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Created: 2025-07-21 11:33:40 UTC

"The wind pounded against my face as I attempted to look straight ahead … one person on board was left feeling somewhat queasy."

@Dan_Sheldon_ went on a chase boat, reaching top speeds of 40mph, to follow SailGP’s foiling catamarans during the weekend's Portsmouth Grand Prix.

He witnesses near-collisions, athletes darting at speed across boats and the despair of the French team as they failed to make it to the start line for the opening day of the weekend.

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