Burling beats the British again, skippering the Black Foils to victory in SailGP’s season opener
Members of New Zealand SailGP Team celebrate after winning the Dubai Sail Grand Prix Race, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Altaf Qadri]
Peter Burling skippered the New Zealand Black Foils to victory in SailGP’s season-opening regatta in Dubai. Once again, he beat a British crew as he did in winning his third straight America’s Cup a month ago. Burling aggressively squeezed his 50-foot foiling catamaran inside Emirates Great Britain and its new helmsman, Dylan Fletcher, going through the fourth gate to take the lead. The move was green-flagged by the umpires and the Black Foils went on to win the podium race. Taylor Canfield steered the United States to third place aboard its foiling 50-foot catamaran that’s painted the same color as the Statue of Liberty.
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