Introduction
SailGP is a new global sailing event of the highest level. SailGP hopes to modernizing the sport and bringing it to fans in new ways. SailGP is a high-octane, extremely competitive racing environment that promises to deliver fast action and tight margins. SailGP will feature six national teams in identical F50 catamarans competing on some of the world’s most iconic harbor courses. The race courses are very short, with races lasting between 15-20 minutes. San Francisco (May 4-5) New York (June 21-22) Cowes, UK (August 10-11) Marseille, France(September 20-22) Sydney, Australia(February 28 – March 1) Texas (March 2020 TBC).
SailGP is a new global sailing event of the highest level.
SailGP is a new global sailing event of the highest level. SailGP will feature six national teams in identical F50 catamarans competing on some of the world’s most iconic harbor courses, ranging from Hong Kong to Miami, and including stops in the United Kingdom, France and Australia.
A total of 72 races will be held over seven months with each team racing two sails per day on weekends. The first event kicks off in Auckland on October 18th 2019, as part of the inaugural World Match Racing Tour (WMRT).
SailGP hopes to modernizing the sport and bringing it to fans in new ways.
SailGP is a new global sailing event of the highest level. The concept was created by entrepreneur Torbjörn Tännsjö with the objective of modernizing the sport and bringing it to fans in new ways. The inaugural season will be held across five continents over seven months, starting from September 2019.
SailGP is a high-octane, extremely competitive racing environment that promises to deliver fast action and tight margins. It features 12 teams (nine men’s teams and three women’s teams) competing on identical AC50 catamarans over ten gruelling races – six double-race events held in two countries plus four final races at locations yet to be announced.
SailGP is a high-octane, extremely competitive racing environment that promises to deliver fast action and tight margins.
SailGP is a new global sailing event of the highest level. The sport’s governing body, World Sailing, has partnered with Team France and Team New Zealand to launch SailGP as a high-octane, extremely competitive racing environment that promises to deliver fast action and tight margins.
The world’s top sailors are joining in on this challenge: Olympic medallists including Ben Ainslie (GBR), Iain Percy (GBR), Shirley Robertson (NZL) and Nathan Outteridge (AUS) will compete for their national teams alongside some of the world’s best up-and-coming talent from across Australia and Europe as well as Latin America.
SailGP is spearheaded by the experienced team behind Match Racing World Championship, which was founded by Sir Russell Coutts in 2007. This group has brought together some of the biggest brains in sailing to create an exciting new era for this exhilarating sport – a racing environment that aims to modernise it while also bringing it closer to fans around the globe than ever before through digital platforms.”
SailGP will feature six national teams in identical F50 catamarans competing on some of the world’s most iconic harbor courses.
SailGP will feature six national teams in identical F50 catamarans competing on some of the world’s most iconic harbor courses. The six teams are:
Team France – Christophe Espagnon
Team USA – John Kilroy
Team China – Ai Fukuhara
Team Japan – Satoshi Muto
Team New Zealand – Peter Burling
Team Great Britain – Ben Hunt-Davis
The race courses are very short, with races lasting between 15-20 minutes.
The race courses are very short, with races lasting between 15-20 minutes. This feature allows for the opportunity to have multiple races per day, allowing for more engagement with fans and showcasing the boats’ abilities.
San Francisco (May 4-5, 2019)
San Francisco, USA: May 4-5, 2019
The F50 catamarans will be racing in the San Francisco Bay this weekend. Racing starts on Saturday at 11:00 am PST and continues until about 1:30 pm PST. The second race of the day starts at 3:00 pm PST and ends around 5:30 pm PST. Sunday’s races begin at 8:00 am with a 10k sail and continue through 10 races throughout the day with a final time trial round for all competitors (including those who qualified for medal competition) that ends around 2:45 pm PST.
New York (June 21-22)
The first race of the 2020 season will take place in New York, on June 21-22. The race will be held on the Hudson River and will feature two days of action in daylight hours. On Saturday, there will be an afternoon session followed by twilight racing that runs into early evening; Sunday is scheduled for a full day of sailing that starts at 10:30 AM and goes until 6 PM.
The course will consist of a 2.5 nautical mile loop around Manhattan’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, with the start line located near Battery Park at Bowling Green Park (near Battery Park) with spectators able to enjoy views from both land and sea!
Cowes, UK (August 10-11)
Cowes, located on the Isle of Wight in the UK, has been a mainstay for yachting since as early as 1851. It’s also one of the main towns on this island and has a history as a bustling tourist resort and port city.
Cowes Week is perhaps one of the most famous sailing events held each year in Cowes – this annual regatta sees thousands of sailors flock to this beautiful location every August to race their boats around its waters. The event is so popular that it attracts around 500,000 spectators each year!
Marseille, France (September 20-22)
The next stop on the Sail GP calendar is Marseille, France. The race will take place on a 1.2 mile course that includes a 90-degree turn and a tight S-shaped section. It’s set to be a thrilling event, with four of the fastest sailors in the world battling it out for victory as they push their boats to their limits.
Please note that all broadcast times are subject to change due to local television scheduling or other factors related to live production. Please check back regularly for updates and make sure you have your preferred viewing devices handy!
Sydney, Australia (February 28 – March 1)
SailGP will arrive in Sydney, Australia for the sixth stop on their 2019 World Series. This event will be held at Barangaroo Reserve and will include a double-header weekend – meaning that fans can watch both races live on Saturday and Sunday.
Sydney will also be the first stop to feature a new format for SailGP. With this change, there will no longer be heats; instead, all eight boats are scheduled to race against each other in a single race format!
Texas (March 2020 TBC)
The location of Texas is in the United States, and it’s a state that can be found at the very south of America. The date of the race which will take place there is currently unknown, but it’s estimated that it will be held in March 2020. The duration of this event is also not set yet, but most likely it will last for two weeks and include two races per day.
Each team will get two races each day, with one being held in the morning and another one at night (local time). The format for each race can vary depending on how long they are; however, generally speaking they are between 20-45 minutes long.
For now there aren’t any confirmed entries from other countries apart from Australia; however since SailGP has gained traction quickly so far we could see some more teams enter this competition soon!
SailGP aims to engage fans in exciting new ways while showcasing top sailors in the world’s fastest boats.
SailGP is the world’s first global sailing event of the highest level. SailGP aims to engage fans in exciting new ways while showcasing top sailors in the world’s fastest boats.
SailGP will be a high-octane, extremely competitive racing environment that promises to deliver fast action and tight margins. The series will showcase an elite field of skippers and crews who will compete on identical boats designed by teams with access to more resources than ever before, creating a level playing field for all competitors.
Conclusion
SailGP is a new global sailing event of the highest level. It hopes to modernizing the sport and bringing it to fans in new ways. The race courses are very short, with races lasting between 15-20 minutes.
