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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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UNBELIEVABLE: Sporting event abandoned after competitors sustain multiple injuries | History Defined

New Zealand
  • A high-speed collision occurred between the New Zealand and French yachts during the SailGP race in Auckland on Saturday, leading to the abandonment of the day's competition.
  • New Zealand grinder Louis Sinclair suffered compound fractures to both legs and is in stable condition in Auckland Hospital; a sailor from the French team also sustained injuries.
  • The incident unfolded when the New Zealand vessel reportedly lost control at high speed, spinning directly into the path of the French yacht, which then rode over it.
  • The collision caused severe damage to both boats, leaving them locked together, and prompted the immediate suspension of racing.
  • This crash follows a previous incident involving the New Zealand team and Switzerland in the season's opening event in Perth, Australia.

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SailGP racing halted after high-speed crash leaves one sailor hospitalised

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