The Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is "frustrated" with the result of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, Driver Giles Scott said. The British crew finished the event in eighth place after struggling to get off the start line in good positions. Scott said his team is "capable of doing a lot better" and is "eager" to perform at the next SailGP in Halifax, Canada, on 1-2 June.
Diego Botin's Spanish crew put on a stellar performance to clinch the win from Australia and New Zealand in Bermuda, in a result which may lead Australia's Tom Slingsby to eat his words. At the Abu Dhabi SailGP in January, Slingsby threw down the gauntlet to the "next generation" of SailGP Drivers, challenging the younger athletes of the fleet to "prove" themselves. The Spanish team is one of the youngest in the League, and the Bermuda win marks their second of the Season, after securing their first win in Los Angeles back in July.
Emirates GBR Driver Giles Scott said: "We're feeling frustrated with that result. We had difficult starts yesterday and wanted to improve those today, but it didn't go the way we hoped. With the shorter course, there was a lot less opportunity to break through the fleet. We're annoyed because we know we're capable of better and for me being a new Driver I want to make my mark and that hasn't happened yet, but we will look towards Halifax and nailing the starts there."
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