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1/3 🏎️ Absent from the Rio starting line this weekend, the #BlackFoils are racing against time. Following February’s high-speed clash with the French team, the Kiwis are awaiting an entirely new F50 hull from SailGP Technologies in Southampton. 🧵
1/3 🏎️ Absents à Rio ce week-end, les #BlackFoils entament une course contre la montre. Suite à la collision haute vitesse avec le clan tricolore en février, l'écurie néo-zélandaise attend une cellule F50 entièrement neuve sortie des ateliers de SailGP Technologies à Southampton. 🧵
April 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
4/4 L'objectif est de réintégrer la flotte des 13 F50 pour les entraînements de l'ITM New Zealand SailGP à Auckland dans 10 jours. Un timing serré pour le leader du championnat après ce coup d'arrêt brutal en tout début de Saison 6. 🏆 #SailGP #BlackFoils #F50 #HighTech #Voile
SailGP: A look inside SailGP Technologies as the Black Foils repair progresses
SailGP Technologies Director, Joel Marginson, takes us behind the doors at SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton, where a new port stern section is being fabricated to form part of the repair to...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM
1/3 🏎️ Absents à Rio ce week-end, les #BlackFoils entament une course contre la montre. Suite à la collision haute vitesse avec le clan tricolore en février, l'écurie néo-zélandaise attend une cellule F50 entièrement neuve sortie des ateliers de SailGP Technologies à Southampton. 🧵
April 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
4/4 L'enjeu à Cadix est clair : consolider cette 3e place. Les Néo-Zélandais connaissent le plan d'eau (4e visite) et visent un "grand week-end" pour aborder la finale avec confiance. 🏆 #SailGP #BlackFoils #Foiling #CourseAuLarge
'A disaster, really': Tuke on SailGP Geneva and Black Foils' fight for top three
The Black Foils have fallen to fourth place after coming in eighth in Geneva.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
4/4 The entire SailGP community stands with Sinclair. This serious accident is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by grinders on F50s, operating in confined spaces under extreme tension and loads. 🧭 #SailGP #BlackFoils #AucklandSGP #Sailing
Black Foils confirm identity of hospitalised grinder
Read about the SailGP incident that left Black Foils Grinder Louis Sinclair hospitalized with leg injuries after a collision.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
4/4 Toute la communauté SailGP apporte son soutien à Sinclair. Ce grave accident rappelle la dangerosité du poste de grinder sur les F50, où les équipiers opèrent dans des espaces restreints sous des charges de tension extrêmes. 🧭 #SailGP #BlackFoils #AucklandSGP #Sailing
Black Foils confirm identity of hospitalised grinder
Read about the SailGP incident that left Black Foils Grinder Louis Sinclair hospitalized with leg injuries after a collision.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
4/4 This tactical victory propels New Zealand to the top of the SailGP championship. Proof of their F50 mastery and team cohesion! Next stop: Germany. 🇩🇪 #SailGP #SailingTactics #BlackFoils #Performance
Black Foils deny home victory in thrilling Portsmouth SailGP finale
It was heartbreak for Emirates GBR on home waters as New Zealand’s Black Foils edged out the British team in a dramatic final race to win the inaugural
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July 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
5/5 La sécurité reste la priorité sur ces circuits ultra-rapides. Cet incident rappelle que même sans erreur humaine directe, la physique des fluides impose sa loi à la limite du décollage. 🏁🏆
#SailGP #Foil #Technique #BlackFoils
Auckland SailGP collision: Review confirms rapid foil ventilation sequence behind Black Foils crash
Explore the SailGP crash analysis of the collision between New Zealand and France teams during the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
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February 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
4/4 Objectif : navigation de test ce vendredi midi pour valider la mise en service. Liv Mackay et l'équipage visent un retour à 100% pour les premières manches samedi à domicile. Les points au classement sont désormais vitaux. 🏆 #SailGP #BlackFoils #Auckland #F50
SailGP: Repaired Black Foils' F50 back at Auckland base
The repaired Black Foils F50 hull has returned to the SailGP Tech Base on Auckland's Wynyard Point, for final finishing and commissioning.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
4/4 Cette victoire tactique propulse la Nouvelle-Zélande en tête du championnat SailGP. Une preuve de leur maîtrise des F50 et de leur cohésion d'équipe ! Prochaine étape, l'Allemagne. 🇩🇪 #SailGP #TactiqueVoile #BlackFoils #Performance
Black Foils deny home victory in thrilling Portsmouth SailGP finale
It was heartbreak for Emirates GBR on home waters as New Zealand’s Black Foils edged out the British team in a dramatic final race to win the inaugural
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July 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
4/4 This victory propels the Black Foils to the top of the season's overall standings! "One of our best moments in SailGP," says Blair Tuke. Season 5 promises to be thrilling! #SailGP #Sailing #BlackFoils #OceanRacing
'One of our best': Black Foils triumph in SailGP's return to Great Britain
A return to Great Britain has coincided with a return to the top step of the SailGP podium for the Black Foils, with the New Zealand crew taking out the re
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July 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
5/5 "Nous comprenons les risques, cela ne change pas notre approche de la course." Malgré le choc, l'esprit de compétition reste intact. L'analyse des données boîte noire se poursuit pour affiner ces paramètres systèmes sur les futurs vols à haute vitesse. ⚓️ #SailGP #BlackFoils #F50
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke speak after SailGP Auckland crash
Full transcript of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke addressing the Black Foils collision at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
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February 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
4/4 "The Path Forward" : les dégâts structurels sur l'F50 kiwi sont jugés "incroyablement significatifs". On attend désormais la décision officielle de SailGP ce mercredi concernant la participation des deux équipes pour la suite de la saison. ⏱️ #SailGP #BlackFoils #F50 #Auckland #Collision
SailGP: Burling and Tuke update following Saturday's collision.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, co-founders of the Black Foils update on the team's situation following the collision incident, soon after the start on Saturday.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
4/4 Le spectacle s'annonce dantesque : Burling prévoit un vent de Sud-Ouest soutenu pour les premières manches. Imaginez 13 machines de course déboulant au reaching face au grandstand géant d'Auckland. Les Kiwis sont prêts à défendre leur plan d'eau ! 🧭
#SailGP #BlackFoils #Auckland #F50
Black Foils put Amokura through shakedown sail on Waitematā Harbour
Peter Burling confirms Black Foils ready for SailGP Auckland as Russell Coutts announces full 13 boat fleet on the start line.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:17 AM
📡4/4 🌍 Off the water, the Kiwis claimed the Better Planet Award (Impact League) for their ocean conservation campaign. HRH The Princess Royal also toured SailGP Technologies in Southampton to inspect the circuit's cutting-edge wing and F50 technology. #SailGP #BlackFoils #BlueTech #Foiling
SailGP: Black Foils meet with Princess Royal ahead of chasing third successive win in UK
New Zealand's Black Foils are back in action this weekend, bidding for a third straight win at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix.
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July 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
4/4 🌍 En marge du sportif, les Kiwis remportent le Better Planet Award (Impact League) pour leur engagement contre le chalutage de fond. Visite royale signée par la Princesse Anne chez SailGP Technologies à Southampton pour inspecter la Blue Tech du circuit. #SailGP #BlackFoils
SailGP: Black Foils meet with Princess Royal ahead of chasing third successive win in UK
New Zealand's Black Foils are back in action this weekend, bidding for a third straight win at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix.
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July 25, 2026 at 12:58 PM
4/4 Conséquence immédiate : les Black Foils déclarent forfait pour l'étape de Sydney. Un coup dur pour Burling et Tuke qui maîtrisaient pourtant les conditions de vent plat. L'analyse des données système sera cruciale pour la suite. 🏆 #SailGP #BlackFoils #F50 #Auckland
SailGP: Black Foils crash triggered by system limit
Black Foils skipper Peter Burling says a foil system limit on their port foil, triggered the series of actions which led to the high speed collision with DS Automobiles, in Race 3 of ITM NZ SailGP in ...
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February 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
4/4 Reset à domicile pour le Grand Prix d'Auckland. 🏁 Malgré le downtime, l'équipe mise sur la continuité du line-up et l'apport d'un nouveau staff technique. L'objectif est clair : valider la réparation dès les premiers bords et briller devant le public Kiwi. 🏆🏠 #SailGP #BlackFoils #F50
Black Foils rebuild sharpens focus ahead of SailGP Auckland
Peter Burling reflects on Perth, umpiring decisions, safety at speed, and renewed team momentum as the Black Foils prepare for SailGP Auckland.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
4/4 Le shore crew est sous pression : les dégâts sont "substantiels". Objectif Auckland mi-février pour le retour des Black Foils et de l'équipe espagnole, elle aussi touchée suite à un incident de T-Foil. La course aux points continue ! 🧭🏆 #SailGP #F50 #BlackFoils #UmpireApp
SailGP: What the Umpires saw in the Kiwi collision - video from the UmpApp
Sail-World has obtained a video from the UmpApp used to determine fault in the spectacular collision between Black Foils (NZL) and the Switzerland SailGP Team.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
4/4 Sanction exemplaire : 8 points de pénalité pour NZ, plongeant l'équipe en score négatif. Le règlement SailGP sur les contacts est impitoyable. Une entame de saison cauchemardesque pour Peter Burling et son équipage. 🧭🏆 #SailGP #PerthSGP #BlackFoils #Sailing
SailGP: Frustrated Kiwis make early exit from Fremantle - penalised for collision
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 do...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
4/4 L'avenir du SailGP à Auckland est aussi en jeu, alors que le contrat de 4 ans expire. Une performance des Kiwis sur le plan d'eau pourrait s'avérer décisive pour le renouvellement de l'événement. Que le spectacle commence ! 🏆
#SailGP #Auckland #BlackFoils #Sailing
SailGP: All eyes on Auckland in wake of Fremantle carnage. Will NZ host another event?
Sharon Brettkelly, one of the presenters, for The Detail talks with Richard Gladwell, Sail-World's NZ Editor about recent developments in SailGP, following the first event in Fremantle, and New Zeala...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
4/4 Le compte à rebours est lancé : Russell Coutts confirme que les pièces et le bateau seront réunis à Auckland le 4 février. L'objectif ? Une intégration système et un calibrage complets pour défendre les couleurs locales à domicile. 🏆
#SailGP #BlackFoils #F50 #Engineering #Auckland
SailGP Technologies confident of Black Foils return in race to complete biggest ever repair
SailGP's expert boatbuilding team is confident the Black Foils will be back on the start line for their home event in Auckland next month, despite their F50 undergoing what has been described as the l...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Black Foils Finish Fourth in Challenging German SailGP Final

New Zealand's Black Foils secured a place in their first SailGP final of the season in Germany, ultimately finishing fourth as Australia claimed victory.

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Black Foils Finish Fourth in Challenging German SailGP Final
New Zealand's Black Foils secured a place in their first SailGP final of the season in Germany, ultimately finishing fourth as Australia claimed victory.
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August 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM