The 2011 Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth was always going to a major ranking regatta for the NZ sailing team in the run up to the Olympic year. A chance to benchmark within the team and with the best sailors from other countries.

So a 2nd for Andrew Murdoch in the Laser was a fantastic outcome, reinforced by an 8th for Andy Maloney. Sam Meech 19th, Josh Junior 23rd, John Bullot 29th and Spencer Loxton 42nd.

Sara Winther kept her head to make the mdeal race and finish 9th overall.

Great NZL results in other classes

• Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie won the 470 womens (whoo hoo!)
• JP Tobin 2nd RSX mens, with Tom Ashley 9th
• Dan Slater 6th Finn
• Tim Dempsey and Jan Apel 8th SKUD18
• Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk 9th Star
• Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders 10th 470 mens
• Peter Burling and Blair Tuke 12th 49er

Reports and results at www.skandiasailforgoldregatta.co.uk and sail-world.com