New Zealand to join SailGP fleet with Burling and Tuke


FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Sailing - Victory Ceremony - Men's Skiff - 49er Victory Ceremony - Marina de Gloria - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 18/08/2016. Gold medalists Peter Burling (NZL) of New Zealand and Blair Tuke (NZL) of New Zealand celebrate. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - New Zealand will join the $1 million prize SailGP championship next season with a team led by defending America's Cup champions and Olympic gold medallists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.

The New Zealand SailGP Team will be among the fleet of high-speed "foiling" catamarans due to hit the water again in April 2021 after a coronavirus hiatus, SailGP said on Thursday.

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