New Zealand won their home leg of the SailGP series to take the overall series lead from Australia who collided with a mark in the first fleet race of the day.
Staff Writers
Series leaders Australia will take with them to New Zealand an eight-point lead over the hosts of the next SailGP event.
Two-time Olympic medallist Nathan Outteridge has taken over the Swiss boat in SailGP and will renew his rivalry with fellow Australian Tom Slingsby.
Glenn Moore
Tom Slingsby's Australia will look to reprise their winning ways when the SailGP travels to Christchurch next month.
Jasper Bruce
Tom Slingsby's Australia have shaken off a disappointing last event to claim their first overall victory of the SailGP season on Sydney Harbour.
A hydraulic issue forced Canada to retire on day one of the Sydney SailGP, leaving driver Phil Robertson to take aim at event organisers.
Looking to bounce back on day one of the Sydney SailGP, Australia sailed as well as they have all season, according to driver Tom Slingsby.
New Zealand is gaining on Australia at the top of the SailGP rankings, setting up an important weekend for Tom Slingsby's boat on Sydney Harbour.
Tom Slingsby is still not over Australia's loss at the Abu Dhabi SailGP as his team looks to bounce back on Sydney Harbour this weekend.
Tom Slingsby's dig at younger rival drivers may have motivated them ahead of Sydney's SailGP leg this weekend.
Zoe Thomsom, 25, will represent Fremantle on the world sailing stage this year in the first female America’s Cup competition in Barcelona.
Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
Forty years after the scenes of John Bertrand raising the America’s Cup were burned into the fabric of a nation, another West Aussie sailor is hoping to inspire generations through glory in the storied race.
Aaron Kirby
West Australian sailor Matt Wearn has won back-to-back world championships in the Laser class in a perfect preparation for his Olympic gold medal defence in Paris.
Glen Quartermain
Record-setting rower Annabelle McIntyre could become just the second athlete from the discipline to take home the WA Sports Star of the Year award while Matt Wearn could be the first sailor to earn the honour.
Joker was the second last to start and quickly proved it was going to be hard to beat when it chased down the three boats in front and got well away from the scratch boat.
Des Beeck
Peter Burling skippered New Zealand to its second straight SailGP victory in Abu Dhabi to pull closer to rival Australia in the Season 4 standings
Spain's Diego Botin has guided his catamaran Los Gallos to two wins out of three races to claim the lead in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix.
Bernie Wilson, AP
Tom Slingsby returns from paternity leave as the senior statesman of SailGP, keen for more Team Australia success and with a challenge for young skippers.
The final boat has crossed the finish line in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, skippered by Bob Williams who was joined on board by his cat Oli.
Ethan James
Around-the-world sailor Jessica Watson has raised awareness about the importance of blood pressure checks during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Peccadillo, the only multihull in the Melbourne to Hobart yacht race fleet, has won line honours, while Alien has won the overall race for a record fourth time.
Melissa Woods
Tasmanian yacht Alive has been declared the overall winner of the 78th edition of the Sydney to Hobart, claiming handicap honours for the second time.
Peccadillo, the only multihull in the Melbourne to Hobart yacht race fleet, has line honours in sight after surging back into the lead.
Four rookie sailors were learning the ropes aboard supermaxi yacht LawConnect when she claimed line honours in the Sydney to Hobart race.
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