Yachting: Kiwi wins world title

Adam Minoprio. Photo / Kenny Rodger

New Zealand sailor Adam Minoprio and his Blackmatch team are the new world Match Racing Champions.

He has clinched the title on his way to reaching the final of the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia where he will face Great Britain's Ben Ainslie.

Minoprio says he is amazed by the achievement.

He says it has been a fantastic day after they swept their quarterfinal opponents 3-0 and at the same time their title rivals did not qualify for the semis which gave them the world tour.

Minoprio becomes just the fourth Kiwi behind Chris Dickson, Russell Coutts and Dean Barker to win the world championship.

Minoprio says it is a huge honour.

He says it is unbelievable to be placed alongside those names but it has required four years of hard work.

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