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Japan crowned Italy SailGP champion after a thrilling day of racing in front of sold-out crowds in Taranto

June 6, 2021

Taranto, Italy – 6/6/2021 – By SailGP – Photos courtesy of SailGP – SailGP fans were out in force in Taranto on Sunday to watch Japan win the Italy Sail Grand Prix and be crowned the second event champion of Season 2. With on-shore tickets sold out and nearly 1,000 boats on the water watching the Race Day 2 action, Season 1 runner up Japan beat Spain and the United States – the latter of whom broke down in dreadfully unfortunate circumstances – in the winner-takes-all podium Final to claim ItalySGP victory and add ten points to its total in […]

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United States and japan dominate the opening day of Italy Sail Grand Prix with three crew on board due to wind conditions in Taranto

June 5, 2021

Taranto, Italy – 6/5/2021 – by SailGP – Photos courtesy of SailGP – The United States and Japan are in pole position to qualify for the Italy Sail Grand Prix Final with both teams winning 21 points on the first day of racing in Taranto. Jimmy Spithill’s US Team won two of three fleet races on the first race day, with Japan claiming a single victory, as light wind conditions in southern Italy meant each F50 only featured three crew rather than the usual five. The US won the first and final races of the day, sandwiching a lone Japanese […]

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SailGP’s eight-nation fleet touches down in Taranto for June 5-6 races

June 2, 2021

Taranto, Italy – June 2, 2021 – In just a few days SailGP’s adrenaline-fueled racing is set to kick-off for the first ever Italy Sail Grand Prix on June 5-6 in Taranto. Packed with excitement and drama, Season 2’s opener in Bermuda set the stage for new challenges, familiar rivalries, and unforgettable crashes. Now in Taranto, the energy is surging as teams prepare for another wave of high-octane, hydrofoiling action on the water. All eight national teams took to the shoreline racecourse today sporting 24 meter wingsails, giving each team a chance to reacquaint themselves with the high-tech, identical F50 […]

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Ben Ainslie’s British team wins opening event of SailGP Season 2

April 25, 2021

Dramatic final day on Bermuda’s Great Sound sees overtakes, crashes and a capsize for the sport’s best athletes … Bermuda – 4/25/2021 – Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailGP Team was crowned winners of the opening event of SailGP Season 2. In a dramatic day that saw overtakes, crashes and a capsize, the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess was decided in a winner-takes-all final podium race that saw Ainslie come out on top from Tom Slingsby’s Australia team and Billy Besson of France. Up until that point, reigning champions Australia had been the dominant team, winning four of […]

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Aussie team dominates on perfect opening day of the season in Bermuda

April 24, 2021

BERMUDA – April 24, 2021 – Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team started its defense of the SailGP Season 2 Championship in perfect fashion by ending the first day of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess top of the leaderboard with a clean sweep of three wins from three. Having brought the racing forward by one day due to the light wind weather forecast, the decision paid off. The long-awaited start of SailGP Season 2 got underway in spectacular fashion – steady winds, blue skies, beautiful turquoise Bermuda water and eight of the sport’s top athletes raring to […]

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The sport’s best athletes go head-to-head as SailGP Season 2 kicks off in Bermuda

April 23, 2021

Bermuda – 4/23/2021 – SailGP returns with the strongest line-up ever seen in the sport with world champions, Olympic medalists and America’s Cup winners battling it out in identical, foiling catamarans over eight global events for the ultimate bragging rights and the sport’s biggest monetary prize.  SailGP Season 2 kicks off this weekend with the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess and will see a star-studded line up. Season 1 champion Tom Slingsby at the helm of the Australia SailGP Team will have to defend his title against Great Britain’s most successful Olympic sailor of all time Sir […]

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Sail Grand Prix receives exemptions from Bermuda authorities to operate

April 15, 2021

Bermuda – 4/15/2021 – SailGP and the Bermuda Tourism Authority have been working closely following the Bermuda Government’s tightening of COVID-19 protocols to ensure that the forthcoming Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, and the essential operations and on-water safety trials, can take place. SailGP applied for exemptions to continue its operations at Cross Island and the on-water safety trials during the Government’s seven-day stay-at-home order, and today these exemptions have been granted for SailGP to continue to operate. This includes the exemptions for the world-class athletes to have sufficient time to familiarize themselves with all the new […]

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Moroz, Perez, Campbell-James, and Presti complete U.S. SailGP team lineup

April 9, 2021

New York, New York – 4/8/2021 – Spithill designs roster for current and future performance advantage. The United States SailGP Team revealed its complete SailGP Season 2 lineup today with the announcement of athletes Daniela Moroz, CJ Perez, and Paul Campbell-James to its roster in addition to its acquisition of Philippe Presti as head coach. The announcement comes amidst the team’s early arrival this month in Bermuda to take advantage of open practice ahead of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess, April 24-25. The additions bolster an already competitive lineup that also includes Rome Kirby, Andrew Campbell, […]

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‘Bloody scary’ but ‘a hell of a load of fun’: onboard the ‘mind-blowing’ 60 mph F50 catamaran

April 9, 2021

United Kingdom – 4/8/2021 – If you have ever traveled in a car, that most typical of daily tasks, the chances are you will know what moving at 60 miles per hour feels like. But do you have any idea how it feels to be out on the waves on one of SailGP’s cutting-edge F50 catamarans, hitting nearly 60 mph as the elements do all they can to win this battle of nature vs technology? For the lucky few, those elite athletes on the SailGP roster, the answer to that question is yes. But for the rest of us, we […]

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France SailgGP team announces its line up for Season 2

April 9, 2021

France – 4/8/2021 – With less than 20 days until the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess – that will herald the start of SailGP Season 2 on 24-25 April – the French team set a course for Bermuda a few days ago for three weeks’ training aboard the F50. Eager to rank among the top teams on the flying catamarans and earn a place on the podium, the French team helmed by Billy Besson and managed by Bruno Dubois is determined to build on the experience already acquired whilst integrating some new elements to inspire a fresh […]