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Tom Slingsby reveals his Australian team line up and female athletes to join the crew in SailGP Season 2

Sydney, Australia – 4/8/2021 – Olympic gold medalist and defending SailGP Champion Tom Slingsby revealed his team line up set to defend Australia’s championship title in SailGP Season 2. After securing a history making win as the inaugural SailGP Champion, Slingsby, the Australian team helm and CEO, has selected several members of his winning squad to join him in Season 2, which commences in Bermuda on April 24-25. In addition to Slingsby the returning athletes from his winning squad include Kyle Langford, 31, of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales (wing trimmer); Jason Waterhouse, 29, of Sydney (flight controller) Sam Newton, 35, of Sydney […]

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Denmark SailGP team unveils star-studded mixed crew for SailGP Season 2

Denmark – 3/23/2021 – Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL has revealed the crew that will race in Season 2 of SailGP – including two Danish female athletes, who bring additional Olympic experience to the team. At a press conference this morning, Danish helm Nicolai Sehested revealed an all-star crew consisting of Olympic medallists, World Champions and round-the-world racers who will fly the Danish flag in the global racing league in 2021-22. Sehested confirmed that he will once again be joined by Rasmus Køstner, Martin Kirketerp, brothers Hans-Christian Rosendahl and Lars-Peter Rosendahl, and Tom Johnson in Season 2. Hailing from […]

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Denmark SailGP Team first to hit the water in Bermuda ahead of SailGP Season 2

Bermuda – 4/1/2021 – SailGP is officially back on the water with the first of its supercharged foiling catamarans launched ahead of the Season 2 opener – the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess – later this month. Over one year since the high-speed F50 catamarans – some of the world’s most high-tech race boats – were last seen in action, SailGP returns for Season 2 with additional teams, an expanded season and a purpose-led agenda at its heart – racing for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. The Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL […]

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Us Sailing team: Lanzarote International Regatta wraps-up in Spain

Lanzarote, Canary Islands – 3/26/2021 – Racing wrapped on Friday, March 26 with the completion of the final gold fleet race and medal race for both the 49er and 49erFX classes. All five American skiffs qualified for the gold fleet after three days of opening series racing that placed them in the top 25. The location, opportunity and importance of the event attracted a deep fleet of Olympic class talent. Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.) and Maggie Shea (Wilmette, Ill.) finished the gold fleet in the top 10, which promoted them to the final medal race. After finishing fifth in the medal race, the FX team ended the event with an eighth-place finish overall.  […]

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Five American skiffs are scheduled to compete in the Lanzarote Winter Series event

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain – 3/19/2021 – Five American skiffs are scheduled to compete in the Lanzarote Winter Series event with racing starting on Sunday, March 21. US Sailing team members and Team USA Tokyo Athletes, Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis) and Maggie Shea (Wilmette, Ill.) will race in the 49erFX class, and the four USST men’s teams will compete in the 49er division: Nevin Snow (San Diego, Calif.) and Dane Wilson (Ojai, Calif.), Ian Barrows (St. Thomas, USVI) and Hans Henken (Coronado, Calif.), Andrew Mollerus (Larchmont, NY) and Ian MacDiarmid (Delray Beach, Fla.), and Harry Melges (Fontana, Wis.) and Finn Rowe (Fontana, Wis.).  In the past few months, the US skiff group took various approaches to training. Mollerus and MacDiarmid almost […]

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SailGP launches ticket sales for Season 2 opener, Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess

BERMUDA – In just less than 40 days, sailing’s pinnacle league will make its much-anticipated return at the SailGP Season 2 opener, the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess. With the on-water spectator program now confirmed, fans can purchase tickets to watch the sport’s best athletes begin the Race for the Future. In Season 2, not only will SailGP’s eight incredibly competitive teams be battling for the championship trophy that comes with the sport’s largest monetary prize, but they will also be racing for a better future and championing a world powered by nature. SailGP will also work […]

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SAILGP INVITES CITIES TO JOIN ITS RACE FOR THE FUTURE

SailGP is a global league to set the new standard for sustainable global event hosting working with cities committed to a better future – LONDON – Following the announcement of an expanded event calendar for its second season that opens soon and features eight events across three continents, SailGP today opened the bid process for its Season 3 host venues, starting in 2022. SailGP is inviting cities that are committed to creating a better future to be part of its sustainable global racing calendar as the league sets out to champion a world powered by nature. Responsible for more than […]

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The America’s Cup is New Zealand’s for the fourth time

Aukland, New Zealand – 3/17/2021 – Once again Emirates Team New Zealand has entered the history books and won the America’s Cup for New Zealand for the fourth time. On day 7 of the 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA, the Kiwis scored the 7th point they needed to raise the Auld Mug in front of thousands of spectators . A spectacular achievement for Emirates Team New Zealand and the yacht club they represent, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Another confirmation that – in sailing – the Southern hemisphere country of 5 million people can punch way above its […]

36th America's Cup

36th America’s Cup – All tied up on Day 3

Aukland, New Zealand – 3/13/2021 – As if it was written in the script, day 3 of America’s Cup presented by PRADA is again locked up with Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in 3-3 tie. To lift the Auld Mug one of them need to win 7 races so the regatta is anyones. Today’s racing have been a copy of yesterday and the day before, starts have been crucial and have played a big part in shaping the final result and light breeze made staying up on foils the priority. In contrast to many Cup that […]

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36th America’s Cup – Day 2 – New Zealand and Italy go one and one, again

Aukland, New Zealand – 3/12/2021 – Day 2 of the 36th America’s Cup proved once again that the start is crucial and highlighted just how evenly matched the two teams are in light conditions as the Match goes into day 3 with a deadlock 2-2. While that knowledge helps to answer some of the questions that have been doing the rounds, the data does little to predict the outcome of tomorrow’s scheduled races which forecast say will be light again. But today was all about getting your nose in front and staying there. Race 3 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli […]