Peter Burling, Team New Zealand and how a rookie became a silver medallist in Chechnya's first-ever sailing regatta
Peter Burling, Team New Zealand and how a rookie became a silver medallist in Chechnya's first-ever sailing regatta 12 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM 10 minutes to read Amanda Saxton (white jacket) competing in the first ever sailing regatta in Chechnya July 2017. Saxton was invited as the organiser worshipped Peter Burling and wanted a Kiwi racing in the Kezenoy-AM. By: Amanda Saxton Being a New Zealander in Chechyna in 2017 had currency. Amanda Saxton writes about how she ended up at the republic's first-ever regatta - and won a silver medal, despite never having sailed before. America's Cup fever is ...