CRUCIBLE OF CONFIDENCE

IN THE PRESSURE COOKER OF SAILGP, THE BEST WILL STEP UP WHEN IT COUNTS.

DAVID SCHMIDT

THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO WIN A MILLION DOLLARS IN SAILING IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. Just ask Australian Tom Slingsby, CEO and driver of the Australia SailGP Team. He’s now hit this seven-figure payday twice, most recently on San Francisco Bay, where he led his team to a decisive win in SailGP’s Season 2 Grand Final. Checks, trophies and Champagne fountains aside, this 2-for-2 win is also a classic sports story involving friendly, respectful rivalries between three top SailGP skippers and teams that stretch back to the America’s Cup in 2013, when wingsail-powered multihulls first raced across San Francisco Bay. One marked difference, of course, is the ocean of data that’s available for anyone seeking to decipher the critical ones and zeros. While history suggested that the Australia SailGP…

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