Crisis in Sassnitz - SailGP 2025

Practice day at the German sail GP in Sassnitz was chilling to watch. Seeing the catastrophic failure aboard the Brazilian boat as the port hull appeared to fold up under the boat as the forward cross beam failed brought back memories of San Francisco in 2013 and that’s not something we ever want to see again Miraculously everyone on the boat was safe. A few seconds before at the same bear away the French had suffered a major failure as their starboard rudder ripped off the stern flying high into the air. Then on the first day of racing a frightening collision that could have turned out far worse, thankfully it didn't. While there was some great racing over the weekend in Sassnitz, the crash tally had hit three major incidents in just two days. We take a look at what happens and hear from the crews as to their thoughts on a weekend that has sparked concern.