Discussion continues over the SailGP dolphin saga.

The two-day event was overshadowed by CEO Sir Russell Coutts' suggesting it would be unlikely to return to Lyttelton.

Sail GP chose to sail in a marine mammal sanctuary, and racing was called off on Saturday when hector's dolphins were seen on the course.

NZ First's Shane Jones says they could've been shooed away with technology used by fishing boats.