Two medal-winning crews from the London Olympics headline first batch of New Zealand sailors named for Rio today.

Champion sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke chat to Radio Sport's D'Arcy Waldegrave ahead of tonight's Halberg Awards, where they are nominated in the 'Team Of The Year' category.

The awards keep coming for young sailing maestros Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, who last night scooped New Zealand Yachting's top prize for the third straight year.