Polly Powrie, half of one of the most successful teams in New Zealand sailing history, has retired from Olympic yachting.
Powrie, most famous for teaming up with Jo Aleh as Team Jolly, won gold at the 2012 London Olympics and backed it up with silver at the Rio games last year.
The 29-year-old said she couldn't commit to another Olympic campaign.
"I have been mulling it over for the last few months. Jo and I have been sailing together for eight years and achieved possibly everything we could have. I had to ask the question, was I excited about going again and did I still feel like there was a challenge to achieve?"
With a family and a job in the property industry, Powrie said she had to think about other people, and it was maybe time for a change of scenery.
"I also had to take family into consideration and decided it was time to move on and experience different things and challenge myself in different ways."
Team Jolly first came together in the women's 470 in 2009 and after their Olympic success in London, cemented themselves at the pinnacle of the sport by being named as the ISAF Female World Sailors of the Year in 2013.
While it's the end of her Olympic career, Powrie said she will continue to be involved with the sport, whether it's helping up-and-coming sailors, coaching or being a weekend racer.
"We had something really special there and I will always cherish those memories. It was extremely difficult at times with some real challenges but, for the most part, it was really enjoyable."
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