AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND January 19, 2025, NZT | The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix came to a dramatic close with an Australian win on rival waters. After delivering a racing master class across the weekend, the Flying Roo claimed a well-deserved victory in a Final between three of the league’s most dominant teams – Australia, Spain and Emirates GBR.
Driver Tom Slingsby said, “This win means so much to us – the team set us up so well. We had an amazing last race. It felt like we were fighting the British on the first leg, and then the Spanish caught us on the final, upwind leg. They [Spain] had chosen to sort of concede and take a second, but they went for it and went for the win, and we managed to get around them.”
