Rockwool Germany Sail Grand Prix | Sassnitz
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Days
18
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34
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10
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22 – 23 Aug 2026
Location
Sassnitz, Rügen Island, Germany
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Nobody had heard of Sassnitz. A small town on Rügen Island, miles from anywhere, about as far from Manhattan’s skyline or the Riviera’s superyachts as the circuit gets.
And yet the Season 5 debut venue turned out to be one of the best events on the calendar. Flat water, reliable breeze, and a tight stadium course that had sailors raving by the end of the weekend. Denmark used the conditions to reach a whopping 103.93 km/h, a new SailGP speed record. Spectators watched from the clifftops with sightlines most venues would kill for.
Then there was the drama. In two unrelated incidents, training day saw Brazil suffer structural damage and France’s rudder fail within twenty seconds of each other. France’s Quentin Delapierre ended up in hospital. His crew rebuilt the boat overnight, he was discharged, and days later the French stood on top of the podium having beaten Australia and Great Britain in the Final. Fairytale stuff, and exactly why Sassnitz won’t be forgotten in a hurry.
Past winners: France (Season 5)
| Pos | Team | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Tom Slingsby | 10 |
| 2 |
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Giles Scott | 9 |
| 3 |
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Diego Botin | 8 |
| 4 |
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Peter Burling | 7 |
| 5 |
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Nathan Outteridge | 6 |
| 6 |
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Quentin Delapierre | 5 |
| 7 |
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Erik Heil | 4 |
| 8 |
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Sébastien Schneiter | 3 |
| 9 |
|
Dylan Fletcher | 2 |
| 10 |
|
Nicolai Sehested | 1 |
| 11 |
|
Taylor Canfield | 0 |
| 12 |
|
Phil Robertson | 0 |
| 13 |
|
Martine Grael | 0 |
Our Coverage of Rockwool Germany Sail Grand Prix | Sassnitz
Rate the fleet: Andy Rice on Sassnitz SailGP
Despite the gusty, squally conditions on Saturday, Sassnitz repeated the Portsmouth miracle of 13 boats starting the weekend and all 13 completing the weekend. The split fleet racing between Groups A and B really seems to be...
The week in racing - 24 August ‘26
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Flying Roos hit high five with victory in Sassnitz
Australia’s Bonds Flying Roos comfortably beat NorthStar Canada, Spain’s Los Gallos and New Zealand’s Black Foils to take their fifth win of the SailGP season in the final at Sassnitz and strengthen their position at the top of...
Flying Roos and Black Foils lead the way in Germany
The Bonds Flying Roos and Black Foils lead the way at the end of day one at the Germany Sail Grand Prix, on a bright and breezy day that featured a new record top speed being set for SailGP. In Group B, Australia got off to a...
Black Foils dominate practice day in Sassnitz
The Black Foils from New Zealand set the benchmark on the waters off Sassnitz, after a three-race practice session on Friday afternoon in marginal foiling conditions. Pete Burling’s crew dominated Group A with a 1-1-2 record...
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The week in racing - 17 August ‘26
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The long shadow of Sassnitz – and the split-fleet future
The problems at the SailGP weekend in Auckland date back to the problems at SailGP in Sassnitz last August, in more ways than one. 1. The disintegration of the Brazilian F50 on the practice day in Germany, caused by a rare...
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