The New Zealand SailGP Team suffered a wing collapse on the first day of SailGP racing in Saint-Tropez, France.
Shortly after the finish of the third race of the day, the big-wing rig collapsed. No crew were reported injured.
Team New Zealand had finished the three races tied for the overall event lead with Denmark on 21 pts.
A SailGP statement read: “Following the final race on the opening day of the France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez, New Zealand’s wing collapsed. No injuries were sustained.
A full assessment of the incident and damage is underway, and further information will be shared as it becomes available.
A full salvage operation took place to ensure all debris was removed from the water.”
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