Achievements She holds Olympic and world championship titles in the 470 class, and is a former 420 world champion. Powrie and her sailing partner Jo Aleh won the gold medal in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In August 2013, exactly a year after winning their Olympic gold medal, Aleh and Powrie won the world title at the 2013 470 World Championships in Louisiana Rochelle, France. Powrie was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2013 New Year"s Honours, for her services to sailing.