January 13, 2023
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Spain SailGP Team, Canada SailGP Team, Switzerland SailGP Team, USA SailGP Team and Great Britain SailGP Team take part in a practice session against the backdrop of the city skyline ahead of the Singapore Sail Grand Prix presented by the Singapore Tourism Board in Singapore, Singapore. 12th January 2023. Photo: Bob Martin for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
SailGP: Excitement builds for first ever Singapore Sail Grand Prix
Excitement is ramping up for the Singapore Sail Grand Prix as the nine-strong flying F50 fleet hit the water ahead of racing this weekend.
The full fleet took advantage of the crucial training time, getting to grips with the tight racecourse as they sailed just meters from the shoreline.
Light-to-moderate winds and smooth water are forecast for this weekend, with racing getting underway on January 14-15.
Two-time defending champions Australia currently sit at the top of the leaderboard with 60 points and a comfortable nine-point lead over the Kiwis in second place.
But New Zealand has just a one-point lead on Quentin Delapierre’s France in third. Great Britain in fourth will be vying for an event win while the pressure will be on the mid-fleet teams to move up the leaderboard.
It comes after SailGP commentators Todd Harris, Stevie Morrison and Emily Nagel said it was ‘now or never for Denmark, Canada and the United States’.
Racing takes place in Singapore between 14:00-15:30 SGT on Saturday and Sunday.
Text and images courtesy of SailGP.com.