Yachting: Sailors out to make a mark in Spain

Andrew Murdoch. Photo / Brett Phibbs

New Zealanders are poised to make a mark at yachting's third World Cup round in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, which begins on Monday (NZt).

New Zealand's top five Laser sailors - Andrew Murdoch, Mike Bullot, Andy Maloney, Sam Meech and Josh Junior - are all set to start in the men's single-handed dinghy which has drawn over 130 entries.

Sara Winther is the sole kiwi entry in the Radial division.

Olympic sailboard champion Tom Ashley will be New Zealand's only board sailor at this regatta.

Jo Aleh will sail with Bianca Barbarich-Bacher (standing in for Polly Powrie) in the women's 470 division, and Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders line up in the men's fleet.

Dan Slater will sail in the Finn, and the team of Stephanie Hazard, Jenna Hansen and Susannah Pyatt will contest the women's match racing class.

The regatta, third of seven which make up the World Cup, has drawn 710 entries from 53 nations. It ends on April 9.

- NZPA