Sailing News

Sydney SailGP – Aussie power leads Day 1 – Video Update

Team Japan SailGP under Aussie skipper Nathan Outteridge lead Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP team after 3 races on first day of new Sydney SailGP event

Learning from others – Can we turn the clock back? Do we need to?

Recent surveys have indicated that ‘Sailing Clubs’ may need to become ‘Water Recreation Centres’ . . . at least in attitude if not in name

SailGP – Andy Rice previews the first event in Sydney

SailGP . . . it’s been a long time coming but now the day is upon us and these boats have been looking sensational on Sydney Harbour – Andy Rice Podcast here

SailGP – Five events, with winner-takes-all USD $1 million Final

The inaugural SailGP season has an innovative means of scoring that raises the stakes for the teams throughout the season before culminating in a thrilling winner-takes-all climax

World Sailing
World Sailing continues Olympic classes overhaul

World Sailing continues it’s overahaul of the Olympic equipment (classes) for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing events

SailGP announce multi-platform coverage for Sydney event

SailGP announced comprehensive multi-platform coverage spanning linear and digital channels, for the first event which premieres in Sydney this week

36th America’s Cup simmering nicely

The America’s Cup has been simmering nicely, with everyone treading carefully round the elephant in the room, but it seems normal service is about to resume . . .

World on Water Sailing News

This week in the World on Water – video here

SailGP powered by wind and Oracle Cloud data

SailGP, the new global championship debuting next week on Sydney Harbour, will rely on Oracle Cloud to deliver real-time data to racing teams and fans alike

Fletcher and Bithell head to Sydney for inaugural SailGP event

In addition to being front-runners for the British 49er Tokyo 2020 spot, Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Stuart Bithell are competing in the inaugural Sail GP season – Video here

Volvo Ocean Race shortlisted for Sports Technology Award

2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race shortlisted for the Sports Technology Award for technology-led innovation across the international sports sector – See drone video here

USA SailGP Team call in World Match Racing champion

With the first SailGP event due to take place on Sydney Harbour on 15 – 16 February the US SailGP Team’s F50 took to the waters of Sydney Harbour for the first time