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by Sharon Orellana
MARCH 15, 2025, LOS ANGELES | New Zealand sits first on the event leaderboard with 31 points, winning two of four fleet races on the opening day of the Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix. Northstar Canada and Australia are close behind with 28 points and 27 points, respectively.
Sold-out crowds enjoyed the spectacle on a sunny, breezy day with gusts up to 35 km/h (22 mph). The packed grandstands cheered loudly for the U.S. SailGP Team, who kicked off the first of three home events with a solid series of mid-fleet results, finishing day one in seventh overall.
The Rolex SailGP Championship once again adopted a ‘Super Saturday’ format – four fleet races with all 12 international teams competing for the very first time. Fleet races 1 and 2 went the way of the Black Foils, shaking off a couple of disappointing events ‘Down Under’ for the usually dominant Kiwi crew.
