Day One

Fleet One

Germany snagged a penalty while Denmark crossed the line first. GBR made their way to the front of the pack. High gusts brought the fleet up to speeds of over 40 kilometers per hour. Denmark held onto second, and New Zealand held onto third in the beginning. However, around gate three, New Zealand fell out of the top five, with Australia replacing them in third place.

GBR, First; DEN, Second; AUS, Third

Fleet Two

SUI with the perfect start, France, AUS and Germany,  held the onto the sui; with the French slipping off first before dropping off their sails. Several teams, following from their sails as the wind. The French falling from their foils a second time, leaving them sitting ducks as the other teams sailed by; dropping them from second place to fourth place. With New Zealand flying up to second place and Canada in third. The Kiwis up on foils flying up further to first position; just as they announced the race shortened at gate four. With SUI being able to grab first place pushing the kiwis back into second. Canada quickly finding a way up to second; with France finding their way into the top three.

SUI, First; CAN, Second; NZL, Third

Fleet Three

Abandoned due to weather.

Day Two

Day two, fortunately, offered more wind than day one, sending the fleet across the river at speeds up to 62 kilometres per hour.

Fleet Four

USA and AUS collected penalties at the starting line. Delapierre led the French around mark two. The Brits split to the opposite side to hold second place, while Canada rose to third. Black Foils found their way up to second, with GBR grabbing first while the Kiwis suffered a quick loss to the French. GBR held first.

GBR, FRA, CAN, and NZ battled for the first position. All four teams held the lead at various points, slipping up and down the podium, but GBR maintained a lead overall. GBR led the fleet initially.

Canada is another team that has done quite well this season. Since their home race, Canada has significantly improved its defensive manoeuvres. It’s great to see their recent performance. Canada crossed the finish line first, ahead of Great Britain, with the French trailing in third.

Fleet Five

Delapierre crossed the start first, with AUS and NZL at the top of the chart. Slingsby and Burling battled neck and neck for the first-place position. France held on to third, and Canada held onto fourth. Canada grabbed a penalty near the end.

Grand Prix

CAN, GBR and NZL were pushing 65 km/h around mark one, with the Kiwis pulling ahead. New Zealand took the lead and the win, with Canada finishing in second place.