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Black Foils look to bounce back on home turf after rough start in Perth

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 8:20am
The New Zealand SailGP Team had a mixed performance in the opening day of the event in San Francisco. Photo: Ricardo Pinto/SailGP
The New Zealand SailGP Team had a mixed performance in the opening day of the event in San Francisco. Photo: Ricardo Pinto/SailGP

Black Foils look to bounce back on home turf after rough start in Perth

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 8:20am

Auckland is hosting the second round of Sail GP for the season, with 13 teams racing at the Wynyard Point Race Stadium.

Organisers have boosted capacity with a grandstand that is 30% larger than last year as demand continues to grow. 

Sir Russell Coutts told Mike Hosking that, "the growth has been incredible, I think we've expanded our audience way beyond the avid sailing fan."

The Black Foils will be looking to bounce back after a rough start to the campaign in Perth.

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