Overview
- After four fleet races, Sweden, the United States and France are tied on 31 points, with Australia and Great Britain level in fourth on 24.
- New Zealand collided with Switzerland within minutes of the first start, were disqualified from that race and withdrew along with the Swiss, shrinking the active field.
- Spain’s Los Gallos were ruled out before racing after practice damage to their F50 during the heavy Fremantle sessions.
- Australia’s wing trimmer Iain Jensen was officially ruled out with a knee injury, with veteran Glenn Ashby stepping in, and Jensen may face several weeks on the sidelines according to team updates.
- Organisers kept safety curbs in place, including scrapping guest chase-boat outings and adjusting harbour access, as a sold‑out crowd of about 15,000 watched Perth host its first SailGP.