America s Cup skipper Peter Burling comes home for Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club centennial
4 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM
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Celebrations at the viaduct after Team NZ wins America s Cup.
The Tauranga yachting club where hometown hero Peter Burling learned the ropes celebrated 100 years of sailing this weekend. Burling spoke to the Bay of Plenty Times about the influence the club and Tauranga Harbour has had on his life.
It was a humble hero s welcome for America s Cup-winning skipper Peter Burling this weekend, as he returned to the Tauranga yachting club where he learned the ropes of the sport he has conquered.