World champion sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have demonstrated their dominance on the water once again - placing first in a 49er medal race they didn't need to win.
Having already secured the gold medal on points alone two days ago, all the New Zealand duo needed to do today was turn up.
They did that, and then some, racing ahead of the pack to place first in the final race on Guanabara Bay, ahead of France and Denmark who placed second and third.
"It was pretty awesome sailing conditions. 15-odd knots, flat water," Tuke said after the race.
"To have the pressure off and just go out and enjoy it was an amazing feeling, but we wanted to put in a good race and put a stamp on the regatta, and it was great to go and do that."
The London Silver medallists and four-time world champions were in control throughout the entire regatta - winning three of the twelve qualifying races, and today’s medal race.
By Wednesday (NZT), the lead the pair had built was so great, it was impossible for any other team to pass them.
It brings the total number of sailing medals won by New Zealand during this games to four.
"To see two more silver medals today for the girls is an unreal feeling. It's pretty hard to describe," said Tuke.
"Just really proud of the whole team. Not just the guys who got medals, but everyone."
The sailing gold medal adds to Alex Maloney and Molly Meech's silver in the 49er FX, Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie’s silver in the women’s 470, and Sam Meech’s bronze in the Laser.
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