Yachting: Ashley ties for lead

Tom Ashley has a share of the lead in the RS:X fleet racing at the Princess Sofia regatta in Palma de Majorca, Spain.

Ashley claimed two fifth placings yesterday to improve from third overall and tie Israeli Shahar Zubari atop the leaderboard.

In the Laser class, all six New Zealand sailors have qualified for the gold fleet, led by Mike Bullot, who was fifth after four races.

In the women's 470, Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie have improved two places to seventh.