Britain land first SailGP championship with hardfought win in Abu Dhabi


Sailing - SailGP - Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 30, 2025 Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team's strategist Hannah Mills in action on Race Day 2 Felix Diemer/SailGP/Handout via REUTERS

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain won the 2025 SailGP Championship on Sunday, beating New Zealand and Australia in a thrilling three-way final in Abu Dhabi to lift the trophy and a $2 million prize.

"It was an unbelievable final," said Emirates GBR skipper Dylan Fletcher. "All the three teams were amazing, any one of us could have won, but I'm just over the moon right now. What a team, what a year… I'm stoked".

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