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Britain Beats Australia and France to Win the First Event of the 2026 Sail GP Season
- On Sunday, defending champion Great Britain won the first event of Sail GP's sixth season, beating Australia and France at the mouth of the Swan River near Fremantle, Western Australia.
- By nailing the start and early fleet wins, Britain hit the start line fastest in the final and won the first two fleet races Sunday to secure its place in the final.
- Racing used identical 50 foot foiling catamarans with 18 meter wing sails, reaching more than 90 kph as the Fremantle Doctor gusted around 35kmh, creating extreme conditions Sunday.
- Only 13 of the 13 boats lined up for Sunday's fleet races after Spain missed the event and New Zealand was ruled out following a collision, with New Zealand expected to race from Feb. 14.
- Series newcomers Sweden claimed two wins on Saturday but finished fourth after a start error in the seventh and last fleet race Sunday, while Canada led from start to finish to beat France, Australia and Britain.
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Britain beats Australia and France to win the first event of the 2026 Sail GP season
Defending champion Great Britain has won the first event of the sixth season of Sail GP, beating home favorite Australia and France in a three-boat final.
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