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Tom Slingsby of Australia mastered the light air to dominate the third fleet race and take a one-point lead over his rival from across the Tasman Sea, Peter Burling of New Zealand, in the opening regatta of SailGP's fifth season in Dubai. The Australians had finishes of 3-5-1 aboard their Flying Roo 50-foot foiling catamaran to take a 24-23 lead over Burling, who is coming off his third straight America's Cup victory. Defending SailGP champion Diego Botin of Spain is seventh in the 11-boat fleet, the largest in SailGP history.
