Exciting finale rounds out new era for Sail Auckland 2011 + Video

7:47 AM Sun 6 Feb 2011 GMT

'Andrew Murdoch - Winner of the hotly contested Mens Laser event at Sail Auckland 2011' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Sail Auckland 2011 is over with gold medals going to Tom Ashley and Kate Ellingham in the RS:X, Andrew Murdoch and Sara Winther in the Laser and Radial, Nick Rogers and Chris Grube(GBR) in the 470, Dan Slater in the Finn and Marcus Hansen and Aaron Hume-Merry in the 49er. 'The regatta has been a huge success,' commented Jez Fanstone, Olympic Programme Manager for Yachting New Zealand. 'Takapuna Boating Club has hosted a great event, with plenty of close racing in all fleets. It?s great to have all the Olympic classes sailing from the same venue and there have been ...

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by Jodie Bakewell-White