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Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDubai, United Arab EmiratesNew Zealand’s long-awaited victory in Plymouth shows that good results take time, U.S. driver Jimmy Spithill has said. Writing for Red Bull, Spithill recognised that last weekend’s Great Britain Sail Grand Prix offered the American team an opportunity to ‘redeem ourselves after such a frustrating’ home event in Chicago.
New Zealand breaks Australia’s stranglehold on SailGP Season 3 with masterful display on Plymouth Sound after first battling the Duchess of Cambridge
“We’re going to push hard and we’re going to send it,” Spithill said. “We’re not hesitating at all and that’s the way you’ve got to sail these boats. Yesterday’s few fouled maneuvers cost us top three scores but we’ve got to keep learning the lessons and move forward.”
New Zealand enjoyed perhaps its best ever day in SailGP as Pete Burling’s team topped the rankings at the end of the opening day of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth, with freshly unveiled strategist Jo Aleh proving her immediate worth to the Kiwis.
The nine teams have been getting to grips with their F50s in breezy conditions. The current forecast projects wind speeds of 19 km/h with gusts of 41 km/h on Saturday and 24km/h with gusts of 44 km/h on Sunday.
In the thrilling, supercharged world of foiling, women need to leap on every opportunity on the water, writes top Kiwi sailor Liv Mackay, to ensure female professional sailing keeps heading in the right direction
It’s the news that should have been announced when the team launched, so we welcome this announcement with total glee! Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Jo Aleh has been named as a crew member for the New Zealand SailGP team! AWESOME!!!
The British team must be more aggressive off the start line to prevent a repeat of Australia’s triumph on British waters in Season 2, SailGP’s international commentators have said.
Sports team owners aren’t known for seeking the spotlight, with most preferring to shy away from the attention of their teams. But after the first two events of Season 3, it is clear that Canada’s Fred Pye is not one of those owners.
At the start of Season 3, professional sailor and ‘data nerd’ Emily Nagel was unveiled as SailGP’s newest international commentator. But her journey to the mic was anything but straightforward.
SailGP will take its biggest step forward in its ambition to be the most sustainable and purpose driven global sports league, with some of the most progressive technological and sustainable clean energy innovations in action at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth next weekend (July 30-31).
SailGP fans can now get the inside track on all the action from the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix in the latest episode of the league’s behind-the-scenes docuseries Racing on the Edge.
Great Britain strategist Hannah Mills has called for SailGP’s Women’s Pathway Program to evolve into a mixed gender league with a 50/50 split between male and female athletes.
The long-term evolution of SailGP’s Impact League, a world-first initiative that combines sport and sustainability, has been revealed.
Denmark is now leading the Impact League leaderboard overall after taking the top spot at the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix.
Crewsaver, a brand of global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec, has joined with SailGP, the purpose-driven global sailing championship, as its official on-water safety equipment partner.
The fast and furious on-water battle between SailGP’s nine-strong F50 fleet has been captured against the iconic backdrop of Plymouth’s red and white lighthouse in SailGP’s exclusive Plymouth City Collection.
Two-time Australia female sailor of the year Nina Curtis blasted onto the SailGP circuit in Season 2 thanks to the Women’s Pathway Program and has quickly made her mark.
After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and commercial considerations, SailGP has made the difficult decision to pause the participation of Japan SailGP Team indefinitely.
Athletes must use their powerful global platforms to promote meaningful change, Great Britain athlete Hannah Mills has said.
As the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, Driver and co-owner of the British team Ben Ainslie is one of the best known athletes in SailGP.
Spanish strategist Paula Barceló made her SailGP racing debut in San Francisco in March but it was in Bermuda where she caught the attention of fans.
Eight young female sailors had the chance to meet Australian athlete Nina Curtis in Chicago as part of SailGP’s Inspire outreach initiative.
Jimmy Spithill and the United States SailGP Team finished the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at Navy Pier on a positive note today, ending with a third-place finish.
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