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2026 SailGP Auckland - Black Foils / France collision

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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...
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...
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...
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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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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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...
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...

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