SailGP News
With the first event of Season 5 just a week away in Dubai, SailGP have made a number of news announcements, all connected to the British team, Emirates GBR. Dylan Fletcher Whilst many SailGP followers were expecting Ben Ainslie to…
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Australia SailGP Team update
Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team Gears up for 2025 with Fresh Talent SYDNEY, Australia – 13 NOVEMBER 2024 – Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time SailGP Champion Tom Slingsby has announced his Australia SailGP Team lineup for the 2025 Season, marking…
Leo Takahashi will be joining the The Black Foils as flight controller
The Black Foils have today announced that rising star Leo Takahashi will be joining the team on a three-season contract as flight controller. A member of the Japan SailGP Team for Season 1 and 2, as a grinder and flight…
Australia to lose ‘a big name’ and speculation on Italy’s line-up
The 2025 Season is just around the corner and the league is rife with rumors. Our pre-season podcast has dropped and is asking all the questions our fans want to know. Who could replace Andy Maloney as Kiwi flight controller,…
Canadian SailGP team unveils new name
November 6, 2024 // Today marks a new era for the Canadian team competing in SailGP with the unveiling of a new name, the NorthStar SailGP Team. Inspired by Canada’s northern spirit and dedication to excellence, the NorthStar SailGP Team is steadfast in…
Former Kiwi flight controller Andy Maloney leaves the Black Foils and joins Brazil
Former Kiwi flight controller Andy Maloney has opened up about his decision to leave the Black Foils and join incoming team Brazil on the start line of next season. Maloney’s departure marked one of the highest profile athlete transfers in…
SailGP confirms 11-team lineup, with one month to Dubai season opener
Final team sales set to unlock a range of shock athlete transfers and exciting appointments. Both New Zealand and France will race in the 2025 Season alongside two new national teams, as SailGP confirms a new points sytem and expanded…
‘Game changer:’ SailGP confirms new T-Foils will be rolled out fleet-wide beginning January 2025
Fans are expected to experience ‘record-breaking speeds’ and faster, more competitive racing as part of the fleet-wide upgrade, due ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland. OCTOBER 14, 2024 LONDON, UK | SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed…
SailGP is back on Sydney Harbour!
The KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney returns to the iconic Sydney Harbour on 8/9 February 2025! The Aussies will be battling to secure another victory on home waters. Mark your calendars, as a limited number of pre-sale tickets…
Sassnitz to host Germany’s first-ever SailGP event
SEPTEMBER 26 2024, SASSNITZ, GERMANY | The coastal town of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen will host the first-ever Germany SailGP event. The international championship, recognized as the world’s most exciting racing on water, will take place on August 16-17,…
SailGP grandstand to transform Wynyard Point for Auckland’s debut
25 SEPTEMBER 2024, TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – A purpose-built grandstand will give fans a whole new perspective on sailing, with SailGP unveiling a first look at its Race Stadium for the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland,…
SailGP joins forces with Creatures United to engage fans in the conversation for a Better Planet
“We’re all in the same boat” – SailGP joins forces with Creatures United to engage fans in the conversation for a Better Planet MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2024, NEW YORK: SailGP, the world’s most exciting racing on water, has announced an innovative partnership…
SailGP Wing failure in Bermuda training; all crew onboard safe
SailGP Media: On Monday, a SailGP F50 carrying a crew of six athletes experienced a catastrophic wing failure during training in Bermuda. All athletes are safe with no injuries on board, and damage to the boat is currently being assessed….
Rio de Janeiro to host Brazil’s first SailGP event, with Martine Grael driving for the home team
The most exciting racing on water, SailGP, will make its hotly-anticipated Brazilian debut in Rio de Janeiro May 3-4, 2025. Martine Grael will drive for the first Brazilian team – a historic first for the global racing championship. SEPTEMBER 2…
SailGP – United States underway during pre-season training in Bermuda
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SaiGP The United States team, led by driver Taylor Canfield, has hit the water to begin a pre-season training camp in Bermuda. The team, which began training on Sunday, is also testing the in-development T-Foils, which…
SailGP Foiling Academy – Athena Foiling Pathway
Have you ever wondered where the next generation of SailGP foiling superstars are made? Join us in Sandefjord, Norway for the ROCKWOOL WASZP Games 2024. Hosted by ROCKWOOL Racing Athlete Katja Salskov-Iversen, we discover how the next generation of professional…
SailGP Masterclass: How Australia clinched their Season 4 win in Sydney
As we start getting excited ahead of the America’s Cup Prelim regatta, why not have a quick look at this SailGP video from Tom and Jason on how that win in Sydney unfolded. Personally, it was one of my best…
Paradise Mobile to power SailGP’s first-ever training camp in Bermuda
SailGP returns to Bermuda for its inaugural pre-season training camp with Rockwool Denmark, Germany, the United States and the newly-acquired Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team taking to the water. BERMUDA – July 29, 2024 – SailGP, the most exciting racing on water,…
Making waves on and off the water: SailGP marks record-breaking end to the Season 4 calendar
SailGP reached new heights in fan engagement, business growth and purpose in Season 4, cementing the league’s status as one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties LONDON, UK – July 26, 2024 – As Spain raised the trophy at…
Canada SailGP Team sets new speed record
SailGP’s in-development T-Foils have already broken the league’s racing speed record, with Canada clocking a top speed of 101.98 km/h during tests in San Francisco. The previous record was set by France during Season 3’s visit to Saint-Tropez, where the…
All the highlights from Spain’s stunning end to Season 4
Tough to watch for us Aussies, but what an event. Los Gallos ended Australia’s three-Championship winning streak and wrote themselves into the history books against all odds. Poor fleet race results, combined with France’s blistering race starts, saw Spain close…
It’s a Spanish Cinderella Story at SailGP Season 4 Grand Final
Four major titles in a super Sunday of sport for the Spanish, as Spain secure $2Million in prize money by taking the SailGP Grand Final in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – July 14, 2024 – They say things come in…
France’s flying starts in San Francisco take them down to the wire for a podium place
It’s all to race for in the battle for third, with France edging Spain by just one point after day one in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – July 13, 2024 – Set against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge,…
SailGP launches fan-first AR and VR app experience ahead of Grand Final
The global racing championship will bring fans even closer to the action with new in-person and remote graphical viewing and augmented reality experiences via the SailGP app LONDON – July 12, 2024 – SailGP, the world’s most technologically-advanced and exciting racing on…
SailGP crowns Emirates GB Season 4 Impact League Champions
The team’s commitment to climate action, empowering young people and driving gender equity in sailing sees Emirates GBR place top-spot in the third year of sports first-ever Impact League LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – July 12, 2024 – Sir Ben Ainslie and…
San Francisco’s Season 4 Grand Final dawns
Penalties, crashes and capsizes. Photo finish winners and screaming starts. Five winners across 13 events – but it all comes down to this. The season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco is here! The fast and furious two-day racing format…
Iconic Sydney harbour to host record sixth event in SailGP’s 2024/2025 Season
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – July 10, 2024 – SailGP, the most exciting racing on water, today unveiled a return to Sydney’s iconic harbour for a record sixth event as part of its 2024/2025 Season calendar. KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney…
Latest Racing on the Edge reveals a race against time for four teams
Latest Racing on the Edge reveals a race against time, as four teams fight for their spot on the 2024/2025 Season startline This weekend’s SailGP Season 4 Grand Final is set to be the final event for one national team…
SailGP announces first ever fan-vote End-of-Season Awards
New York, USA – June 27, 2024 – As the conclusion of SailGP’s 13-event Season 4 approaches, the global racing championship has announced the launch of a new, fan-vote end-of-season awards. For the first time, fans worldwide will have the opportunity to…
Australia delivers a dominant final race win to bolster its bid for Season 4 SailGP Grand Final
NEW YORK, USA – 24 June 2024 – Tom Slingsby insists Australia has been given the confidence boost it needs after securing a pivotal race win at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix that strengthens the team’s path to the Season…
Pressure mounts on Australia to deliver a near-perfect performance for Grand Final qualification
As pressure mounts on the three-time defending Champions, Tom Slingsby’s Australia remains laser-focused on sealing a victory at this weekend’s Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, with the San Francisco Grand Final firmly in their sights. Thousands of fans lined…
SailGP and Mubadala Capital announce the League’s new team for Season 5
Mubadala Capital and SailGP Announce Strategic Investment in New Brazilian Team Mubadala Capital, the asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and SailGP, the premier global racing championship, have announced a landmark investment to establish a new SailGP team representing…
Battle lines are drawn ahead of SailGP’s long-awaited return to New York
In a tighter-than-ever leaderboard, all eyes are on the unfolding fight for third between Denmark, France, Spain and – unbelievably – three-time SailGP season champions, Australia. Germany hits Australia during practice racing NEW YORK, NEW YORK – June 21, 2024…
SailGP – USA and Canada rivalry blows up in the latest episode of Racing on the Edge
LONDON – June 17, 2024 – The latest episode of SailGP’s Racing on the Edge docuseries, in partnership with Rolex, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the intense nation versus nation rivalries heating up across the global racing league, the uncertainty of the last-remaining…
Geneva to host Switzerland’s first Sail GP in Season 5
Geneva, Switzerland – June 11, 2024 – SailGP – the world’s most exciting racing on water – has announced the first-ever Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix to take place on the iconic waters of Lake Geneva on 20-21 September, 2025….
Australia’s dramatic capsize caused by “tech malfunction” ruins their chances in Halifax
HALIFAX, CANADA – 3 June 2024 – By Australian SailGP Team – The ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix witnessed a disastrous turn of events as Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team encountered a dramatic capsize caused by a tech malfunction, sending shockwaves among fans…
Giles Scott gets his maiden SailGP victory and GB’s first win since last September
The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix held in Halifax has been won by Emirates Great Britain who overcame all challenges to secure their first win since last September. It was also Giles Scott’s maiden event win since taking over…
New partnership with SailGP will see F50 catamaran components made in the Middle East
DUBAI, UAE – May 28, 2024 – SailGP, the world’s most exciting racing on water, has announced a new production-based partnership with Strata, a composite aerostructures manufacturing facility owned by Mubadala Investment Company, that will see the UAE based firm supply…
Only 5 points separating top 7 teams after Day 1 of Sail GP Halifax
Emirates Great Britain tops SailGP leaderboard in Halifax despite no wins Halifax, NS — Despite not clinching a single race victory in the challenging waters of Halifax Harbour, Emirates Great Britain emerged as the most consistent team of the day….
Australia SailGP Team has had “kick up the ass” they need for first-ever Canada event
HALIFAX, CANADA – 1 June 2024 – Tom Slingsby says he and his Australian crew are ‘in the hunter position’, with the pressure on for them to deliver a winning performance and close the gap between them and their New Zealand…
