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Samba time for Flying Roos as Australia dominate in Rio
The Bonds Flying Roos completed a remarkable clean sweep in the Rio Grand Prix on Sunday, as Tom Slingsby’s crew won all three fleet races and the three-boat final for their second SailGP victory of 2026. Overnight leader despite...
Four races, four different winners from day one in Rio
After a six-week break, SailGP’s South American debut was met in Rio with light, changeable foiling conditions, making it a tough day for the wing trimmers and flight controllers. Before racing even got underway, all eyes were on...
Rio Sail Grand Prix stat attack: What you need to know
SailGP arrives in South America for the first time this weekend as the Rio Sail Grand Prix hosts the fourth round of the 2026 season. The setting promises to do full justice to the occasion. Guanabara Bay, where Christ the...
Rio SailGP practice day leaves backmarkers still searching for clues
Practice racing on Guanabara Bay delivered a familiar picture at the front of the SailGP fleet - and offered little comfort to those looking to raise their game after a slow start to the season. The fleets were divided into two...
Podcast Ep. 14 - SailGP Rio preview: Tactical breakdown, home pressure, teams out of time
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms SailGP heads to Rio de Janeiro for the first time ever this weekend, and the forecast suggests a tactical chess match rather than a foiling sprint. Freddie Carr, Andy Rice and...
Quantum Pacific acquires Los Gallos as SailGP nears full private ownership
Los Gallos have been acquired by Quantum Pacific Group in what SailGP describes as the largest-ever investment in a Spanish sailing team. The deal brings the Spanish outfit into a sports portfolio that includes Atlético de...
America is back in the America's Cup – with American Magic's boat
Last week Riptide Racing confirmed they were out of the running for the 38th America's Cup. Now we know who's stepping in. American Racing Challenger Team USA has been announced as the American challenger for AC38, having...
US SailGP Team takes American Magic to court over stars-and-stripes spat
The weekend of racing in Rio is not yet upon us and already we have some SailGP drama, although this time it's unfolding in a Delaware courtroom rather than on the water. The US SailGP Team has filed suit against AM Sailing...
America's Cup Partnership names its CEO
The America's Cup Partnership has confirmed what we suspected back in February: Marzio Perrelli is the new CEO. The 57-year-old Roman spent over two decades in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and HSBC before pivoting to...
Which winning style will Rio reward this weekend?
For the first time in nearly a decade, the sailing world’s focus shifts back to Rio de Janeiro for the fourth event of the SailGP 2026 season. The venue still carries a certain weight. The memory of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games...
The Foil Weekly Wrap - 6 April '26
Olympic classes testing a brand new medal format in Palma, a major leadership change at Ferrari's moonshot sailing project, and Team New Zealand wrapping up their first AC75 training block of the year. Plus, Easter brought plenty...
Ten titles decided as Trofeo Princesa Sofía delivers a finals day full of drama
The first Sailing Grand Slam of the season finished in style on the Bay of Palma, with ten Olympic class titles decided in near-perfect conditions. The new two-race finals format – on test for the first time ahead of LA 2028 –...
Trofeo Sofía 2026: Updates from Palma
Andy Rice is at the Bay of Palma bringing daily updates from the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía, one of Olympic sailing's biggest annual gatherings. We'll be updating this page throughout the regatta (30 March – 4 April), so check...
Podcast Ep. 13 - Olympic dreams, TP52 action and America's Cup secrets
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms This week, Andy Rice and Freddie Carr report from opposite ends of the Bay of Palma – Andy cycling 10 kilometres along the coast to chase down Olympic stars, Freddie shivering...
Riptide Racing bows out of AC38 with eyes on the next cycle
The same day the America's Cup Partnership confirmed that additional late entries had been received ahead of the 31 March deadline, one American hopeful has announced it won't be among them. Riptide Racing, the syndicate led by...
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Build-up to LA2028
The Olympic sailing programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Games has a lot of similarities with Paris 2024. The same 10 events stay the same from 2024, although the hope and expectation is that the weather will be much kinder than...
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Olympic History
Olympic Sailing is one of the oldest sports on the modern Olympic programme. Originally known as Yachting until the Sydney 2000 Games, the sport’s Olympic history reflects the evolution of sailing itself, transitioning from a...
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