SailGP: Highlights from Cadiz; Jimmy Spithill on Cadiz cliffhanger; Flight control issues

by SailGP 10 Oct 2022 11:54 NZDT 10 October 2022

USA SailGP Team helmed by Jimmy Spithill on Race Day 1 of the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain © Bob Martin for SailGP

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SailGP: Highlights from Cadiz; Jimmy Spithill on Cadiz cliffhanger; Flight control issues

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