Endangered dolphins on course prevent racing at SailGP New Zealand in Christchurch

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Endangered dolphins on course prevent racing at SailGP New Zealand in Christchurch

The presence of an endangered species of dolphins on the race course has prevented sailing on the first day of the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series. The race

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Dolphins cause opening day of SailGP Christchurch to be called off

The presence of dolphins on the racecourse forced a cancellation of the opening day of racing in SailGP’s return to Christchurch. Returning to the South...

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Endangered dolphins on course prevent racing at SailGP New Zealand in Christchurch

The presence of an endangered species of dolphins on the race course has prevented sailing on the first day of the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series

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Endangered dolphins on course prevent racing at SailGP New Zealand in Christchurch

By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer The presence of an endangered species of dolphins on the race course has prevented sailing on the first day of the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series. The race venue on Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch on the South Island is home to around 1,000 of the remaining 10,000 Hector’s dolphins, which are native to New Zealand. Under the conditions of the two-day event, racing cannot take place while dolphins are …