Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 – Blair Tuke relishes first Boxing Day race

'Silver Medallist, Blair Tuke of New Zealand talks about his many sailing activities of late. - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race'    John Curnow © The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 has been an enjoyable experience for New Zealand’s Olympic silver medalist Blair Tuke, who had his first taste offshore ocean racing aboard Ray Haslar’s Rikki. Four months ago, one of the rising stars of New Zealand yachting, Blair Tuke, won a silver medal at the London Olympics in the 49er class, behind their training partners and Australian gold medallists, Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen. With his skipper, Peter Burling, Tuke won New Zealand's 100th Olympic medal. The 23 year old had never raced offshore. To add to the pedigree that has given the world sailors of the calibre of the late Sir Peter Blake, Grant Dalton and match racers Russell Coutts, Dean Barker and Adam Minoprio, Tuke took to the high seas in Ray Haslar’s New Zealand entry Rikki in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. They crossed the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s race finish line in Hobart shortly after 0900hours today, to finish 27th and well down on IRC corrected time. 'It was good fun. We didn’t quite get the weather we were looking for,' Tuke said. 'It was pretty tough, especially off Tasman (Island), where we had 45 knots of wind, but the reception here in Hobart was awesome.' Tuke said it was now a matter of going back to Olympic class sailing in New Zealand to try catch some of the summer. Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 Rikki - Rolex Sydney to Hobart -  http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com!©_Alex_McKinnon   by Bruce Montgomery - 2:47 AM Sun 30 Dec 2012 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=105130 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Related News Stories: 30 Jan 2013  Sydney-Hobart Race 2012 - How the other half lives 16 Jan 2013  Wild Oats XI completes mission after historic treble 02 Jan 2013  Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – the better mousetrap 02 Jan 2013  Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race video selection 01 Jan 2013  Blue Water Point Score 2012 - Ainsworth, Loki part ways on high note 01 Jan 2013  Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 – Quartet of honorary gentlemen 01 Jan 2013  Sydney Hobart 2012 – Maluka of Kermandie's arrival formally ends race 31 Dec 2012  Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012 – Prizegiving on New Year’s Day 31 Dec 2012  Sydney Hobart 2012 – Dump Truckers vow return 31 Dec 2012  Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 - The match races within the race

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