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Murray Wenzel

Sailors defy Sydney 'hairdryer' to secure Paris quotas

The Australian mixed 470 team of Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas at Sail Sydney in Botany Bay. (HANDOUT/BEAU OUTTERIDGE)

Australian sailors have defied the Sydney heat to secure two more quota spots for the Paris Olympics.

Mixed 470 pair Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas won both Sail Sydney races in 38-degree heat on Thursday to pull 34 points clear of Oceania rivals New Zealand.

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