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Black Foils overcome winds and chilly temperatures to sit second overall after day one of Sail GP

The Black Foils have overcome shifty winds and chilly temperatures to sit second overall behind Great Britain after day one of Canada's inaugural Sail GP event in Halifax

2 June 2024

New Zealand placed fifth, second and fourth across the opening three fleet races.

Driver Peter Burling says it wasn't easy.

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