Britain's Olympic hopefuls were well off the pace after race six at the Takapuna Tornado World Championships in Auckland - a qualifying event for the Beijing Games.

Trailing behind France's overall leaders Yann Guichard and Alexandre Guyader, Britain's best showing came from Andrew Walsh and Edward Barney, who were 15th.

Rob Wilson and Mark Bulkeley were 20th, Leigh McMillan and Will Howden 22nd, John Gimson and Stuart Bithell 26th and Tom Phipps and Marcus Lynch 31st.

The Olympic competition will take place at the Qingdao Sailing Centre (pictured).

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