Robertston steers Canada to surprise SailGP 1st day lead


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Phil Robertson skippered newcomer Team Canada to a surprise lead after the first three fleet races of SailGP's season-opening regatta in Bermuda. Robertson steered his red-and-white foiling catamaran to finishes of second, first and fifth in the nine-boat fleet on the turquoise waters of the Great Sound to lead Britain's Sir Ben Ainslie 25 points to 23. Ainslie had a strong start by winning the first and third races. Tom Slingsby drove two-time defending champion Team Australia into third place with 21 points despite having just one top-three finish. France was fourth with 20 points and Team USA fifth with 16.

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