Marlborough yachties ready for wine race

A record number of yachties will be ferrying bottles of Sauvignon Blanc across the Cook Strait on Friday as part of an annual wine race. The WineWorks Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Yacht Race, which started in 2001, pairs Marlborough wineries with yachts in a race to deliver new season Sauvignon Blanc to the capital. The race will this year will see 39 yachts take part along with 29 wineries. Last year, the race was won by Stanley Estates Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, which was carried by skipper Brent Dewhurst aboard Gucci.