Australia and Spain tied at the top after dramatic opening day in Bermuda

Bonds Flying Roos and Los Gallos head into the final day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix locked together at the top of the leaderboard on 32 points apiece after an exciting opening day.

Image © Bob Martin for SailGP

Four fleet races in 13-17 knots across flat water produced the kind of close, high-speed theatre that makes Bermuda one of the standout venues on the Rolex SailGP Championship calendar.

But the day was far from straightforward for the title contenders, with penalties, a mid-event injury, and a technical withdrawal adding layers of drama to the circuit’s fifth event of Season 6.