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Olympic champions Peter Burling, Blair Tuke poised to pounce at 49er world champs in Auckland

December 6, 2019

Olympic champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are poised to pounce at the 49er sailing World Championships off Auckland.

The pair are second, just nine points off leaders Germany, with three more finals races before the medal showdown.

The format sees each team drop their worst race in terms of points and as it stands, Germany's worst race is 27th, with the Kiwis 11th.

“That makes a big difference because there’s only one drop, so if they have a bad race now, they’re carrying all those points and that could change just like that,” 49er Olympic champion Tuke said.

Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson had the highlight of the day from a New Zealand standpoint, winning the third finals race in the Nacra fleet, but they're still well off the lead.

It's been a mixed day for Alex Maloney and Molly Meech in the 49erfx, with the duo sitting ninth overall.

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