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SailGP: Highlights from Cadiz; Jimmy Spithill on Cadiz cliffhanger; Flight control issues

by SailGP 9 Oct 2022 23:54 BST 10 October 2022
USA SailGP Team helmed by Jimmy Spithill on Race Day 1 of the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain © Bob Martin for SailGP

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Bob Martin, chief photographer of SailGP
"MY JOB IS TO TAKE SAILGP OUT OF THE SPORTS PAGES AND INTO THE NEWS PAGES!"

Ahead of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas, chief photographer Bob Martin explains how he applies his background as a multi-award winning sports photographer to the dramatic and always eye-catching racetrack of SailGP.
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WATCH: MEMORABLE RACING MOMENTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED FROM CÁDIZ
5 memorable racing moments from Cadiz
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THE UMPIRE'S CALL: CRAIG MITCHELL ON CÁDIZS CLOSE CROSSES AND THE TEAMS PUNISHED FOR STARTING EARLY
New Zealand penalty in Cadiz
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JIMMY SPITHILL: "CÁDIZ WAS THE CLOSEST FINISH IN SAILGP HISTORY"
U.S. driver Jimmy Spithill
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BEHIND THE MIC: SAILGP EXPERTS ON CÁDIZ'S LEARNING CURVE AND GREAT BRITAINS JEKYLL AND HYDE RESULTS
France and the U.S. in Cadiz Final
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DRIVERS' DEBRIEF: SLINGSBY AND SPITHILL REVEAL FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUES IN CÁDIZ FINAL
Jimmy Spithill and Tom Slingsby
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ONE YEAR ON: SAILGP'S FEMALE ATHLETES EXPLAIN HOW THE WOMEN'S PATHWAY HAS CHANGED THEIR CAREERS
SailGP female athletes
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