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Western shoot-out

Thousands of fans turned up on Plymouth Hoe, and hundreds of spectator boats lined the F50 racecourse in Plymouth Sound, for the sold-out Great Britain Sail Grand Prix.

Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP team celebrated its first event victory of this second season of SailGP and meanwhile the local fans were given what they wanted with a race win for the home team.

It was a spectacular weekend of racing in sun-drenched and windier than expected conditions. The natural arena of Plymouth Sound proved the perfect showcase for the exciting F50 fleet

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