Hardy Cup 2011 - Will Tiller steers Kiwis to victory

9:23 AM Thu 10 Feb 2011 GMT

'Will Tiller (boat 3) takes control over Evan Walker (boat 6) after the start of match 3 in the grand final - Hardy Cup 2011' Aline Van Haren &copy Click Here to view large photo

Hardy Cup 2011 - Three 21-year-old sailors from Auckland?s Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron today outsailed their Australian opposition to regain the prestigious Hardy Cup ISAF 3, under 25 match racing event on Sydney Harbour. Over the past four years, young Australian crews have won the Hardy Cup twice, and now New Zealanders have notched up their second victory over the same period. Will Tiller, Harry Thurston and Shaun Mason started the final day with a 2-1 semi-final win against the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron?s Jordan Reece and then went on to defeat the defending champion Evan Walker in three ...

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by Peter Campbell