Japan and Australia reach finals and will go head to head in SailGP championship
SHOWS: MARSEILLE, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 20, 2019) (SUNSET AND VINE - ACCESS ALL)
1. START RACE ONE
2. ONBOARD CAMERA - USA LOOKING AT CHINA AT START
3. FIRST LEG UNDERWAY
4. ONBOARD CAMERA USA
5. JAPAN & CHINA BATTLE FOR 1ST PLACE
6. ONBOARD CAMERA AUSTRALIA
7. WIDE SHOT OF FLEET
8. JAPAN & AUSTRALIA FOILING PAST MARSEILLE
9. ONBOARD CAMERA - JAPAN LOOKING AT AUSTRALIA
10. JAPAN WINS RACE ONE
11. AUSTRALIA FINISH SECOND IN RACE ONE
12. GREAT BRITAIN FINISH THIRD IN RACE ONE
13. USA BOAT REPAIR
14. START RACE TWO
15. AUSTRALIA ONBOARD LOOKING AT CHINA & JAPAN
16. JAPAN FOILING PAST MARSEILLE
17. ONBOARD JAPAN NATHAN OUTTERIDGE WITH FLEET BEHIND
18. WIDE JAPAN, CHINA & AUSTRALIA DOWNWIND
19. TIGHT FOILING GREAT BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA
20. AUSTRALIA TURN AROUND BOTTOM MARK
21. ONBOARD - GREAT BRITAIN LOOKING AT CHINA
22. GREAT BRITAIN & CHINA BATTLE ON LAST LEG IN RACE TWO WITH AUSTRALIA WINNING
23. START RACE THREE
24. TIGHT CROSS JAPAN & AUSTRALIA
25. TOP MARK OB JAPAN CLOSE WITH AUSTRALIA
26. AUSTRALIA & JAPAN FIGHTING IT OUT DOWNWIND
27. TIGHT SHOT JAPAN BLASTING DOWNWIND AND AROUND BOTTOM GATE
28. WIDE SHOT SHOWING JAPAN, AUSTRALIA AND GREAT BRITAIN IN TOP THREE
29. FOILING TACK JAPAN
30. FAST FINISH JAPAN IN FRONT OF CROWD
31. JAPAN WIN RACE THREE WITH AUSTRALIA & GREAT BRITAIN IN 2ND AND 3RD
32. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN SAILOR, NATHAN OUTTERIDGE, SAYING:
"That was a lot of fun that race!"
STORY: Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge went head to head on the SailGP Rade Nord racecourse on Friday (September 20) .
The two helmsmen traded wins to secure their places in the ultimate match race of the SailGP Season 1 Grand Final.
The Australia SailGP Team and Japan SailGP team will be facing off for one of the most substantial monetary prizes in sports, one-million dollars will be awarded to the SailGP season one winner.
The Japan SailGP Team came out fighting to beat long-time friend and rival Slingsby and the Australian team, winning race one and three and showing an aggressive side, that has not been witnessed this season.
Outteridge is known for his tactical superiority in tough and shifting conditions like those seen during racing today, pulling out several aggressive moves to keep Slingsby and the Australians behind.
While the two boats in the championship match race looked pre-set going into the opening day, the race for the remaining podium spot was far from determined.
It was a stand-out performance for the Great Britain and the China SailGP Teams. After not finishing races in New York and Cowes, Dylan Fletcher's Great Britain SailGP team wanted to see the season out in style and recorded three podium positions to move up into third place overall and increased the gap from China and the United States teams.
As the overall SailGP Season 1 leaderboard stands, Australia has 197 points, leading Japan by a five-point margin. The British team has established a firm dominance on the podium with 145 points over the, now tied, the United States and China SailGP teams who both have 137 points.
SailGP's Season 1 Grand Final continues with three more fleet races planned for Saturday and two fleet races and the final match race scheduled for Sunday, with windier conditions expected.
(Production: Peter Bullock)
