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Black Foils outline technical sequence behind Auckland SailGP collision
The New Zealand SailGP Team, the Black Foils, have provided their clearest account yet of the events...
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Louis Sinclair discharged as Black Foils focus on recovery after SailGP collision
The New Zealand SailGP Team, the Black Foils, have confirmed that grinder Louis Sinclair has been di...
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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke speak after SailGP Auckland crash
The following is a full, unedited transcript of the media briefing with Black Foils co CEOs Peter Bu...
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French team ruled out of Sydney as injured sailors continue recovery after Auckland SailGP crash
The fallout from the dramatic collision at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix continues, with DS Au...
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EXCLUSIVE: Boating NZ video of the SailGP incident NZ/France
Roger Mills, our amazing cameraman, was on-site as the Black Foils hit the French SailGP team in Rac...
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Sinclair recovering post surgery in Auckland hospital
Black Foil Louis Sinclair has had successful surgery on his right leg overnight to injuries suffered...
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DS Automobiles SailGP Team France names hospitalised team member
DS Automobiles SailGP Team France ruled out of Day 2 despite leading provisional standings
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Black Foils confirm identity of hospitalised grinder
The Black Foils have announced the name of the person hospitalised during the massive accident betwe...
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SailGP statement: Collision halts SailGP Auckland as Black Foils and France withdraw
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
In interviews conducted by SailGP following racing on Day One of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix...
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2026 SailGP Auckland Race 2: Black Foils strike back
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
A compressed start, costly penalties, and a composed Australian finish set the tone on Waitematā Har...
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Black Foils put Amokura through shakedown sail on Waitematā Harbour
Peter Burling admits the timing could not be better.
After weeks of intense repair work on Amokur...
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SailGP brings Sunday racing forward in Auckland as thunderstorms loom over Waitematā Harbour
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
Damaged in Perth, rebuilt across three countries, and relaunched in Auckland, the Black Foils’ F50 i...
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Video report: Amokura, the Black Foils’ F50 is home!
Amokura, the Black Foils' F50 arrived home last week, repairs are now underway to join the boat body...
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Black Foils rebuild sharpens focus ahead of SailGP Auckland
After a disrupted opening round in Perth, Peter Burling and the Black Foils turn attention to repair...
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Black Foils ruled out of racing in SailGP Perth
The Black Foils have been ruled out of tomorrow’s racing at the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix prese...
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Settled Black Foils ready for season opener
The Black Foils enter the opening event of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship hungry for more after ...
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Inspired by New Zealand’s sporting excellence, the Black Foils signify a bold new chapter for the te...