Slingsby steered the Flying Roo foiling catamaran to finishes of 5-2-1 to take a one-point lead over Nicolai Sehested’s ROCKWOOL Denmark, with Spain's Diego Botin six points back in third.
Britain's Sir Ben Ainslie had a rough start in his pursuit of a third straight regatta victory, going 8-10-6 to settle into ninth in the 10-boat fleet.
Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Aussies came into the regatta with a six-point lead over Ainslie and Botin in the season standings despite not having won yet this season.
"Although we have been consistent and sailed well, we haven’t managed to get a win this season.
She was the first woman to win a SailGP regatta when the Aussies were victorious in Cádiz in 2021.
Persons:
Tom Slingsby, Cádiz, Slingsby, Nicolai Sehested’s ROCKWOOL, Spain's Diego Botin, Botin, Sir Ben Ainslie, Peter Burling, Jimmy Spithill's, Taylor Canfield, Hans Henken, it’s, Ainslie, Larry Ellison's, “ It’s, ” Slingsby, haven’t, I’ve, Nina Curtis, “, ”, Curtis, Dylan, Burling, Bernie Wilson
Organizations:
Team Australia, Team New Zealand, USA, America's, Program, Aussie, Kiwis, Saint, Twitter
Locations:
Spain, Nicolai Sehested’s ROCKWOOL Denmark, Los Angeles, Botin, San Francisco, Cádiz, Australia, Taranto, Italy