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The Black Foils believe qualification for the SailGP winner-takes-all season finale is within their reach

The Black Foils believe qualification for the SailGP winner-takes-all season finale is within their reach

4 October 2025

New Zealand head into the penultimate round in Spain in third place on the table, with only the top three teams qualifying for the lucrative showdown in Abu Dhabi.

Wing trimmer Blair Tuke says their record in Cadiz gives them plenty of room for optimism.

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15 Feb: French SailGP skipper Quentin Delapierre is grateful the frightening high speed collision with New Zealand wasn't much worse

14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event

14 Feb: The Black Foils believe there to be a high likelihood of Sail GP returning to Auckland beyond this year

14 Feb: Black Foils skipper Peter Burling's experiences with a wild Waitemata Harbour has him expecting enthralling racing for this weekend's Auckland stop of SailGP

13 Feb: All 13 teams are set to start this weekend's SailGP regatta in Auckland, where some tough weather conditions should at least guarantee exciting racing ... assuming it doesn't get too ferocious on the Waitemata

13 Feb: The fastest SailGP team on water is off the market ahead of this weekend's regatta in Auckland

13 Feb: The Black Foils may miss taking to the water to test repairs on their boat today ahead of this weekend's SailGP Auckland regatta

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