This weekend, there was an incredible comeback for the Canadian SailGP team to take the win at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
The Canadians were the ones to watch, consistently moving up the leaderboard and challenging the hometown favourites. Having overcome the huge setback following the severe weather incident in Sydney last month, the Canadians showed true resiliency and that SPIRIT was back in full force.
Heading into day two, it was critical that the Canadians stay ahead of France and Great Britain to ensure a place in the finals. Phil and the crew did just that, finishing sixth and fourth, just what was needed to advance to the finals alongside the home team (NZL) and season leader's Australia.
For Canada it's amazing, we’ve been working hard and this is an example of what we can to when we put it all together."
The team applauded SailGP Technologies' Herculean effort to get SPIRIT back on the start line after Sydney, without their efforts and those of the SailGP Tech Team, none of this would have been possible.
Sights are now set on the Grand Final in San Francisco on 6-7 May.
ITM NEW ZEALAND SAIL GRAND PRIX | CHRISTCHURCH // EVENT RESULTS
1 // Canada
2 // New Zealand
3 // Australia
4 // Emirates Great Britain
5 // France
6 // United States
7 // Switzerland
8 // Denmark
9 // Spain
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