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GILES SCOTT CLAIMS MAIDEN SAILGP WIN AS EMIRATES GREAT BRITAIN OVERCOME CHALLENGING HALIFAX CONDITIONS
Halifax threw up incredibly tough conditions for the inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix, but Emirates Great Britain overcame all challenges to secure their first win since last September – and Giles Scott his maiden victory in SailGP.
As rain lashed down on Halifax Harbour and strong winds played havoc on tactics, Scott and his crew put in a fine showing to qualify for the winner-takes-all Final by topping the leaderboard, before dominating France and ROCKWOOL Denmark in the Final itself to claim victory – and the all-important 10 Championship points that comes with it.
Emirates GBR’s success came at the end of a remarkably consistent weekend for Scott’s team, as although they did not win a single of the five Fleet Races which took place across Saturday and Sunday, their 3-5-2-3-2 record saw them head into the Final as league leaders five points clear of second-place France and third-place ROCKWOOL DEN.
But Scott put in the winning performance when it mattered most, starting the Final excellently and never faltering to finally make his mark on SailGP.
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