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SailGP Rio Cancellation Confirmed After Rig Checks Reveal Structural Flaws

SailGP has officially called off its Rio de Janeiro event, originally slated for May 3–4, after uncovering a structural flaw in the wingsails of several the circuit's fleet of F50 yachts—a safety concern serious enough to bring the globe-trotting circuit to a sudden halt, five events into Season 5.

Image © Simon Bruty for SailGP

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