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Freddie Carr: My unpopular opinion on Halifax and SailGP 2026
Here's my unpopular opinion after Halifax, and it goes against the 75% of The Foil followers who voted in our poll. If split fleets and four-boat finals are the future of SailGP, then I'm completely on board. In fact, I think...
All change in Halifax: the new rules that reframed the Canadian SailGP
Los Gallos finally got their hands on silverware in Halifax after a terrible run of luck. In SailGP’s first-ever four-boat final, the Spanish denied Artemis and put a stop to Australia's clean sweep of the Americas. But for all...
The week in racing - 22 June ‘26
A world title decided by two points in Sardinia, a maxi charging into Bermuda under the cover of darkness, and SailGP's first-ever four-boat final going right down to the wire. It's been a full-on week of racing, and there’s...
Fletcher: British team will be “fighting fit” for Portsmouth
Emirates Great Britain have vowed to be ready and “fighting fit” for their home Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth next month, in the wake of the practice crash that left them on the sidelines in Halifax on Sunday. Dylan Fletcher and...
Los Gallos pip Artemis to win SailGP’s first four-boat final
Spain’s Los Gallos scored their first win of the 2026 SailGP season after coming out on top in a drag race to the finish line with Artemis Sweden, in the league’s first fourth-boat final at the Canada Sail Grand Prix. Switzerland...
Flying Roos open their account in Halifax with perfect score
Almost glassy calm greeted the fleet on the water in Halifax today. Strong winds earlier in the forecast had prompted Race Management to split the fleet for the weekend, with racing run in two groups to ease the congestion of all...
A full Friday of practice in Halifax
Training is a bit of a rarity in SailGP, so it was particularly nice to watch a full fleet take to the waters of Halifax Harbour prior to the weekend’s racing. Crucially, that included Italy, USA and Brazil who were involved in...
Black Foils acquired in landmark deal as SailGP league enters full private ownership
The Black Foils have been sold. MSP Sports Capital, the private-equity firm run by veteran sports operators Jahm Najafi and Jeff Moorad, has bought a majority stake in SailGP's New Zealand team – and with that, every one of the...
The key talking points ahead of Halifax SailGP
SailGP rolls into Halifax Harbour this weekend, marking the halfway stage of the 2026 season – that is, assuming the final two stages in the Middle East go ahead as planned, which is far from certain. Either way, there's plenty...
