Day One was called off after a southerly buster hit Sydney Harbour shortly before racing was scheduled to commence.

In contrast to the 40-knot winds that battered Sydney Harbour last Sunday, today's 20-knot westerly wind produced one of the most spectacular 18ft Skiff races seen on the harbour for many years.

In the Grand Prix Division, 2019 Worlds second- and third-place winners - Patricio Bertelli’s Kookaburra II (KA-12) and Gunther Buerman’s New Zealand (KZ-3) - will again face off for the top podium position.

Only three teams managed to reach the vicinity of the start line in Rose Bay but the wind was so fierce that even the three experienced teams were unable to cope with the worsening conditions.

Hot winds really kicked up in the closing stages of the Sydney Harbour passage race, testing reaction times and causing sail damage and a few knockdowns.

The youngest helm in class history, 13-year-old Indy Beck, steered his dad Christian’s MC38 InfoTrack on day two with plenty of talent supporting him in the big role.

Though San Francisco and New York were initially set to host the first events following SailGP’s Season 2 postponement due to COVID-19, the league shifted the schedule to ensure greater certainty and reduce travel in the early part of the year.

Three boats were ruled out of the race for being over the start line within one minute of the start.

Helm Tom Slingsby and wing trimmer Kyle Langford explore team’s innovative use of data during the championship race of SailGP Season 1.

"Storm Trysail Club is confident that we can stage a safe and exciting event while continuing to monitor health guidelines, listening to our sailors, and adapting contingency plans as needed.”

There was absolutely no stopping the Bluetack crew from holding onto their substantial lead from day one and co-owners Brent Lawson and Patrick Delany were elated to win the regatta.

After the seven races, Yandoo (John Winning, Mike Kennedy, Jasper Warren) finished as champion with a total of 29 points.

The two races (Races 5 and 6) were sailed in a light South East breeze on Sydney Harbour, in stark contrast to last weekend's violent weather.

The Australian champion tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake gave a masterclass of power sailing with a brilliant victory.

Canfield and crew accepted the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the sterling silver World Match Tour Championship trophy and the $30,000 winner’s cheque of the $100,000 prize purse.

The Quarterfinal Round saw a slew of penalties (14 penalties and one black flag against seven green flags), nearly as many lead changes, and two winner-take-all fifth races.