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"Not completely ruled out": Black Foils likely to miss three more regattas after high-speed crash

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 3:01pm
An aerial shot of Black Foils SailGP Team helmed by Peter Burling and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France helmed by Quentin Delapierre colliding during Race 3, on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. Photo / SailGP
An aerial shot of Black Foils SailGP Team helmed by Peter Burling and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France helmed by Quentin Delapierre colliding during Race 3, on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 14 February 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 2 2026 Season. Photo / SailGP

"Not completely ruled out": Black Foils likely to miss three more regattas after high-speed crash

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 3:01pm

The Black Foils expect they'll likely be out for at least three more regattas on the Sail GP calendar. 

Having already missed round three of the season in Sydney after their high-speed crash with France at the Auckland event in February, the New Zealand team remain out of action for this weekend's racing in Brazil. 

Wing trimmer and co-CEO Blair Tuke has told Jason Pine that financial and logistical constraints mean their new boat probably won't be ready for next month's events in Bermuda or New York, either. 

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