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Australia and Spain standout as the 2016 SailGP title race hots up

Tom Slingsby's Bonds Flying Roos are in danger of running away with the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship — but chasing them down is a Spanish team good enough to catch anyone.

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Justin Chisholm
May 11, 2026
Image © Jason Ludlow for SailGP

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Australia’s third event victory in four Finals, sealed with a commanding performance in the winner-takes-all Final on Bermuda’s Great Sound, extends their championship lead to 10 points. Back-to-back wins. Ruthless execution. A skipper who sounds like a man who knows exactly what he has.

“The team was unbelievably well together — we were jelling,” said Slingsby. “We have a really good dynamic going, and I’m looking forward to seeing where that takes us in New York.”

But Slingsby’s squad know all too well that the Spanish are not going away.

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