burling in A Sentence

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Burling, who says it has been“a bit weird but also cool” racing against his good friend Tuke, is confident that Brunel under skipper Bouwe Bekking has what it takes to win.

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Tuke is a helmsman/trimmer on board Spain's MAPFRE, which lies second on points behind Chinese-backed Dongfeng Race Team, while Burling has the same role with Dutch-led Team Brunel, which is three points adrift.

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However, having felt a growing wave of support from the southern hemisphere as he and Tuke have made their way around the world, Burling is thinking ahead to the possibility of a New Zealand crew once again winning the race.

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Burling says he and Tuke have not yet decided whether to defend their title at the Tokyo Olympics, adding that he plans to head home after the race finishes in the Netherlands this month and get involved in the America's Cup preparations.

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While he has got used to the sleep deprivation, with rests never longer than 3-1/2 or four hours, Burling says he has really missed showers while being drenched with sea water on the weeks-long ocean legs, and quickly got tired of the food.

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