at the national Laser sailing championships off Caroline Bay near Timaru beginning on Saturday. Almost 150 entries, including from the United States, the Cook Islands, Norway, France and India, have been received for the four-day event.