Australia’s Aiava slams ‘hostile’ tennis cultureAP and AFP, AUCKLAND, New ZealandAustralia yesterday won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, which was overshadowed by a crash on Saturday involving New Zealand and France that left a sailor from each team with serious injuries. Driver Tom Slingsby steered the Australian Flying Roos to victory in the three-boat final ahead of Spain and the UK. The UK won the first event of the series in Perth, Australia, and now share the overall series lead with the Australians. Louis Sinclair, a grinder for New Zealand, sustained compound fractures to both legs when the Black Foils and France collided at almost 90kph. France sustained damage to one hull, but New Zealand’s yacht seems to be far more extensively damaged.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2026 16:07 UTC