Quel Dommage: France to miss Auckland Sail GP event | Stuff.co.nz

This weekend's inaugural Auckland Sail Grand Prix event will go ahead without the French.
The team was forced to miss the opening event of the season in Dubai and expected to rejoin the circuit here in New Zealand upon the completion of a twelfth race boat.
But the challenge of repurposing an old Amercia's Cup AC-50 means they'll have to wait another few weeks for the boat to be race-ready. | Subscribe: bit.ly/2JPg8oB
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[@GSW-Syd25w]

Auckland will receive Global Attention with such a prestigious & very highly sort after Sailing event. It is indeed a very high honour in sailing circles to have the privilege of holding such an event of this scale & magnitude.❤

[@antjetautkus5506]

Break the 100 peter 😊go go go kiwis 🥝 & stay lucky 😊

[@boatboy222]

Australian driver? Is this super cars.?

[@mikebarton]

Points for not competing?? Bizarre. Whilst I think I understand the motivation it still feels a little odd.

[@MrWhitianga]

Great wind forecast this weekend, should be awesome