Big day on Guanabara Bay for NZL Sailing Team
It has been an eventful day in Rio for the NZL Sailing Team with some great race results and some tough decisions. Winds were light
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Burling and Tuke steam toward podium
New Zealand's world class sailors are poised to rescue our fading Rio Olympics campaign.
Sam Meech 3rd going into Laser medal race
Sam Meech will go into the Olympic Laser Medal Race well placed for a bronze after winning the final fleet race in the mens single-handed
Rio 2016: Burling and Tuke win opening two races
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have returned a perfect scorecard on day one of Rio 2016 and take the early lead in the 49er event. Alex
Kiwi sailors relish the Rio breeze
New Zealands Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have returned a storming day in big, bold conditions outside Rio Bay to take the lead after
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie disqualified from race one at Rio 2016
A protest decision has seen Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie disqualified from race one in the Womens 470 at Rio 2016. As a result they will
New Zealand's 470 crews start well
Both New Zealand 470 sailing crews have opened their Rio 2016 campaign with good results on a day that provided challenging and wide-ranging
Sam Meech lifts to 3rd in Laser, tough start for Josh Junior
Two New Zealanders sailed on day two of the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta including Sam Meech who has climbed into third overall
Meech opens Olympic campaign to get NZL Sailing Team underway
Sam Meech has opened his first Olympic regatta sailing two races today on Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro to lie 6th overall in the
NZL Sailing Team Rio: We're ready, how about you?
Just hours from the start of the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony we bring you this update from the NZL Sailing Team. Watch here our video
Burling and Tuke to co-captain NZ Olympic Team and carry the flag
Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been named as co-captains of the New Zealand Olympic Team and will together lead the kiwi
Kiwi sailor leads record-breaking tran-Atlantic crossing
Kiwi sailor Tony Mutter has helped lead an international crew in a record-breaking trans-Atlantic crossing. Mutter served as co-leader
Burling and Tuke's winning run over
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke's unprecedented winning run in the 49er class is over after the Kiwi pair finished third at the South American Championships.
Kiwi sailing crew secure $1m payday
Phil Robertson and his Kiwi crew picked up sailing's richest prize after being crowned world match racing champions at the weekend.
Sailing: New boat begins road to redemption for Team NZ
Team New Zealand have taken a "step along the road to redemption" with the launch of their first custom-built test boat ahead of next year's America's Cup.
Watch: Kiwi thrown overboard on training run
Team Japan skipper Dean Barker got an unplanned opportunity to test the crew's man overboard procedure in training run Bermuda last week.
Sailing: Pair in grim fight for Rio
They qualified their classes for Rio but are having to pay their own way to get there, writes Dana Johannsen.
Yachting: Tailwind driving duo's Rio preparations
470 pair have turned heads with how fast they've claimed their shot at Olympic glory, writes Dana Johannsen.
Burling and Tuke: We're looking forward to the challenge
49er world champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have a busy six months ahead with America's Cup races and the Rio Olympics.
Sailing team named for Rio Olympics
Two medal-winning crews from the London Olympics headline first batch of New Zealand sailors named for Rio today.