SailGP News

How SailGP decides who's right at 50 knots

Sometimes Craig Mitchell and his team of SailGP umpires feel the benefit of operating remotely from a windowless studio in London. The chief umpire of SailGP since it began six years ago, Mitchell thinks back to one particularly...

From feeding cows to racing an F50: A chat with SailGP super-sub Glenn Ashby

“Glenn Ashby, there you were minding your own business feeding your cows and then you get the call-up to join Australia’s BOND Flying Roos SailGP team in Perth.” Andy Rice catches up with farmer-by-day Glenn to chat about his...

Valencia joins SailGP calendar in three-year deal

SailGP has found itself a new Spanish home, and it's a good one. Valencia, the Mediterranean city that twice hosted the America's Cup, will stage the Spain Sail Grand Prix from September 2026 as part of a three-year commitment...

Was Burling really at fault? Perth SailGP collision explained

“Was Peter Burling really at fault for the collision and if he was, is there really anything we could reasonably expect him to do?” That’s the key question Tom ‘Mozzy’ Morris explains in his deep-dive analysis into the...

Podcast Ep. 3 - Perth SailGP review, plus offshore record-breaking

Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms Neil Cole, Freddie Carr and Andy Rice reflect on the main talking points thrown up by the SailGP season opener in Perth – which all agree was the “best event yet”. The team...

The Foil Weekly Wrap - 19 Jan '26

This week we've got the first AC38 date confirmed, the inaugural Perth Sail Grand Prix delivered strong racing with the usual dose of controversy, and there's been action across the Atlantic from both the RORC Transatlantic Race...

Perth review: Season 6 kicks off as Perth stakes claim as SailGP's best venue

Perth has immediately established itself as one of the best venues that SailGP could ever hope to visit. When so much time, money and effort is involved in taking the bandwagon around the world, you want to know that when you get...

Great Britain launch SailGP defence with Perth glory

Emirates GBR kicked off their SailGP title defence in emphatic fashion with a dominant victory in Perth, bouncing back from an average opening day in Australia to win back-to-back fleet races and the final. After a controversial...

Artemis looking sharp for Perth debut

Dangerous though it may be to draw too many conclusions from practice racing, Sweden’s new Artemis SailGP team were looking match-fit on Friday afternoon ahead of their series debut in Perth this weekend. Nathan Outteridge and...