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SailGP is a high-speed, international sailing league featuring cutting-edge F50 foiling catamarans and the world’s best sailors. National teams race in iconic coastal cities around the globe, combining precision, power, and strategy in a thrilling spectator sport that’s redefining competitive sailing for a new generation of fans.

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Auckland SailGP collision: Review confirms rapid foil ventilation sequence behind Black Foils crash

SailGP 2026
SailGP’s technical review into the Auckland SailGP collision has concluded there was no mechanical f...
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Quentin Delapierre speaks exclusively to Boating New Zealand after Auckland SailGP crash

SailGP 2026
France SailGP driver Quentin Delapierre reflects on the Race 3 collision with the Black Foils at the...
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Artemis may sail for Sweden, but Auckland felt like home!

SailGP 2026
Kiwi influence strong within Artemis Racing SailGP Team ahead of KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix With...
Peter Burling, co-CEO and driver of Black Foils SailGP Team, crosses the Black Foils SailGP F50 catamaran whilst in action on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. Photo: James Gourley for SailGP.
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New Zealand SailGP Team out for unspecified period after Auckland crash

SailGP 2026
The New Zealand SailGP Team, the Black Foils, have confirmed they will not compete at the KPMG Austr...
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Black Foils outline technical sequence behind Auckland SailGP collision

SailGP 2026
The New Zealand SailGP Team, the Black Foils, have provided their clearest account yet of the events...
Louis Sinclair, SailGP recovery // Photo credit: Black Foils
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Louis Sinclair discharged as Black Foils focus on recovery after SailGP collision

SailGP 2026
The New Zealand SailGP Team, the Black Foils, have confirmed that grinder Louis Sinclair has been di...
Aftermath of the collision between the Black Foils SailGP Team helmed by Peter Burling and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France helmed by Quentin Delapierre, with support boats of the SailGP Fleet, on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. Photo: Simon Bruty for SailGP.
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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke speak after SailGP Auckland crash

SailGP 2026
The following is a full, unedited transcript of the media briefing with Black Foils co CEOs Peter Bu...
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Black Foils and DS Team France out of Sydney SailGP as review continues

SailGP 2026
New Zealand and France will not compete at next weekend’s KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, following the...
2026 SailGP Auckland. NZ vs France crash. // Photo credit: Boating NZ / Roger Mills
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French team ruled out of Sydney as injured sailors continue recovery after Auckland SailGP crash

SailGP 2026
The fallout from the dramatic collision at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix continues, with DS Au...
2026 SailGP Auckland, accident between Black Foils and France // Photo credit: Boating New Zealand
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EXCLUSIVE: Boating NZ video of the SailGP incident NZ/France

SailGP 2026
Roger Mills, our amazing cameraman, was on-site as the Black Foils hit the French SailGP team in Rac...
ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP Team helmed by Nicolai Sehested in action on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. // Photo credit: James Gourley for SailGP.
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Starboard foil sensor fault disrupts ROCKWOOL Racing campaign in Auckland

SailGP 2026
A malfunction in the starboard daggerboard sensor system significantly impacted the performance of t...
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Nathan Outteridge, Artemis SailGP and that unmistakable Kiwi link

SailGP 2026
With the Black Foils sidelined, Artemis SailGP has become the boat many New Zealand fans are watchin...
(L-R) Kinley Fowler, grinder of BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, Tom Slingsby, driver of BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, Sam Newton, grinder of BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, Glenn Ashby, wing trimmer of BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, Tash Bryant, strategist of BONDS Flying Roos, and Jason Waterhouse, flight controller of BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, celebrate onboard the chief marshal boat following winning the event on Race Day 2 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Sunday 15 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. // Photo credit: Felix Diemer for SailGP.
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BONDS Flying Roos reclaim form with Auckland triumph

SailGP 2026
BONDS Flying Roos return to the top in Auckland, seize the 2026 season lead, and turn their focus to...
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Australia win SailGP Auckland 2026 final in dramatic three boat showdown under squall on Waitematā H...

SailGP 2026
Australia claimed victory in the Auckland final after a tightly contested three boat showdown in str...
2026 SailGP Auckland. NZ vs France crash. // Photo credit: Boating NZ / Roger Mills
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LIVE STREAM + Latest updates: SailGP

SailGP 2026
What a weekend at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix. Congratulations to the BONDS Flying Roos. The...
Spectators cheer from the grandstand ahead of the action on Race Day 2 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. // Photo credit: Iain McGregor for SailGP.
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USA capitalise on Australian penalty to win B4 split race in SailGP Auckland

SailGP 2026
The United States claimed victory in the final Group B split fleet race in Auckland, capitalising on...
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2026 SailGP Auckland A4: Emirates GBR dominate

SailGP 2026
Emirates GBR delivered a composed performance to win the second and final split fleet race for Group...
Louis Sinclair of the Black Foils. // Photo credit: SailGP Media
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Sinclair recovering post surgery in Auckland hospital

SailGP 2026
Black Foil Louis Sinclair has had successful surgery on his right leg overnight to injuries suffered...
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Slingsby wins Group B3 as Spain’s weekend turns complicated again

SailGP 2026
Australia have claimed victory in Group B of the split fleet racing on Super Sunday at the ITM New Z...
2026 SailGP Auckland Group A Race 3 // SailGP Media
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2026 SailGP Auckland A3: Emirates GBR edge Canada in opening split fleet race on Super Sunday

SailGP 2026
Super Sunday at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix began with an unfamiliar sightline: two of the w...
The SailGP F50 catamaran fleet with the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background, on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. // Photo credit: Simon Bruty for SailGP.
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SailGP split fleet format sets up a very tense Auckland showdown

SailGP 2026
Auckland’s ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix will conclude under SailGP’s split fleet format, with 11 ...
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After the crash: SailGP splits the fleet for a tense day two in Auckland

SailGP 2026
A dramatic collision on Saturday has reshaped the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix. With the Black Fo...
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SailGP Auckland weather report day two: stronger breeze, earlier start

SailGP 2026
The breeze builds slightly for day two of the 2026 ITM Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, but an earlier s...
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DS Automobiles SailGP Team France names hospitalised team member

SailGP 2026
DS Automobiles SailGP Team France ruled out of Day 2 despite leading provisional standings
Louis Sinclair of the Black Foils. // Photo credit: SailGP Media
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Black Foils confirm identity of hospitalised grinder

SailGP 2026
The Black Foils have announced the name of the person hospitalised during the massive accident betwe...
2026 SailGP Auckland. NZ vs France crash. // Photo credit: Boating NZ / Roger Mills
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SailGP statement: Collision halts SailGP Auckland as Black Foils and France withdraw

SailGP 2026
Two sailors hospitalised and both F50s badly damaged after high speed impact on the Waitematā.
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2026 SailGP Auckland, drivers react after France and Black Foils incident in Auckland

SailGP 2026
In interviews conducted by SailGP following racing on Day One of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix...
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SailGP Auckland future looks secure according to reports: 2027 date still to be settled

SailGP 2027
TV3 News reports SailGP and Auckland have aligned on a longer term commitment, but March 2027 presen...
2026 SailGP Auckland. NZ vs France crash. // Photo credit: Boating NZ / Roger Mills
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VIDEO: SailGP Black Foils hits France

SailGP 2026
We cannot type fast enough. Here is the video of the moment that the Black Foils hit France at about...
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SailGP Auckland Race 3: collision stops the contest (video included)

SailGP 2026
SailGP Auckland Race 3 was abandoned following a high speed collision between New Zealand and France...
Race 2 2026 SailGP Auckland
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2026 SailGP Auckland Race 2: Black Foils strike back

SailGP 2026
A composed performance from New Zealand levels the contest after Australia’s opening win. The Bla...
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2026 SailGP Auckland Race 1: Australia strikes first

SailGP 2026
A compressed start, costly penalties, and a composed Australian finish set the tone on Waitematā Har...
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American Magic buys ROCKWOOL Racing in USD $60m SailGP deal

SailGP 2026
ROCKWOOL Racing has been sold to American Magic in a transaction valued at approximately USD $60...
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SailGP Waitematā Harbour weather report

SailGP 2026
SailGP racing is scheduled to start at 1600 on the Waitematā Harbour. So what conditions should the ...
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Black Foils put Amokura through shakedown sail on Waitematā Harbour

SailGP 2026
Peter Burling admits the timing could not be better. After weeks of intense repair work on Amokur...
Amokura out on the water today // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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SailGP brings Sunday racing forward in Auckland as thunderstorms loom over Waitematā Harbour

SailGP 2026
We were especially pleased to see the Black Foils' F50, Amokura, not only craned back into the water...
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Amokura returns to the water after global rebuild effort

SailGP 2026
Damaged in Perth, rebuilt across three countries, and relaunched in Auckland, the Black Foils’ F50 i...
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American Magic backs ROCKWOOL Racing as SailGP confirms full fleet return in Auckland

SailGP 2026
SailGP has confirmed a major new partnership ahead of this weekend’s racing on the Waitematā Harbour...
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Breaking news: Black Foils cleared to race as Amokura returns to the start line

SailGP 2026
The Black Foils have been cleared to race tomorrow at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, after Amo...
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Amokura edges closer to the start line as repairs enter final phase

SailGP 2026
The Black Foils’ SailGP campaign is balanced on a knife-edge, but as of today, Amokura is ba...

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