Smooth-starting Australia dominate SailGP day 1 in Sydney

NZ boat comes off its foils in disastrous SailGP day in Sydney
New Zealand have had a shocking opening day on the Sydney leg of Sail GP, failing to make tomorrow's final. The Black Foils finished eighth and seventh in the first two races on Sydney Harbour and then finished last in the final two races after striking mechanical problems.
Australia on top but France impresses on Day 1 of SailGP Sydney
Australia won two of four races on the first day of its home SailGP event on Sydney Harbour to finish the day atop the points table ahead of Britain and France.
Australia make sizzling start to Sydney SailGP
Australia have capitalised on some sizzling starts on day one of the Sydney SailGP event to lead by five points after winning the last two of the four races.
Australia on top on day one of SailGP in Sydney
Australia yesterday won two of four races on the first day of the SailGP Sydney event on Sydney Harbour to finish the day atop the points table ahead of Britain and a French team who made an outstanding return after missing the first two events of the season.
Black Foils struggle to compete on opening day of SailGP Sydney
It’s been a long time since the Black Foils have been this uncompetitive. In the past two seasons, the New Zealand SailGP team have been among the two best crews in the global foiling league. In the 24 events across seasons three and four,
Sailing-Smooth-starting Australia dominate SailGP day one in Sydney
Australia dominated on the first day of the third round of the SailGP season on Saturday as skipper Tom Slingsby nailed his starts to give the home team wins in two of the four races in tricky conditions on Sydney harbour.
Aussies dominate opening day in Sydney
Sydney, Australia - Australia leads the fleet after a dominant day on Sydney Harbor. Eleven international teams battled it out in gusty,
France returns, Australia starts favorite for Sydney leg of SailGP
The French team will return to action for the first time this year to ensure a full fleet of 12 boats takes part in the Sydney leg of the SailGP series on Saturday and Sunday. France missed the first two legs of the series in Dubai in November and Auckland in January because of equipment problems and will compete in Sydney with a new F50 catamaran.
"It doesn’t get much better" - Aussies dominate after Day 1 of SailGP event in Sydney
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France to return to the startline, as SailGP touches down on Sydney Harbor
The most exciting racing on water returns tomorrow after a wet and wild day of practice on Sydney Harbor. SailGP celebrates the return of France, who re-joins the Rolex SailGP Championship after missing the first two stops of the season.
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Drama, penalties, controversy as Tom Slingsby’s Aussies lead SailGP Sydney
Record penalties, flying starts, close calls, cheeky moves and a looming storm - day one of the Sydney SailGP had it all and ...