SailGP News

United States master light winds for shock Sydney win

United States SailGP Team pulled off a masterclass of racing in light winds to secure a sensational victory in Sydney, defeating Emirates GBR and Spain’s Los Gallos in the three-boat final. Emirates GBR, the United States and...

Spain’s Los Gallos head the fleet after day one in Sydney

Can anyone beat the Flying Roos in Sydney? After day one, the answer is yes – just about. Los Gallos lead the standings after back-to-back wins in races two and three, with Diego Botín's crew reading the shifty conditions better...

Sydney SailGP preview: Could twilight racing around Shark Island shake things up?

As the venue of the first-ever SailGP race, Sydney Harbour is where it all began. Seven years on, the birthplace of the league hosts its seventh consecutive event – and this weekend promises something the circuit has never seen...

Lightning threat calls off SailGP practice – again

No practice racing for the second event running. Normally sailors aren’t that bothered about missing a practice race, especially if it’s chucking down with rain like it has been in Sydney for the past 24 hours. But lost time in...

Tom 'Mozzy' Morris: SailGP's Auckland safety review doesn't add up

I’ve seen a race management hearing document that appears to contradict SailGP’s official safety narrative around the New Zealand–France collision in Auckland. And it also seems to back up what Pete Burling and Blair Tuke have...

'The safest is when you're pushing hard' - Billy Gooderham explains flight control

Last season, NorthStar SailGP Team’s flight controller Billy Gooderham spent most of his race time focused on a piece of PVC tape on the bow of the F50. “It is now painted on the boat for us with a new paint job this year, so...

Jury verdict: Black Foils pushed too hard before Auckland crash

The Black Foils could have sailed their F50 more conservatively in order to avoid the loss of control that resulted in the collision with the French team at the Auckland SailGP Grand Prix earlier this month. That’s the broad...

Podcast Ep. 8 - Sydney SailGP preview + Quentin Delapierre on safety

Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms Sydney SailGP is almost here, but the Auckland collision casts a long shadow. In this week's episode, the team digs into one of the most consequential weekends in SailGP's...

SailGP fixes split-fleet scoring mess

SailGP has quietly fixed the split-fleet scoring problem exposed in Auckland. The league updated its Notice of Race this morning to address the points imbalance that left teams frustrated after the season’s second event. The...