Black Foils Sailor Suffers Compound Fractures in Legs in Auckland Crash

Black Foils ‘devastated’ as SailGP crash highlights dangers of ‘extreme sport’

The collision leaving Kiwi sailor Louis Sinclair with broken legs overshadowed racing in Auckland and brought the sport’s risks into sharp focus.

SailGP: Black Foils collide with France, two sailors including one Kiwi injured

NZ grinder Louis Sinclair and one French sailor were taken ashore in Auckland, both conscious and alert.

SailGP racing halted after high-speed crash leaves one sailor hospitalised

One sailor was left with compound fractures to both legs after the collision in Auckland on Saturday

Black Foils sailor suffers compound fractures in legs in Auckland crash

Black Foils grinder Louis Sinclair was hospitalised and receiving treatment for compound fractures in both legs as a result of a crash in SailGP’s return to...