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

by SailGP 9 Oct 2022 23:54 BST 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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Ahead of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by P&O Marinas, chief photographer Bob Martin explains how he applies his background as a multi-award winning sports photographer to the dramatic and always eye-catching racetrack of SailGP.

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

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