Yachting: Wired wins Auckland-Tauranga

Rob Bassett's boat Wired won the Auckland to Tauranga yacht race, crossing the finish line in the 120 nautical mile race early yesterday morning.

Taeping was well ahead for the first part of the race but the crew on Wired navigated the light airs wisely to cross the line in Tauranga 18 hours and 37 minutes after leaving Auckland.

Upshot, the 50 Elliott design retrofitted with a canting keel, was second and Taeping was third. Wired was well short of the record time of 9h 35m held by the 30m supermaxi Zana.