The second day in Sydney demanded control rather than speed, and the U.S. SailGP Team delivered it. In a light, unstable breeze on Sydney Harbour, Taylor Canfield led the Americans to their first event win in two seasons, finishing ahead of Emirates GBR SailGP Team in second and Spain’s Los Gallos in third.

It was the team’s first victory since Cádiz in Season 4, when the boat was helmed by Jimmy Spithill, and the first under Canfield since he took over driving duties in November 2024. The result confirms that the leadership change has translated into performance.

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Racing unfolded in winds between eight and 15 knots, frequently dropping to the lower edge of the foiling range. The 27.5 metre wing and light air T foils were selected, crews reduced to four sailors to manage weight. Sustained flight was limited. Much of the afternoon was sailed off the foils, where positioning and timing carried more value than pace.

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Sunday began with Emirates GBR taking Race 5 in compressed conditions. Spain finished second and maintained their advantage at the top of the event standings. In Race 6, the United States hit the mid-line cleanly and led from the start to secure the win. Spain recovered from the back of the fleet to finish fourth, while Germany and ROCKWOOL Denmark filled the remaining top places.

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Race 7 determined the final two spots. Spain was already secure. An early left shift altered the order. Denmark claimed the race, Italy followed, and Canada finished third. The United States crossed sixth and Great Britain fifth, both managing points carefully. Australia, led by Tom Slingsby, placed tenth and failed to reach a home final for the first time in SailGP history.

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The Final featured Spain, Great Britain and the United States on a four-leg course in unstable pressure.

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Emirates GBR, helmed by Dylan Fletcher, timed the start well and controlled the opening phase. Canfield positioned the United States high on the line. Britain rounded the first mark narrowly ahead, but the Americans carried stronger speed on the next leg and took the lead at the gate.

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From that point, they controlled the race.

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Rather than pursue inconsistent foiling, the U.S. crew focused on stability and base speed. Britain split away on the second leg in search of pressure, but the move did not deliver. The Americans maintained separation and crossed first.

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“It’s an incredible feeling,” Canfield said. “We’ve been putting in the effort. We said we were going to stick to our processes and that showed. We’re getting better all the time and to get a win is huge.”

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He added, “It was a tricky race track but we came into today with a really good plan. We knew we had to keep the pedal down, stay in clean air, stay out of the pack. Our starting has always been pretty good in the lighter conditions, and we got off the line well, kept our heads out of the boat and did a nice job.”