Emirates GBR pip Canada by 1.6 seconds in split fleet opener on Super Sunday
Emirates GBR edged Canada by just 1.6 seconds in the split fleet opener on Super Sunday at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland.
Emirates GBR edged Canada by just 1.6 seconds in the split fleet opener on Super Sunday at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland.
Five points can decide Auckland. Learn why SailGP's split fleet format raises the stakes, tightens the margins, and makes every race critical for the leaderboard.
After a Saturday collision, SailGP splits the Auckland fleet into two groups for day two. Here is how the format works and what is at stake on the Waitemata Harbour.
SailGP Auckland moves day two racing to 1100 to avoid 40-knot afternoon gusts. Mid-teens breeze, choppy southwest swell, and an outgoing tide set the scene.
France leads the standings but won't race Day 2 of the NZ Sail Grand Prix after a high-speed F50 collision left strategist Manon Audinet hospitalised.
Louis Sinclair, grinder for the Black Foils, is in stable condition at Auckland Hospital with compound fractures to both legs after a collision during racing.
A collision between New Zealand and France F50s halted fleet racing at SailGP Auckland, leaving two sailors hospitalised and both teams withdrawn from Championship Sunday.
Drivers at the ITM NZ Sail Grand Prix shared their reactions to the France and New Zealand F50 collision, with crew welfare front of mind across the fleet.
SailGP and Auckland have reached an in-principle deal to continue racing on the Waitemata beyond 2026. Dates remain unresolved due to a busy 2027 waterfront calendar.
A high-speed collision between New Zealand and France forced the abandonment of Auckland Race 3, with no points awarded to any competitor.
New Zealand's Black Foils won Race 2 of SailGP Auckland to level the series with Australia. Spain finished second, Great Britain third in a penalty-filled race.