The teams 'Australia' of Tom Slingsby AUS and 'Japan' of Nathan Outteridge AUS, leading after day one, finished on top after the two fleetraces of Sunday, qualifying for the matchrace final. 'Australia' won this crucial race against 'Japan' that had to compete without navigation electronics. Team USA of Rome Kirby USA finished on rank 4 among the 6 teams racing. Spithill repeated herewith his victory in the first SailGP Act in Sydney of February. The third Act will take place in a month from now in New York. ---- The report and the event website.

'Team Japan' with Nathan Outteridge AUS, dominators of the trainings, won all three races on day one of the San Francisco SailGP event, the second round of this competition after Sydney in February. On the ranks 2 and 3 follow 'Australia' with Tom Slingsby AUS and 'Great Britain with Dylan Fletcher GBR. The young USA Team with Rome Kirby USA is on rank 4. The initial 12kn wind increased to 20kn during the races on Frisco Bay. ---- The results and the news of the day.

Round 2 of the AC50 Sail GP will take place today and tomorrow on San Francisco Bay in the notorious fresh wind and tide conditions of the venue. The training sessions yesterday really challenged the 6 teams compared with the accommodating sailing in Round 1 on Sydney Harbour a few weeks ago. Team Japan of Nathan Outteridge AUS dominated with a top speed of 49,1kn. ---- The preview.