{"id":1115114,"date":"2026-07-27T23:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1115114\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T23:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:53:33","slug":"sailgps-los-gallos-keep-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1115114\/","title":{"rendered":"SailGP’s Los Gallos Keep Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Los Gallos SailGP Team driven by Diego Botin leads Artemis SailGP Team driven by Nathan Outteridge in front of the grandstand on Race Day 2 of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
\n Ricardo Pinto for SailGP<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s Los Gallos claimed their second consecutive event win \u2013 defeating Artemis, Explora Swiss and Northstar \u2013 in a four-boat final that went down to the wire.<\/p>\n

With the points tallied, Spain inched closer to Australia\u2019s Bonds Flying Roos in the Rolex SailGP Championship standings, while Artemis moved into third overall \u2013 overtaking the United States and Emirates GBR after a standout weekend in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n

Celebrating on-shore, winning driver Diego Bot\u00edn called it, \u201cAn amazing weekend \u2013 with the conditions we had \u2013 very windy, with a small wing, which we love. It was amazing to get the win back to back after Halifax; it felt like we were gelling as a team in every aspect.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Joel Rodriguez, flight controller of Los Gallos SailGP Team, punches the air as Los Gallos SailGP Team F50 crosses the finish line during the final race of the event on Race Day 2 of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Sunday 26 July 2026. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 8 2026 Season.
\n Jason Ludlow for SailGP<\/p>\n

Finishing second, Artemis\u2019 weekend scorecard never dipped below third \u2013 as the team picked up more points than any other team (19) on the event leaderboard. Driver Nathan Outteridge said, \u201cWe said we\u2019ve got to start working on our consistency, and to get two finals in a row now, and two seconds, is really pleasing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe final could have gone either way. We had the lead, we had a really good start, and it\u2019s always tough when you get the choice of which top mark you want to take and the boat behind goes the other way and passes you. It\u2019s a little tough, but the fact that we\u2019re in the mix and doing all the basic things really well is really good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The weekend marked continued progress for Canada\u2019s NorthStar SailGP Team, which finished third in their second event final of the season. The Explora Journeys Swiss SailGP Team finished fourth, a motivating result for driver S\u00e9bastien Schneiter as he continues to chase his first event win.<\/p>\n

Seeded into two groups, teams competed in two qualifying fleet races each \u2013 equipped once again with the high-speed 18-meter wing sail, rudders and foils to maximize top-end conditions. Despite a standout opening day, New Zealand\u2019s Black Foils struggled in Group A \u2013 handed down two costly penalties in race four, which dropped last year\u2019s Portsmouth winners to fifth.<\/p>\n

In Group B, it was a frustrating event for Emirates GBR, whose hopes of a home Final were dashed after a series of mid-fleet results and a costly error in their fifth and final qualifying race of the day. Having finally found a strong start, the British crew came off the foils at the first mark and could recover only to sixth, ending their home campaign in the group stage.<\/p>\n

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United States SailGP Team leads the SailGP F50 catamaran fleet during racing on Race Day 1 of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
\n Ricardo Pinto for SailGP<\/p>\n

Strategist Hannah Mills said, \u201cWe made a new plan today and got it together, but unfortunately the second race was a bit tricky with the Swiss boat, we were so close to each other going around that mark, and a boat handling error from us meant that the race was done. Then in the first race we made too many mistakes, particularly approaching the bottom marks. We\u2019ve got a lot of work to do to get ourselves back where we need to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was also a weekend to forget for the Bonds Flying Roos, whose sole race win on Sunday came too late to rescue a campaign that never got going. The Championship leaders finished seventh overall, missing the final after a weekend that fell well below their usual standard.<\/p>\n

Despite the results, British fans had plenty to celebrate \u2013 including the most competitive racing seen across the season to date, as every one of the ten group races in Portsmouth went to a different team.<\/p>\n

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