Month: February 2023

SailGP Season 3

SailGP cancels the second day of the Australia Sail Grand Prix Sydney due to a major weather event

February 19, 2023

Sydney, Australia – 2/18/2023 – After racing today at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, a major weather event occurred that has resulted in significant damage to the wing sails and at least one boat at the SailGP technical site. As far as we know, no one was seriously injured during the incident. As a result of the damage, SailGP has had to cancel racing for the second day of the Sydney event. A full assessment of the damage is underway.

SailGP Season 3

The Russell Report: Spain’s team shake-up, the return of Kyle Langford, and Spitthill’s Season 3 ‘struggles’ examined

February 17, 2023

Sydney, Australia – 2/16/2023 – By Russell Coutts, SailGP CEO – The KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney kicks off on February 18. Ahead of the event, SailGP CEO Russell Coutts reveals his behind-the-scenes insight of the fleet. We’re in Sydney and the big news this event is the changes in the Spanish team. Diego Botin is taking over the driver position and James Wierzbowski is coming in on flight control. Diego is a highly regarded sailor – he and Florian Trittel (wing trimmer) are ranked right up there with the best in the 49er Class so Diego definitely […]

SailGP Season 3

SailGP arrives in Sydney ahead of racing this weekend

February 14, 2023

Sydney, Australia – 2/14/2023 – by Miranda Blazeby, SailGP, Digital Editor – SailGP has touched down in the iconic city of Sydney ahead of this weekend’s KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix. The tech base has now been built and teams are in full swing readying their F50s for the ninth event of Season 3’s 11-event calendar. The nine-strong fleet will hit the water for the first time on Thursday for crucial training ahead of practice racing on Friday. Racing will get underway at 16:00 local time on Saturday and Sunday, with teams competing in a six-fleet race format before the […]