Wingsail issue fixed ahead of New York SailGP
May 12 (Reuters) - Repairs and upgrades to all 12 wingsails on the F50 catamarans will be completed in time for the New York Sail Grand Prix, SailGP said on Monday.
SailGP cancelled its Rio event last month due to a wingsail defect which was identified after the Australian boat's wing collapsed in San Francisco in March.
"These new components for the wingsails feature an Aluminum Nomex core and increased laminate, which means the new shear webs will be approximately twice as strong," SailGP CEO Russell Coutts said in a statement.
"It's a huge team effort, but our fans can expect all twelve teams back on the race course when racing kicks off in New York."
The New York SailGP takes place from June 7-8.
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