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Germany Claims First SailGP Event Win on Lake Geneva

The result caps a rebound from early penalty setbacks that had dropped Germany to the back of the table.

SailGP-„Jagdszene“ mit den Team aus Deutschland, der Schweiz und Neuseeland
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Overview

  • Germany beat Australia and Switzerland in the three-boat final with a start-to-finish win in very light, tricky winds.
  • Skipper Erik Heil qualified for the final after a race victory and a third place on the second day, then converted a strong start into the clinching run.
  • The Geneva stop was SailGP’s freshwater debut, with intermittent foiling as the breeze shifted and faded across the course.
  • The victory moves Germany to ninth in the overall standings, ahead of Italy, Brazil and the United States, with events in Cádiz on October 3–4 and Abu Dhabi on November 29–30 still to come.
  • The team is co-owned by entrepreneur Thomas Riedel and four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel, who supports the squad as investor, ambassador and mentor.