Taylor Canfield takes USA to victory in KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix.
Spain’s Los Gallos topped the table after seven mainly low-rider races ahead of Emirates GBR and the US SailGP Team, those three going into the winner-takes-all Grand Prix Final.
There was just a hint of foiling at the start of the Final with Dylan Fletcher getting the Brits round the first mark just before the USA took the lead.
Still foiling, in 13 km/h breeze the USA led round Gate 2 with an 18sec lead from Emirates GBR, and kept the USA on the foils until the RH boundary turn.
Emirates GBR were 174 metres down at their opposite boundary turn and also came off the foils, while the US rounded the top mark to head for gate 4. Los Gallos rounded some 260 metres back.
The US rounded gate 4 with breeze now less than 10 Km/h. Emirates GBR 200 metres back in second with Los Gallos closing as they held the breeze.
The US SailGP Team crossed the finish after 12min 7sec of sailing, with second Emirates GBR and third Spain’s Los Gallos.
A big win for Taylor Canfield and crew, their first as a team since Cadiz in Season 4, and Canfield’s first ever in SailGP.
Emirates GBR, the defending Rolex SailGP Champions, have now moved into the top spot on the overall standings with28 points, while Australia sit second with 25 points.
The U.S. SailGP Team move into the podium group, now third overall with 20 points.
ROLEX SailGP Championship 2026 after 3 events
1st GBR Emirates GBR – – Dylan Fletcher – – 28 pts
2nd AUS BONDS Flying Roos – – Tom Slingsby – – 25 pts
3rd USA U.S. SailGP Team – – Taylor Canfield – – 20 pts
4th FRA DS Team France – – Quentin Delapierre – – 20 pts
5th ESP Los Gallos – – Diego Botín – – 16 pts
6th SWE Artemis – – Nathan Outteridge – – 15 pts
7th ITA Red Bull Italy – – Phil Robertson – – 11 pts
8th DEN ROCKWOOL Racing – – Nicolai Sehested – – 11 pts
9th GER Germany by Deutsche Bank – – Erik Heil – – 10 pts
10th CAN NorthStar – – Giles Scott – – 6 pts
11th BRA Mubadala Brazil – – Martine Grael – – 5 pts
12th NZL Black Foils – – Peter Burling – – 2 pts
13th SUI Switzerland – – Sébastien Schneiter – – 1 pts
