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Germany Captures First SailGP Event Win on Lake Geneva

The victory lifts the Vettel-backed squad to ninth in the season standings.

Overview

  • Erik Heil steered Germany to a start-to-finish victory over Australia and Switzerland in the three-boat final.
  • Tricky, very light winds defined the series’ first freshwater stop, with boats foiling only intermittently on Lake Geneva.
  • The result moves Germany to ninth overall, ahead of Red Bull Italy, Mubadala Brazil and the USA.
  • The team, co-owned by Thomas Riedel and Sebastian Vettel, has rebounded after early-season penalty points from training collisions.
  • The season continues in Cádiz on 3–4 October, with the championship finale set for 29–30 November in Abu Dhabi.