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fortunate enough to be on the water to view the recent San Francisco event. "I think SailGP is terrific; it's definitely the technical leading edge of sailing," Martin said. "It was the most exciting racing I've ever spectated. Only a few years ago, the speeds were reserved for craft that would only go one way in a trench. Foiling is the future of sailing — it's important to embrace it and develop it." Maybe he's just a tad biased. Martin kite foilboards regularly on the Bay, competing in the Thursday night series out of St Francis Yacht Club, which is great cross-training for the 5O5. "The foilboarding works the quads and requires a similar fitness to the 5O5's needs," Martin concurs. "They're both high-performance classes, and the people who sail them like going fast and having fun. Everyone in both classes is super-helpful; everyone's out there to have a good time!" — michelle slade
Mike Martin and Stephanie Martin, one of many happy couples brought together by sailing. Left photos: Martin (skippering) and crew Adam Lowry have been tearing it up on the 5O5 circuit.
MIKE AND STEPHANIE MARTIN
win in New York. "It's nice to get one over 'Slingers'," said Outteridge of Australia Team skipper Tom Slingsby in a SailGP interview. "Tension is rising between us because we're very competitive people." There were other first-evers in New York, including the first-ever race win by the US. After losing wing trimmer Riley Gibbs to a back injury just 20 minutes before the start on Day 1, the American's rallied on Day 2. "The conditions were a lot more than anticipated," US Team grinder Dan Morris told Latitude. "It definitely
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