SailGP Sydney

France have enjoyed an outstanding opening day of the Sydney SailGP event winning all three races in very...

"I tried to keep the boat in a safe position and tried to get the right start and for now it works." In race three, Canada and France started the best but the former fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. France held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start.

The dramatic first day of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix was plagued by technical issues, near capsizes, messy maneuvers and even an Emirates Great Britain ...

Top team of the day were the French who rose to the challenge of gusty 50 km/h wind conditions to dominate fleet racing. Emirates Team GBR grinder Matt Gotrel fell through the fairing of the foiling F50 catamaran as the team approached the finish line in the lead, while traveling at speeds of 50 km/h. The dramatic first day of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix was plagued by technical issues, near capsizes, messy maneuvers and even an Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team crew member falling overboard during the first fleet race.

A weather event caused major damage at the Sydney tech site after racing on Saturday.

The opening race of the day saw two teams struggle with mechanical issues - including the New Zealand team who were forced to retire midway through as their starboard board wasn’t responding - while Great Britain grinder Matt Gotrel fell overboard while attempting to switch sides during a manoeuvre. It was a much cleaner second race for the Kiwis. “As far as we know, no one was seriously injured during the incident.

Newshub's Australia correspondent Emma Cropper was evacuated after the entire site was shut down to protect it from the wind. "Everyone is hunkering in the ...

The Sail Grand Prix was underway today when a "major weather event" brought the competition to a standstill. SailGP said in a statement that the weather had ...

"As far as we know, no-one was seriously injured during the incident," SailGP said in a statement. SailGP said in a statement that the weather had caused "significant damage" to at least one of the boats in competition. The Sail Grand Prix was underway today when a "major weather event" brought the competition to a standstill.

After racing finished on day 1 at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, a major weather event occurred that has resulted in significant damage to the ...

As a result of the damage, SailGP has had to cancel racing for the second day of the Sydney event. After racing finished on day 1 at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, a major weather event occurred that has resulted in significant damage to the wing sails and at least one boat at the SailGP technical site. SailGP has issued a statement cancelling any further racing in the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney.

The second day of racing in the Sydney SailGP has been cancelled after a major weather event resulted...

"I tried to keep the boat in a safe position and tried to get the right start and for now it works." In race three, Canada and France started the best but the former fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. France held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start.

The second day of racing in the Sydney SailGP has been cancelled after a major weather event resulted...

In race three, Canada and France started the best but the Canadians fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. They held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start. Starting on Saturday in winds of between 35 and 45 kilometres, the nine-boat fleet had their share of issues with plenty of penalties being dished out.

The second day of racing in the Sydney SailGP has been cancelled after a major weather event resulted...

In race three, Canada and France started the best but the Canadians fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. They held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start. Starting on Saturday in winds of between 35 and 45 kilometres, the nine-boat fleet had their share of issues with plenty of penalties being dished out.

Sydney, Australia (February 18, 2023) – High winds on Sydney Harbor was a test of boat handling which a lot of teams did not survive, and ultimately ...

Rival national teams compete in identical F50 catamarans for event prize money as the season culminates with a $1 million winner-takes-all match race. Australia (Tom Slingsby), 76 points Video shows the Canadian wing in tatters after whacking the tents. But an even bigger story came after racing when a major weather event occurred that resulted in significant damage to the wing sails and at least one boat at the SailGP technical site. With winds gusting near 30 knots, the nine teams strapped on their small rigs to survive the gusty conditions. But for the three races held today, Quentin Delapierre’s France team put on a master class to win them all.

The second day of racing in the Sydney SailGP has been cancelled after a major weather event resulted...

In race three, Canada and France started the best but the Canadians fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. They held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start. Starting on Saturday in winds of between 35 and 45 kilometres, the nine-boat fleet had their share of issues with plenty of penalties being dished out.

France have enjoyed an outstanding opening day of the Sydney SailGP event winning all three races in very...

In race three, Canada and France started the best but the Canadians fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. They held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start. Starting on Saturday in winds of between 35 and 45 kilometres, the nine-boat fleet had their share of issues with plenty of penalties being dished out.

Drivers have been urged to exercise caution, as traffic lights at several intersections are blacked out, and part of a major tunnel connecting Sydney's ...

Fire and Rescue NSW said it responded to numerous incidents across the Sydney metropolitan area, with power lines and trees down as well as people stuck in lifts. Energy providers worked to fix downed power lines as the storm eased, with Endeavour Energy saying the main areas affected were in the city's north-west. "A full assessment of the damage is underway but it is likely some of the future SailGP events may also need to be delayed," SailGP said in a statement.

The second day of racing in the Sydney SailGP has been cancelled after a major weather event resulted...

In race three, Canada and France started the best but the Canadians fell back after incurring a couple of penalties and making a crucial mistake, with Great Britain and Denmark taking second and third respectively behind the French. They held off the US with New Zealand finishing third, a vast improvement on their last place in race one when they had a board issue and were penalised for breaking the start. Starting on Saturday in winds of between 35 and 45 kilometres, the nine-boat fleet had their share of issues with plenty of penalties being dished out.

A freak storm that ripped through Sydney and Newcastle late on Saturday has left more than 60000 people without power and caused chaos at a sailing ...

Trains services were affected by trees on the line. People can be seen running from the huge sail as it lurches around still attacked at its top to the crane. “As far as we know, no one was seriously injured during the incident. We apologise for the inconvenience. Around 60,000 people in Sydney and Newcastle are without power after a storm battered the NSW coast ripping apart a boat in its wake. Winds of 43km/h hurtled through the Sydney CBD at 7pm on Saturday reaching 50km/h at Kingsford Smith Airport and up to 70km/h on Newcastle’s Nobbys Beach.

Around 30000 people have been left without power from Newcastle down to the Central Coast and Sydney follo...

"We apologise for the inconvenience. "Buses are being organised, to replace services on the T1 North Shore Line & the T9 Northern Line but are not onsite," passengers were advised by the Transport Management Centre. There were also no trains running on the T9 Northern Line from Hornsby to Epping, due to a fallen tree at Thornleigh. A tree on the tracks at Pymble, in the city's Upper North Shore, meant there were no trains running on the T1 North Shore Line from Gordon to Hornsby. Crews are working through the night to restore the power as soon as it is safe to do so." [one of the hottest days in years](https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-news-forecast-heatwave-sweeps-country-as-fire-crews-work-to-contain-port-lincoln-fire/d791e9ba-9676-4d19-95df-127cd46c3a6d), the intense [weather](https://www.9news.com.au/weather-news)system came through the south-west, causing chaos on roads, railway lines and across the power grid.

A freak storm that ripped through Sydney and Newcastle late on Saturday has left more than 60000 people without power and caused chaos at a sailing ...

Trains services were affected by trees on the line. We apologise for the inconvenience. “As far as we know, no one was seriously injured during the incident. People can be seen running from the huge sail as it lurches around still attacked at its top to the crane. Winds of 43km/h hurtled through the Sydney CBD at 7pm on Saturday reaching 50km/h at Kingsford Smith Airport and up to 70km/h on Newcastle’s Nobbys Beach. [Sydney](https://www.news.com.au/topics/sydney)’s west – at Penrith and Badgerys Creek – at about 3pm for one of the hottest days of summer. As a result of the damage, SailGP has had to cancel racing for the second day of the Sydney event,” a statement posted on social media read. It was a chaotic day on the water in Sydney Harbour, with Great Britain team member Matt Gotrel falling through the boat’s netting and bouncing around like a rag doll underdeath the boat. The Aussies had to race with a damaged board on their boat, making it difficult to change direction in the wind. SailGP has cancelled the second day of racing on Sunday due to the chaos caused by the storm. [weather ](https://www.news.com.au/topics/weather)event occurred that has resulted in significant damage to the wing sails and at least one boat at the SailGP technical site. The end of the SailGP race at Barangaroo in Sydney had just finished when one of team’s sails got caught up in the gales.