Photo: Getty ImagesTeam New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling has been described as "an incredible talent" destined to become the best sailor in the world by America's Cup boss Sir Russell Coutts. Coutts, the revered and reviled New Zealander whose CV reads Olympic gold medallist, world champion and cup regatta winner told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking that Burling "and his team of young sailors are incredibly talented". "Pete Burling - it's probably not a matter of if he'll be the number one sailor in the world, it's a matter of when," said Coutts, the CEO of the America's Cup Event Authority. And just a few sleeps before Sunday's America's Cup finals series between the arch-rivals, he admitted Emirates Team New Zealand has Oracle's attention: "that's for sure". Asked by Hosking how the boats might develop in the future, Coutts suggested "tweaks" were likely.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 15, 2017 20:26 UTC