Photo: Phil Walter/Getty ImagesSailors from the New Zealand and France teams have been rushed to Auckland hospital, after a high-speed collision in race three of the New Zealand SailGP event off Wynyard Point. All crew members were quickly accounted for, but two sailors - one from each team - were injured and taken ashore, conscious and alert. The Black Foils boat has made it to shore, but is not in good shape. New Zealand SailGP marks the first occasion 13 boats have contested racing, with the addition of Artemis Sweden for this year's series. After the Perth incident, NZ driver Peter Burling was judged at fault and became the first to incur demerit points under newly introduced SailGP 'Super Licence' protocols.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2026 07:34 UTC