Peter Burling and Blair Tuke face sleep deprivation in ocean race challengeSeven Sharp Team NZ America's Cup heroes Blair Tuke and Peter Burling speak to Seven Sharp about their Volvo challenge. Coping with a lack of sleep will be one of the big challenges that America's Cup winners Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will face in the Volvo Ocean Race, which begins in Spain next month. RICARDO PINTO/ ACEA 2017 Blair Tuke and Peter Burling have had a magical 2016-17 with Olympics gold and America's Cup success. READ MORE:* Burling joins Dutch Team Brunel* Record start for Blair Tuke on board Mapfre​​* Spithill questions return to monohullsDespite the rivalry, they don't expect that to challenge their friendship. The ocean race begins in Alicante, Spain, on October 14 and finishes on June 30.

Source: Stuff September 26, 2017 08:51 UTC