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Australia Win SailGP Auckland Overshadowed by Dramatic Crash
A collision at nearly 90 km/h injured sailors from New Zealand and France, prompting fleet split and format changes; Australia won the three-boat final, organizers reported.
- On Saturday, Australia won the New Zealand leg of SailGP, with Tom Slingsby steering the Australian Flying Roos to victory amid a crash that injured sailors from New Zealand and France.
- On Sunday, SailGP organisers split the fleet into two groups due to expected high winds, following congestion with 13 boats racing Saturday on the narrow stadium-style course.
- Louis Sinclair, a grinder, suffered compound fractures to both legs, had successful surgery overnight, and the French boat's steering wheel was broken, with damage more extensive on the New Zealand boat.
- Following the collision, 11 F50s raced on Sunday under a split format, while New Zealand and France face a tight repair schedule for the Sydney leg in two weeks.
- Plans call for making the split fleet permanent next year once a 14th catamaran is added, while founder Russell Coutts said SailGP wants to expand to 20 teams with a split of seven and seven to reduce congestion.
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Australia wins the SailGP New Zealand event, overshadowed by a crash which injured 2 sailors
Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, though racing was overshadowed by a crash involving New Zealand and France which left a sailor from each team seriously injured.
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