Peter Burling skippered the New Zealand Black Foils to victory in SailGP's season-opening regatta in Dubai on Sunday, once again beating a British crew as he did in winning his third straight America's Cup a month ago.

The win marks New Zealand's third straight victory in the championship's season-opening event, held off Port Mina Rashid.

The Rolex SailGP Championship’s season-opening event ended with British music star Craig David thrilling fans with an epic performance in the

New Zealand, led by Peter Burling, won the Dubai SailGP, marking their third consecutive victory in a season opener. Britain, under Dylan Fletcher, secured second place, while the U.S., led by Taylor Canfield,

One of the Rolex SailGP’s two new nations in the 2025 Season, Red Bull Italy missed out on event points whilst fellow debut Mubadala Brazil added their first point to the Rolex SailGP Championship standings.

New Zealand got their campaign off to a perfect start by winning gold in SailGP’s opening race of the 2024/2025 season in Dubai on Sunday to take the overall lead.Peter Burling was behind the wheel of the Kiwi boat as they powered their way to an impressive victory over Emirates Great Britain and the USA in the three-boat shoot-out final at the city’s Port Rashid Cruise Terminal-2.