Spanish Sail Grand Prix Final - To Foil or Not to Foil? That was the question!

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Spanish Sail Grand Prix Final - To Foil or Not to Foil? That was the question!

by Mark Jardine 7 Sep 16:33 BST 5-6 September 2026

USA and Bonds Flying Roos - Day 2 - Spain Sail Grand Prix - Valencia - September 6, 2026 © Andrew Baker/SailGP

With light winds on Sunday at the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Valencia there were tricky decisions to be made by the SailGP teams, with strategy proving key and the choice of when to try and foil, and when to stick in lowriding mode proving critical.

Here's our analysis of the four boat final, and the key moments which contributed to the overall result.

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