Quotes Sheet

DAY TWO - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025

Dylan Fletcher, driver Emirates GBR
*"Yeah, it was an unbelievable weekend for the team. It felt like we really let it slip on that final day in the last event, so this was a bit of redemption — to come here and take the win means a lot."*

*"We had to fight hard for it. The penalty at the pre-start was on me — I honestly thought we had it all set up, so the boundary call came as a bit of a surprise. I just wasn’t paying enough attention there. But we knew before the race it was going to be tough and that there’d be plenty of opportunities to come back. We’d been fighting through the fleet all day, so we just kept pushing. It was a great battle with the Black Foils — they were sailing brilliantly too — but we managed to come out on top."*

*"That final turning mark was all or nothing. We came into the race to win, and when that moment came, we went for it. It was aggressive, but it paid off.Leading the Championship going into Abu Dhabi feels great, but the job’s definitely not done. You can’t ever rest on your laurels in this league. We’ll keep pushing as hard as ever, try to win the fleet racing in Abu Dhabi, and head into the Grand Final in the best shape possible."*

Hannah Mills, strategist Emirates GBR
*"Yeah, it definitely feels like a really good time to get the win before Abu Dhabi. The leaderboard looks a bit different now to how it did coming into the weekend, which is great for us heading into the Final. We’re super happy — it’s been a really tough couple of days, very physical racing, and tricky conditions to keep the boat flying cleanly. It felt a bit messy at times just trying to stay on course and keep it in the air, so everyone’s pretty tired but really pleased."*

*"That last mark was interesting. The Kiwis got inside the zone, and it was about deciding whether we could duck in or go around the outside. We pointed up a little to build speed, saw where they tacked, and made the call to go inside. It turned out to be the right move. We dropped the board, stayed on four foils, and just managed to sneak through. There was definitely a moment of nervousness that Germany might come flying in from behind and roll both of us, but we judged it well and had enough room."*

*"Looking ahead to Abu Dhabi, it’s nice to be at the top of the leaderboard — that’s a different position to where we’ve been going into the last few Finals. Psychologically, it’s interesting. We know we perform well under pressure, so it’s about finding that balance — keeping the intensity high, the preparation sharp, and not letting up. There’s no guarantee we’ll be in the Grand Final, so we’ll approach it like we still need to earn our place. If we do get there, the pressure will be on, but I think we’re in a really good spot."*

Diego Botin, driver Spain SailGP Team
*"Yeah, we’re still in the hunt. We would have loved to be a bit closer going into Abu Dhabi, but I think overall we sailed quite well today. We made a couple of good decisions, handled the boat nicely, and we’re still right there — so now it’s about getting ready for the next one.
To prepare for today, we looked back at yesterday’s racing to understand where we could improve. I think we executed that well in many areas. The team was clearer and more connected across the board. We didn’t get the usual Friday practice because of the conditions, so it was great to see how much sharper and more aligned we were today."*

*"Sailing here in front of this crowd is just incredible. Seeing that sea of red and hearing the fans cheering us on all day — it’s a unique feeling. We’re so grateful for the support, and we really want to do well for them. That energy from the fans was amazing, especially when we were leading. It’s something very special."*

*"Now we’re looking ahead to Abu Dhabi. We know what we have to do — we probably need to win the event to have a shot at the Grand Final, and we’re ready to give it everything."*

Nicole Van der Velden, strategist Spain SailGP Team
*"We try to [perform under pressure] at least! It definitely felt a bit easier having one more person on board — that made life a little easier for sure. We knew we had to go out and give it our all. I feel like we probably managed that. It was nice to start the day with a win.
There were quite a few learnings from yesterday, especially sailing with the smaller crew as well. We had that mindset about the waves for today too. And like I said, having one more person on board makes it all quite a bit smoother — it just makes the racing a bit easier."*

Peter Burling, driver New Zealand SailGP Team (Black Foils)
"I’m really pleased with how the team bounced back after what we saw as a tough result in Geneva. We put together a solid weekend here and executed the Final pretty much the way we wanted to — getting those right turns at the bottom. We lost a bit each time, which was frustrating, but overall it was a really good weekend for us. It’s nice to be back here and we’re already looking forward to getting into Abu Dhabi."

"On that final turn towards the finish, we thought we’d be able to get to the zone off the left boundary, but we ended up on a much worse angle than expected going into the last mark. We were trying to get into the zone on the inside, but the Brits managed to just get an overlap on the outside. At that point we were just trying to make something happen. Still, we were happy to secure second and extend our gap over Spain and Australia in the overall standings."

"Looking ahead to Abu Dhabi, I wouldn’t say we treat any event as a training event — every event we go into, we’re learning and developing, but we’re also there to win. Abu Dhabi will be quite different again with the 27-metre wing, probably the first time we’ll run that configuration in the Gulf. It’ll be interesting to see who can get the most out of the boat and the setup. We took some really good steps forward from Geneva to here, and we’ll look to keep building on that.
We’ve had a great run in the Middle East — we really enjoy the big wind shifts and flat water conditions there. Hopefully we can get another win on the board next time."

Liv Mackay, strategist New Zealand SailGP Team (Black Foils)
"We’re definitely happy to take away a ticket. It was a bit of mixed feelings crossing the finish line. We were so eager after Geneva to just get straight back into racing. It’s definitely a good feeling within the team right now, and we’ll have to wait for that season final now and build up into that. It’s been a good weekend for sure."

"It’s been nice to be on board the whole weekend. I really feel like the step up in breeze has been really good — really good racing, like really, really good racing — and that Final was super exciting as well. The change in configurations is always quite interesting. My role is probably the most dynamic, and I really enjoy that, but I think there’s still a lot to learn there. So it’ll be interesting going into Abu Dhabi for that."

"That’s what makes it so good, right? There’s always so much to play for. We had some really solid starts, so I think that really set us up well today and built our confidence a lot. We really came into the weekend understanding that it’s quite a tricky venue — that wave state really sneaks up on you, and the breeze can go up and down a lot throughout the day, with different bands and everything like that. I think we did a good job of really attacking each race and taking every opportunity. It was definitely tricky."

"We’d just crossed the finish and that was the first thing we were all talking about leading last season going into the Grand Final but not winning the Championship. So I think that’s really got a big fire going, and we’re really excited. Heads down now, and we’ll put everything in."

Nicolai Sehested, driver ROCKWOOL Racing (Denmark)
*"Yeah, super frustrating. I think before the weekend we probably would have taken fourth place, so we’ve got to remember that and keep learning. This weekend was the first time in a while that we felt like we were back to where we were last year — always fighting for that Final. We’ve been close a few times now. Today we just got the strategy wrong. We ended up in too many fights, constantly trying to take less risk, and that just meant we were stuck battling in the fleet."*

*"Looking back, we probably should have just pushed harder like we did yesterday.
That last race was so close to making the Final. We’ll have to review it, but I feel like we just fell out of the breeze and then Australia came into us with a puff and we couldn’t defend. They managed to loft over us, and from there we probably made the wrong call trying to protect the inside. The boat got slow, we hit another patch of bad air, and that was it. Too many boats came from behind and it just slipped away from us."*

Erik Heil, driver Germany SailGP Team
*"It feels amazing. We managed to stay in the fight and keep pushing. In the Final, we couldn’t quite match the pace of the top two teams — we were falling back a little — but there was an opening towards the end and we hoped we might gain another place. It didn’t happen, but still, it’s a great feeling to finish another event like this."*

*"There were battles going on the whole way through the Final. The Kiwis held us out at the top mark, which brought the fleet back together, and then we had a few jibes with them after that. We lost a bit of distance, but honestly, we can’t complain — it was close, hard racing all the way.
The conditions were tough, but we managed the starts well and moved the boat around the course cleanly. I’m not exactly sure what’s clicked; sometimes it just feels better. Recently, we’ve been making fewer mistakes and that’s made the difference. We’ve also been studying videos of the Kiwis and the rest of the top teams to learn and improve. We can’t expect to beat them on pure speed yet, but we’re getting closer every event. I was hoping they might have a little fight and give us a chance to sneak through, but that didn’t happen this time."*

Quentin Delapierre, driver France SailGP Team
*"It was a good reaction. I don’t know the word in English, but part of my mind was still on yesterday. So it was good momentum today — a new dynamic. We came out with intention on the water, especially at the start. I think it was a good improvement for us today. And yeah, it’s always better to sail in front than at the back."*

*"The fleet is getting closer and closer. We’ve said that — every year it’s even tighter. You saw today, even the Australians can finish seventh, even if they’re sailing really well. It was the same for us yesterday. We just weren’t good enough from the start, and we finished last. I think for the entertainment of the league it’s super good news — maybe not for us, but it’s good competition."*

*"I think we have to step back now. This season’s been really difficult for many reasons — not being able to be at our best, having a broken wing, and losing sailing time. It’s too much if you want to reach the Grand Final. It is what it is. Now we’re really focused on trying to win the next event, and after that, we’ll have discussions with the CEO and the championship to see how we can put together a team that’s able to reach the Grand Final in Season 2026."*

Ruggero Tita, driver Red Bull Italy
*"Not the best event for us. It’s been a very tough few days. We haven’t been able to pull off what we set out to do in those races, and that’s been very, very challenging. And of course, the conditions didn’t help — the wind was light, mixing and boiling in. Also, I think most of our struggles came from the start."*

Giles Scott, driver Northstar Canada SailGP Team
*"The start of the day with that first race — around mark one, from I don’t know where we were, fourth or fifth — we had a huge nose dive and caught a nasty snake back to 12th. That was a pretty frustrating way to begin the day. Unfortunately, it was the same sort of storyline throughout the day, really. In the last race, we kind of threw caution to the wind and went for a pretty punchy start that paid off really well. We were a little bit unlucky not to hold on to the win there at the end — just too little, too late for this weekend."*

*"It’s tough to push through, especially when you know that you’re capable of achieving really good results, as we have earlier in the season. You end up in a bit of a slog, ultimately. You can’t help but question why that’s happening, and it’s very easy to start overthinking or throwing in random new ideas that often don’t help. Maybe, in some ways, we’ve been a little bit guilty of that."*

*"So what we’re trying to do is just steady the ship — realize that we are capable, we just have to be clean. You can see it in the racing: teams are finishing tenth one week and on the podium the next. You’ve just got to be clean. Ultimately, we haven’t been over the last few events, and that’s what we’ll be looking to correct."*

Martine Grael, driver Mubadala Brazil
*"We’re not so happy about the other races. It was quite a tough start. We had a bit of a rough race too, and there’s definitely something to learn from that. Obviously, having our second medal race of the season feels like a bit of a weight off the shoulders. There have been so many ups and downs, but in general, it’s been a better average overall."*

*"I feel like we’re always getting closer, getting better — but also like you’re never really going to get there. This is one of those sports, especially as a newer team, where you don’t have a lot of training time. You just keep going — it’s forever. You’re never going to be actually good enough. It’s kind of a search for getting better that never ends. I like it, you know? It keeps you motivated when you know you have so much to learn."*

Taylor Canfield, driver United States SailGP Team
*"Oh boy, that was a long time ago – to have a day like we had today, it felt a lot better out there. We were racing the boat around the track. Not moving up in the standings is definitely a tough one, but I think we've made some big gains."*

*"Again, we're passing boats in races, and that's what it's going to take to keep improving and be there for the finals in the future. So yeah, we're happy with the progress, and I think the team did an awesome job this week—really putting their heads down when we were behind and trying to get those points back."*

*"We sort of kept it clean. Um, yeah—no penalties for us this weekend. I feel like a few other boats maybe should have gotten penalties. Some infringed on us, so we had a big, kind of heated, on-fire debrief this morning about some rules—maybe three or four scenarios yesterday that didn’t go our way but should have, maybe. But overall, I think we sailed pretty clean. Around the track, I don’t think any of us had major issues."*

*"Yeah—I’m so lucky to have the opportunity to do this, and it’s great. I think our team’s coming together really nicely. The squad’s doing a great job—they’re holding the wheel, they’re making the boat go fast around the track. I still have my duties to work on, especially with the starting stuff. I’ve been very vocal about that. I’m going to make sure I show up better for those guys."*

Tom Slingsby, driver BONDS Flying Roos
*"We're still in the hunt for the final. This was a tough event. We struggled to execute—it was a really bumpy and tricky day and we just didn't sail our best. Unfortunate, but we look forward to Abu Dhabi."*

*"I'll dwell for a while but I’ve got eight weeks to start learning from this experience. It was just tough. It’s hard to sail like that, especially when on the practice day we had a 1-1-2. Then it felt like we were battling for ninth or tenth all weekend. It was a tough one. Just take the lessons and move on."*

*"We're going to prep for Abu Dhabi, but obviously we can’t just focus on the three-boat final. I think the Brits probably can, and the Kiwis are a bit more safe, but for us, we’ll have to think about different fleet racing scenarios—like if the Spanish are ahead of us, how we can slow them up. There are going to be a few different 'what-if' scenarios for us."*

*"I guess we’ll do whatever we have to do to make that final. If it means going after Spain, we’ll go after them. If it means just monitoring from afar and focusing on our own results, we’ll do that. If it gets close, we’ll just have to see what we need to do."*

Sebastien Schneiter, driver Switzerland SailGP Team
*"It is the image of the team at the moment – we are able to do amazing stuff but we are also struggling to do it consistently one day after the other and today we just had one of those dark days as a team and really didn’t perform at all. It is tough especially when you know you can do much better. I think that is a positive but on the other hand we need to learn how to deliver more consistently. If we want to fight as a top team that is what we need to do. We can do a final here and there but what we need to do is repeat it."*

*"We need to learn how to work really well as a team and identify when things are not going necessarily so well how to react quickly and really turn the table. It takes us a bit of time to react sometimes so I think we need to work better and tighter as a group."*

DAY ONE – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025

Nicolai Sehested, driver ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP Team (Denmark)
*"I wouldn’t say we’ve unlocked the T-foils yet. We’re still learning a lot and making progress with the engineers, and let’s see how it goes if the breeze picks up. I don’t think we’ll fully get there tomorrow, but it’s something we’ll keep working on, for sure. In the lighter winds and sailing short-handed, we’re starting to figure things out now."*

*"It was a really nice way to finish the day. The key for us was just having a good feeling on board — the boat felt fast, we could manoeuvre in tight spots, and that gave us confidence. It was the first time this season we’ve really had that in light winds. Last season, whenever it was light, we just kind of faded, but today we felt in control and that was a big step forward."*

*"In Cádiz, strategy is pretty simple — you’ve got to get a good left turn at the bottom and a clean turn at the top. If you get that, it’s an easy race. If you end up stuck in the pack, it becomes a bit of a gamble with painful jibes and tough manoeuvres. There’s a big premium on getting off the line well, and we managed to do that today, just like we did in previous years here."*

*"It’s been a tough season for us, so making a first Final of the year would mean a lot. We had plenty last season, but none this year, and it would be a good reminder that we’re heading in the right direction. Sometimes you just need that pat on the shoulder to keep pushing. Today was a small one, but we need to finish the job tomorrow. If we can do that, it’ll help lift the whole team and give us something to build on going into Season 6."*

Kahena Kunze, ROCKWOOL Racing (Denmark) strategist
*"I think as a team we were progressing throughout the whole day, and it got much better—especially with the grinding at the end of the race. So yeah, very happy with the team’s performance today. And yeah, still planning to race tomorrow."*

*"It was tough out there with the waves. Obviously, as the grinder, with the wing moving in and out, it was hard work. But I think it’s easier when you just focus on the front foot and stay out of the gas fleet—it helps the flow. I think the guys managed very well and had a good start today. That’s what kept us at the front, and that made it a bit easier for me."*

"I think tomorrow is another day—we just need to reset and look into our videos and data. Tomorrow can be a fresh start, and we need to be ready. I think the team is very motivated after today's results, and for sure, we’re going to push to move up the leaderboard."

Dylan Fletcher, driver Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team
*"Yeah, I felt like we battled pretty hard out there. We didn’t take too many risks off the start, which sometimes meant we were in the pack, but I thought the team did a great job of keeping the boat foiling and trying to open up opportunities around the race."*

*"There’s definitely pressure with four-up, but the team did a great job on the handles today. Really impressive the way they stepped up. Sailing here in New York with the waves made it a very hard day to sail the boat, but I think we managed it well."*

*"To be honest, we’re not really focused on where the other teams are at. Our focus is just on making the top three, because we know if we keep doing that, we’ll make the Grand Final — and that’s where we need to be. Of course we’d love to win the event as well, but right now it’s about being consistent and chipping away."*

Hannah Mills, strategist Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team
*"We were working really hard at the front of the boat. With the surging waves the wing had to go in and out a lot more compared to flat water, so it was a big day. I think for all the female athletes on the front it was especially tough — obviously the Brazilians don’t have that role — but for the rest of us it was a real challenge."*

*"Our team had a really consistent day on the water. With so many points being thrown away by other teams, we had to fight right to the end. It’s on a knife edge the whole time — one small mistake, one drop in a manoeuvre, and it’s so much easier to get it wrong when there are only four of you on the boat. Add in the waves and the chop, and you always feel like anything can happen right up until you cross the line. You just can’t stop pushing until you’re over it."*

*"SailGP takes us to amazing venues all over the world, but seeing the sea wall here lined with fans was really special. It’s such a beautiful place, with incredible crowds who always come out to cheer us on. Even though it’s not our home, it feels amazing to race here."*

Peter Burling, driver New Zealand Black Foils
"It was pretty tough out there, but we were really pleased with our starts today. Looking back, I think we had a great day off the line — probably could have had four good ones. We had a nice gap at the top end and were right in the fight with Denmark. The work we’ve been putting in on starting has been paying off, and that’s a massive credit to the whole group."

"We did get unlucky with a few things today — we picked up some penalties early on, which cost us four or five places in that first race. Then we had a couple of boat-handling issues, and at one point the start button stuck, which was tough because we were leading by a big margin at the first mark. But I thought the team did a great job fighting back from those moments."

"Honestly, we didn’t find it too bad. The breeze was just strong enough to foil and still have plenty of power, so when you made a mistake you could recover. We were really enjoying the conditions. We felt comfortable, and every time we were around other boats we seemed to be moving forward."

Liv McKay, strategist New Zealand Black Foils
“Yeah, it was definitely very challenging—and nothing we weren’t really expecting out here. It's always a bit of a complicated venue, and as soon as we got around the corner, it got pretty choppy. So yeah, it made for some hard racing, but it was pretty good. We were foiling some of the time, and I think it made it exciting to watch.”

“Oh, it was definitely tricky. We always talk about patience, knowing it was going to be really challenging. I think it tested us in different ways today. There was a moment we were leading around Mark One and thought it would be—not easy—but once you're in front, it definitely makes things a bit easier.But we had a few issues with our board, and that really forced us to reset. It was frustrating, but there was still a lot to play for out there.”

“Yeah, it’s definitely a different factor—but I quite like the physical challenge of it. Taking on a trimming position, especially in that light air with the jib, is super impactful. So you have a lot of influence on the boat at that time.Given today’s conditions, it was also about trying to keep your head out and stay aware. It was definitely a physical burn, especially with the new T-foils and everything else, but it was good to be out there pushing hard.”

Erik Heil, driver Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank
“The starts were epic today, but yeah, it was still tough. We had lots of situations on the racecourse—I mean, probably everyone said that. So now we'll get back into the videos and figure out what we can do better for tomorrow.”

“I mean, flying the boat in those waves... I don’t know how James was doing it today. I tried a couple of times, but in the end, he had to stay on one side to make it around the course. The waves were a massive challenge. And with the shifts in wind direction, if you're off the course or stuck in the gas of the fleet, it's tricky.”

“Luckily, we avoided that in the first three races. But in the last ones, we were a bit unlucky with a situation involving the French—they went on the foils and I heard that happened quite a few times. When that happens, you have to go behind them. We were reaching back and forth between second and fourth but didn’t manage to get behind them, which was really painful. But I think most of the fleet had that feeling today, so it’s all right.”

Sebastian Schneiter, driver Switzerland SailGP Team
*"Yeah, actually, I’m really pleased. I think we were very close to pulling off a really good day. It felt like what happened in the last race was a bit out of our control—we’ll have to review it. We got a penalty on the second lap for something that happened at mark one, so we were really, really surprised. We basically had to wait two minutes for the USA to come back, and that was kind of our race over. But we sailed the boat really well, and now we just have to put that behind us. We're still in the fight for tomorrow, and that’s the most important thing. We had good fun out there today, and we’re looking forward to tomorrow.”*

“Yeah, it was really tough. That first jibe was key in the waves, and sailing in the waves is definitely challenging—it’s a lot more than what we’re used to in Geneva! But I think we made a lot of progress. Yesterday in practice we weren’t so good, and today in racing we were much better, so that’s super positive. I think we can do even better tomorrow.”

“Yeah, we had a plan—and often you don’t end up doing exactly what you planned—but I think we had good starts today. That was a solid point for us. We often came in with speed, which was key. We didn’t execute well in that second start, but all the others were good."

Tom Slingsby, driver BONDS Flying Roos (AUSTRALIA)
"Today it really came down to the starts. We had a couple of bad ones and in this kind of light wind, if you’re behind off the line there’s just not enough breeze to foil and get back into it. That was the story of our day."

"When you’re at the back it’s really hard to find a way through. You’re constantly trying to avoid bad air — you see the pack move one way, so you try the other, but sometimes you think you’re clear, you’re foiling along, and suddenly you just fall out of the sky. With so many boats and so little wind, the back markers are always going to struggle. A few teams had good days, but most found it tough."

"We’re obviously not in a great position heading into tomorrow, but we’ll go out and fight for a couple of good races. It’s going to be tough — there’ll be a lot of teams battling for that last spot in the Final. Probably six will miss out and one will make it. Hopefully we can be that one."

DIEGO BOTIN, driver Spain SailGP Team
*"Cádiz can’t be more special for us and racing here in Cádiz with all of the crowd cheering for us like this and also this place for the spectators is amazing and having them to push us is so good. Yeah it’s tough for us like starting the weekend like this with a very bad first race but then I think we fought quite hard through and we came back after a few starts and that put us in a place to fight tomorrow so we will come out swinging."*

NICOLE VAN DER VELDEN, Spain SailGP Team
*"Well it was quite wavy out there which made it really tricky and that plays a big role and we have said that Cádiz is a place that can have quite some waves and today it definitely brought a bit of that, light and wavy, four people on board makes it some tricky racing." *

Taylor Canfield, driver U.S. SailGP Team
*"I'm never really happy, you know? I probably didn’t do my best work in the starts. We’ll go back and look at it, but I already have an idea of what wasn’t working out there. Some teams had a lot of open space — the line is really long, and with so many boats coming in, there’s a big runway to keep speed on. We’ll definitely change that if the conditions stay similar tomorrow. I want to give ourselves more of a speed run to the line."*

*"Overall, it was up and down. We had some tough moments, but we came back in two of the races, which was nice. Our first race was great — catching two boats to get third. There were some good moments, but I’m definitely disappointed with those middle races."*

"There was one moment that stood out when we came out of a jibe side by side with the Brits. They had a nice hookup downwind and we just sailed into no wind. That was the difference between being top five or back of the fleet. A lot of the time you just had to sail with what you had, make smart decisions, and not force things. We did a good job with that a few times and passed some boats. But we definitely need to look at the low congestion areas on the racecourse and figure out how to stay in clean air more."

Giles Scott, driver Northstar Canada SailGP Team
“I mean, not massively well, to be honest. We had a couple of good ones and a few where we were in good positions, but just didn’t quite execute the trigger—didn’t get accelerated. It’s such fine margins out there. The ability to get out of Mark One on a clean jibe was really the key.In the positions we were in, it was just hard going.”

“Yeah, there were a couple of situations where it was particularly difficult—really, there was just no option. One of the starts—I can’t even remember which one, they all blend together—but the fleet was nine wide, just a big old wall hitting that Mark One boundary. When you're slightly off the back of that, there just aren't many options to get out. So yeah, you need to be able to handle the simpler situations better than the other boats, and we just didn’t quite get that right today.”

“Yeah, it’s a good question. We’ve definitely been a bit of a yin-and-yang team this season, which is disappointing. We’re not on an upward trajectory in terms of results right now—that’s fair to say. We know the performance is in there somewhere, but it hasn’t shown up in recent events. So now, honestly, we’re just trying to put things in place for next season. What we were aiming to get out of this season is kind of... almost gone. So it's about laying the foundation now for how we start next year.”

Martine Grael, driver Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team
*"Being a new driver this year, every venue we go to is new conditions. Today the waves were definitely different from what we’ve seen before — building up a bit, shifting from side to side — which actually helps because you can see around them, so that’s good."*

*"When it got really light at the beginning, I was happy it wasn’t fully foiling yet, otherwise it would’ve been pretty full on. We had some okay moments racing, but we missed the board a lot in the last two races, which was frustrating. I need to adjust my level there — hit those lifts and get cleaner maneuvers."*

*"That said, we did a better job with the flow, keeping the boat moving forward. In the past, we might have stalled out, so it feels like as a team we’re improving in conditions that used to be a struggle for us."*

*"Our starts weren’t great today. We tried a few different approaches — in the first two races we went for a jibe approach, but ended up too deep in the gust. I think we’re keen to keep working on those starts and getting them more consistent."*

Ruggero Tita, driver Red Bull Italy SailGP Team

*"Yeah, for sure. It was very, very hard to sail the boat in these conditions. The waves were totally different from what we're used to in the CUP, and then there was light wind too. So it brought a lot of challenges, especially with the pressure. The starts were really challenging."*

*"Yeah, we tried some different techniques. I think there's a lot of potential. Of course, we still have to unlock that potential, and maybe for us, it's a bit more difficult—but for sure, it's something we're working on, and it's important."*

Quentin Delapierre, driver France SailGP Team
*"Obviously, the light air foils, everybody use in Geneva, but it was a different game out there. The conditions were the same feel for everyone in the fleet, so I think in straight line, we are good, like, I think we understood how to sail the boat with the new force. It was just about being consistent and having good starts. Yeah, I didn't make the case today, and it has to be better tomorrow."*