SailGP: Great Britain extend overall lead with win in Australia
Britain’s SailGP team expanded its lead in the overall standings in the first win of the season.
Driver Dylan Fletcher leads the UK to a podium in two races at the opening ceremony, finishing second in the season opening race in Dubai in November, with the last 14 in Auckland, New Zealand The competition.
GB won four top three in seven qualifying races, joining former British driver Giles Scott in the finals in Sydney Harbour with hosts in Australia and Canada.
They found that during the closing phase, overhauled Canada and won a six-second victory, and Tom Slingsby’s Australian team had to rank third after being punished for the assault from the beginning.
“We need to keep working hard and giving birth, but it’s a great result for the team and I’m very proud of everyone’s performance,” said Fletcher, 36.
Ben Ainslie, CEO of the UK team, added: “This is just Dylan’s third game on the team, he’s doing a great job. He’s world-class, and that’s it Why we wanted him to participate in this game.”
It was the first victory for the British team since June – when they Win in Canada In the 2024 campaign with Scott – and lifted them to 27 points, with three-pointers beating Australia second and leading the Spanish dominant champion in third place.
Now, racing moves back-to-back legs in the United States in Los Angeles (March 15-16) and San Francisco (March 22-23).
