Source: Radio New Zealand
The Black Foils have crashed out during the opening day of Sail GP in Perth. Samo Vidic for SailGP
NZ Black Foils have begun the new SailGP season in disastrous fashion, colliding heavily with Swtizerland in the opening race at Perth.
The Swiss F50 struck the rear of the Kiwi boat, leaving them little time to take evasive action.
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The Black Foils were forced to sit out the final three fleet races of the day and a spokesperson said further investigations would take place, once the boat was lifted from the water to assess the damage.
None of the NZ crew on board were injured.
A decision on whether the Kiwi boat could compete again in the two-day regatta was yet to be confirmed.
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