D'arcy And Goran

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke storm into contention at world championships

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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have capped off day three of the 49er World Championship in Auckland in typical fashion.The Olympic champions are second after the final day of qualifying, a point behind Germany.Oscar Gunn and Logan Dunning Beck are sixth.Nacra 17 sailors Olivia Mackay and Jason SaThe scorecard doesn't always tell the full story but it shows Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in a strong position after the second day of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland.The pair banked two thirds, a first and an eighth in their four races to jump up from 11th to second in the 49er class, only one point behind Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussl of Austria.But the four-time world champions and defending Olympic champions had to claw their way back into a couple of races in sometimes treacherously shifty conditions.The breeze built around the middle of the day, climbing to about 15 knots, but died off completely in the late afternoon as the last 49er race was concluding. Some boats were