Jul 24
The award takes the Black Foils to the top of the 2026 Impact League leaderboard, which scores every SailGP team on the positive environmental and social impact they create off the water, run alongside the racing.
New Zealand's Black Foils have won the Better Planet award in SailGP's global Impact League, recognising their contribution to a New Zealand
Seems like SailGP created a new award for the Black Foils national awareness and advocacy against bottom trawling.
Congrats to the Black Foils, Jono Radner, everyone involved in the swim and to all 73k Kiwis who signed the petition presented to New Zealand’s government.
Onwards to Impact League success and better ocean health in Aotearoa!
