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The Black Foils have been ruled out of tomorrow’s racing at the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG due to damage sustained in an incident with Switzerland during today’s opening race.

The first race of the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix sailed off Fremantle, literally started with a bang, when New Zealand’s Black Foils had a collision with the Swiss team as the boats crossed tacks downwind.

The new Consort Round the World Race Jacket is a contemporary re-engineering of one of Henri-Lloyd’s most iconic jackets, famously worn by Sir Francis Chichester during his solo circumnavigation of the globe in 1966-67.

World Sailing is inviting Member National Authorities (MNAs), yacht clubs, manufacturers and regions and cities to bid to host the 2027-2029 Offshore Double Handed World Championships.

The Rolex SailGP Championship’s 2026 Season opener has already wrought havoc across the fleet – with New Zealand out for the weekend after a shocking collision with the Swiss in Race 1.

Emirates GBR Driver Dylan Fletcher said he was happy the team “kept it clean” and avoided any collisions on Race Day 1 of the SailGP 2026 Season opener in Perth, but added there was “plenty more in the tank” for Race Day 2.

Renowned for the action seen forty years ago in the 1986/87 America’s Cup, Fremantle took the old and a new generation of sailing fans, right back to where the America’s Cup left off.

The first race day proved to be intensely competitive! Despite unstable wind conditions, the competitors sailed two tense and tactically interesting races that set an intriguing tone for the entire regatta.

The final showdown saw Mark Bulka (Vic) take out the 2026 Australian Contender Nationals with 2 bullets in a cracking 20+ knot Nor Easter.

Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo (USA) has claimed Multihull Line Honours in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race, crossing the finish line off English Harbour, Antigua, on Friday 16 January at 12:31:15 UTC.