Blair Tuke reveals an unusual Chris Gayle fear, his love for Northland and the worst sailing question

Blair Tuke sails around the world at high speeds for a living but had time to speak to Back Chat this week before flying to Abu Dhabi for the seventh regatta of the SailGP season. Tuke and Peter Burling are one of the planet’s most iconic sailing duos, who have won multiple awards from the Olympic Games to the America’s Cup, and they start another big year with this weekend’s racing in Abu Dhabi. 14 January 2024 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Blair Tuke reveals an unusual Chris Gayle fear, his love for Northland and the worst sailing question]( [Blair Tuke reveals an unusual Chris Gayle fear, his love for Northland and the worst sailing questio...]( [Blair Tuke sails around the world at high speeds for a living but had time to speak to Back Chat this week before flying to Abu Dhabi for the seventh regatta of the SailGP season. Tuke and Peter...]( [Aro Hā: Five days at Glenorchy's world-famous luxe wellness retreat]( [Aro Hā: Five days at Glenorchy's world-famous luxe wellness retreat]( [I’m walking the descent of the Invincibles trail, in the Rees Valley just outside Glenorchy, looking for stones when I have an epiphany. Tasked with finding a stone that ‘spoke’ to me during a...]( [How an Auckland mother found herself living in a tent with two young kids]( [How an Auckland mother found herself living in a tent with two young kids]( [An Auckland mother has been forced to live in a tent with her two young children after her house was red stickered when a defective retaining wall built by her landlord’s contractors put it at risk...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Scott Barrett as All Blacks captain? Let's just hold our (Crusaders) horses]( [Scott Barrett as All Blacks captain? Let's just hold our (Crusaders) horses]( [Aaron Goile is a Stuff rugby writer OPINION: A new year, a new World Cup cycle, a new era with a new coach. But a new All Blacks captain in Scott...]( [It's bratwurst, bro: Why you should never order a hotdog at this Taranaki eatery]( [It's bratwurst, bro: Why you should never order a hotdog at this Taranaki eatery]( [If you call into Bratwurst Bros this summer while cruising State Highway 3 around Mt Messenger, you better not dare order a hotdog. It’s an insult...]( [Why Kate Middleton's mid-2000s 'party girl' era is going viral with Gen Z]( [Why Kate Middleton's mid-2000s 'party girl' era is going viral with Gen Z]( [All hail Her Royal Highness, Princess of the mid-2000s party scene: of course, the only woman we could be talking about is Kate Middleton. The...]( [Mary Goulding six months on: ‘I’m so blessed. I’m going to play basketball again’]( [Mary Goulding six months on: ‘I’m so blessed. I’m going to play basketball again’]( [Little steps. Giant strides. When Mary Goulding strode on to a basketball court for the first time since the May car accident that very nearly...]( [Cheers erupt as former PM Jacinda Ardern ties the knot with 'First Bloke' Clarke Gayford]( [Cheers erupt as former PM Jacinda Ardern ties the knot with 'First Bloke' Clarke Gayford]( [The Craggy Range vineyard in Hawke’s Bay echoed with cheering as former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford tied the knot at an...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: January 14, 2024]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: January 14, 2024]( [Keen for more? Check out a full list of our quizzes, including our wordy brainbuster puzzle, The Hard Word, here. Our Three Strikes trivia test...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand