Sailing-Smooth-starting Australia dominate SailGP day one in Sydney

Sailing - SailGP - Australia Sail Grand Prix - Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia - February 8, 2025 Australia SailGP Team's driver Tom Slingsby, grinder Sam Newton, flight controller Jason Waterhouse, and grinder Kinley Fowler in action on Race Day 1 of the Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, Australia. Felix Diemer/SailGP/Handout via REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia dominated on the first day of the third round of the SailGP season on Saturday as skipper Tom Slingsby nailed his starts to give the home team wins in two of the four races in tricky conditions on Sydney harbour.

The three-time champion Australians, who won the second round of the series in Auckland last month, finished third in the opening race and were pipped by Britain in the second before two commanding victories.