Yachting: Big medal haul for New Zealand at Weymouth

Peter Burling (right) and Blair Tuke extended their unbeaten run to 17 straight victories. Photo / Jesus Renedo

New Zealand yachting crews have had one of their most successful international regattas at the Sailing World Cup in Weymouth overnight, winning six medals.

Yet again Peter Burling and Blair Tuke led the way in the 49er class with another gold to extend their unbeaten run to 17 straight victories at the major events in the class. Fellow Kiwis Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski shared the podium with silver in the class.

New Zealand crews picked up three other silver medals and a bronze.

Both New Zealand's womens' double-handers crews finished with silver, Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie beaten on count-back only by long-time British rivals Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills.

Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech took silver in 49erFX also overthrown in the final race, by class favourites.

Featuring strongly all week in the Finn standings New Zealand collected two medals with Josh Junior taking silver and Andrew Murdoch bronze in the class.

ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth
1st Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, 49er
2nd Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski, 49er
2nd Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, Women's 470
2nd Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech, 49erFX
7th Andy Maloney, Laser
8th Sam Meech, Laser
12th Thomas Saunders, Laser
13th Michael Bullot, Laser
10th Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox, Men's 470
17th Sara Winther, Laser Radial
26th Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson, Nacra 17
31st Susannah Pyatt, Laser Radial