On the final day of racing, both fleet races saw big crashes, while the grand final was called off and postponed mid-race due to a whale on the course. At the end of it all, it was Australia who triumphed, with New Zealand finishing the day with a fleet race win and a heavy collision on their record. Team USA withdrew from the fifth and final fleet race in order to assess the damage and give themselves the best chance to line up in the $1 million shoot out. The final fleet race of the season was contested between six rather than eight – with the US and Spain withdrawing. In the final, when the Coastguard confirmed the whale had moved away from the course, Australia did it easy.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2022 03:49 UTC