SailGP News

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...

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...

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...