SailGP Germany: Black Foils finish fourth in Sassnitz, France claim first win of the season
The day saw just 10 teams competing as the United States joined Brazil on the sidelines with a damaged boat.
The Americans blew the nose off one of their hulls of their F50 catamaran in a collision with Great Britain in the last race on day one. The crash came as they failed to give room to the Brits, who had the right of way on starboard tack.
The collision caused damage to both vessels, however the shore team were able to repair the British boat overnight and get it back onto the starting line.
The Americans weren't in such a fortunate position with the damage their boat sustained, and they were also penalised 12 event points and eight season points for causing the incident.
It seemed there were no ill effects of the damage caused to the British boat, either, as Dylan Fletcher and his team won two of the three fleet races this morning, finishing second to Switzerland in the third.
It was a different day in terms of the conditions, with lighter, more patchy winds making for a testing racecourse with plenty of potential for error.
The Black Foils found themselves chasing the fleet in all three races as they were consistently slow off the starting line.
While they did find their way through the fleet throughout the day, a ninth and two fifth-placed finishes weren't enough to see them through to the podium race.
It's the first time in the last three events that the Black Foils have missed the podium race, and it also saw them lose their spot at the top of the season leaderboard.
The event saw things tighten up at the top in that regard, as France beat Australia and Great Britain in the podium race.
The French went into the event sitting in sixth, with the Australians in second and the British in third. After the results in Germany, Australia take over the top spot - level on 61 points with the Black Foils - with Great Britain staying in third, three points back, and France moving up to fifth.
Christopher Reive joined the Herald sports team in 2017, bringing the same versatility to his coverage as he does to his sports viewing habits.
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