For the first time in SailGP's history a team was sent off for dangerous driving as the umpires issued a black flag, but this was only part of the action in Plymouth.
It started off as a tour aboard a 70ft tri that had just set a blistering pace offshore, but when Matt met the owner of PowerPlay the story suddenly became more about him than his boat.
In the end, the successful defence of the America’s Cup didn’t come as a surprise. As the last few races played out it became increasingly clear that the home team had a much faster boat...
It’s the second and final part of Mark Jardine and Andy Rice’s annual round-up of the 10 most read stories from 2020 on Mark’s websites, www.sail-world.com and yachtsandyachting.com. In Part 2 we cover stories No.5 up to No.1, taking in everything from the dramatic rescue in the Vendee Globe to the Greed for Speed in many different forms...