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New Zealand has scored an outstanding result at the 2007 HRH Princess Sofia Regatta in Spain.
The Regatta is one of the best known Olympic regattas and is one of the six events in the International Sailing Federation's World Cup series.
Barbara Kendall and Tom Ashley won the Neil Pryde RS:X women's and men's windsurfing classes; Andrew Murdoch finished second in the Laser Class; and Jo Aleh and Hamish Pepper took third placings in the Laser Radial and Star classes.
In addition Barbara Kendall, who has three Olympic medals and three world titles in the previous Olympic class Mistral, was the absolute winner of the Princess Sofia Regatta.
Jean Paul Tobin came sixth in the Neil Pryde RS:X men's and Dan Slater finished ninth in the Finn class.
Tom Ashley's win in the Neil Pryde RS:X Men's class continues his run of top results, having won every event he's competed in this year.
"I'm stoked to win the Regatta. The conditions have at times been difficult with shifts and gusts, but I've been pleased with my speed in the light winds.
"In the medal race I had a great first lap and while I was
overtaken by my training partner, I held onto second to take the
outright lead," said Ashley.
All six members of the Yachting New Zealand Olympic Squad competing
in the regatta placed in the top ten of their classes.
