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November 4, 2021 – Covering all the thrilling events from SailGP Season 2 – such as the dramatic F50 collision in Bermuda – and profiling our elite athletes like the ‘Wind Whisperer’ Nathan Outteridge, Racing on the Edge so far comprises five episodes with the rewatch started on November 4. The opener to Season 2, ‘The Bermuda Crash’, with further episodes to be rewatched on successive Thursdays over the next five weeks. This is the perfect preparation to the eventual release of Episode 6 in six weeks’ time, with the premiere planned for December 9. Every episode of Racing on […]

Toronto, Canada – 10/20/2021 – SailGP has announced that the line-up for Season 3 – starting May 2022 – will be further enhanced with the addition of Canada joining the global league for Season 3. This is the league’s second expansion franchise to be announced, with Canada joining Switzerland on the start-line for next season, and confirms the expansion of the league from eight teams in Season 2 to ten in Season 3. The franchise of the Canada SailGP Team is owned by innovative businessman and investment entrepreneur and lifelong sailor, Fred Pye. The ethos behind the team will be […]

Cover Photo: View of the damage to the wing on the Spain SailGP Team F50 catamaran on Race Day 2 at Spain SailGP, Event 6, Season 2 in Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Photo by Thomas Lovelock for SailGP. … Cádiz-Andalusia, Spain – 10/10/2021 – The Spain SailGP Team capsized 85 minutes ahead of the first race on Sunday, October 10 at the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, Andalusia. All six athletes are accounted for and no injuries have been sustained. On righting the boat, it is clear that the wingsail has incurred serious damage. As a result, the team will […]

Cover photo: Spain SailGP Team co-helmed by Florian Trittel and Phil Robertson with Adrenaline Lounge Staff and Guests on Race Day 1 at Spain SailGP, Event 6, Season 2 in Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Photo by: Andrew Baker for SailGP. … Cádiz-Andalusia, Spain – 10/9/2021 – With the largest crowds to attend a SailGP event to date, the first-ever Spain Sail Grand Prix got off to a flying start. In scenes reminiscent of a football match, fans roared from the shorelines and from the 1,400 boats that turned out to line the racecourse, delighted to witness their home team win on […]

Casiz, Spain – 10/9/2021 – By SailGP – Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL scored back-to-back podiums on Race Day 1 at Spain Sail Grand Prix to leave them in touching distance of a first-ever SailGP event podium spot. The Danish team – led by Nicolai Sehested – secured consecutive third-placed finishes in Race 2 and Race 3 of the opening day in Cádiz to finish in the overall podium spots at the halfway point. Sehested said: “It’s nice to start with a solid first day in Cádiz, in tricky conditions, but there’s a long way to go yet. We […]

Cover photo: CJ Perez, the youngest SailGP athlete at 18 years old, made history today as the first American woman to race in the global sailing championship. Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain – 10/9/2021 – SailGP USA Team – The United States SailGP Team currently sits in second place after the first day of racing at the Spain Sail Grand Prix after a come-from-behind win with minutes left in the final race of the day. The result builds momentum into the final day of racing tomorrow with the American team looking to consolidate their standing on the overall championship leaderboard. CJ Perez, […]

Cadiz, Spain – October 9, 2021 – By SailGP – The New Zealand SailGP Team has made a promising start to the Spain Sail Grand Prix, winning the Juan Sebastián de Elcano Trophy on the eve of official racing in Cádiz. The one-off commemorative race between Spain, the USA and New Zealand took place after practice racing today to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe. The Kiwis led from start to finish in a dominant performance and were presented the trophy onboard their F50 Amokura by His Majesty King Felipe VI. Co-CEO and wing trimmer […]