using programmable logic controllers to manipulate the sails and foils on demand. Of the 11 crew members onboard, the division of labor is clear: the helmsman essentially steers the boat around ...

The next regatta is Jan 17-18 in Auckland, where the Black Foils will try to win in home waters for the second straight season. Bernie Wilson has covered sailing for The Associated Press since 1991.

Peter Burling skippered the New Zealand Black Foils to victory in SailGP's season-opening regatta in Dubai on Sunday, once again beating a British crew as he did in winning his third straight ...