New Zealand wins home leg of SailGP; takes series lead as Australia crashes
9 months ago

New Zealand wins home leg of SailGP; takes series lead as Australia crashes

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand won its home leg of the SailGP series on Sunday to take the overall series lead from Australia who collided with a mark in the first fleet race of the day and took no further part in the event. The latest leg on Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch on the South Island was condensed to three fleet races before New Zealand, France and Canada raced in the event final. New Zealand, France and Canada each won one of the fleet races sailed Sunday to qualify for the final in which New Zealand beat France by 12 seconds. France, Canada, Spain and Germany led early in the third race before New Zealand closed into fourth place at the fifth gate and finally moved up into second.

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Slingsby skippers the Flying Roo ahead of Kiwi rival Burling in SailGP’s opening regatta
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Slingsby skippers the Flying Roo ahead of Kiwi rival Burling in SailGP’s opening regatta

Associated Press  

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Robertston steers Canada to surprise SailGP 1st day lead
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Robertston steers Canada to surprise SailGP 1st day lead

Associated Press  

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