Day: July 17, 2021

Plymouth, United Kingdom – 7/17/2021 – By SailGP – Phil Robertson believes Spain was incorrectly shown the first ever Black Flag in SailGP on Saturday to be disqualified from the third race of the opening day of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix. The Spanish team, which finished fourth in each of the first two races, appeared to be speeding to a perfect start in race 3 with an angled maneuver already utilized to some success this season. However, only seconds after crossing the start line a Black Flag was shown to Robertson’s team as the umpires adjudged the Spanish […]

Plymouth, United Kingdom – 7/17/2021 – By SailGP – It was a disappointing opening day in Plymouth for the Great Britain SailGP Team, as the home team ended Race Day 1 of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in the last place in the leaderboard after an eventful day’s racing. Despite managing to finish second in the final race of the day, Interim Driver Paul Goodison’s Team totaled just eight points across the three races – not helped by a two-point penalty imposed due to boat contact in race 2. The United States ended the day topping the leaderboard with […]