SailGP
5 Seasons
SailGP is an international sailing competition using high performance F50 foiling catamarans. The F50 boats used in the competition are one design boats maintained and operated by SailGP. Technical information is also shared between teams, which includes large amounts of data collected using Oracle systems.
The final race of the season is a match race between the two highest scoring crews over the season with the winner earning a US $1 million prize. The circuit has been funded for 5 years to allow the competition to become self sustaining.
The competition was founded by Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle and champion yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts.
The inaugural competition was in 2019 with 6 teams competing from Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Japan and the United States of America. The competition consisted of a circuit of five race meets in Sydney, San Francisco, New York, Cowes and Marseille France.
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SailGP S1 - Launch and Team Great Britain
Episode 1
It's officially launched in London - welcome to SailGP and Team Great Britain. 'Fuelled by athletes - powered by nature!' - the supercharged F50 catamarans are being unleashed.
Video Producer: SailGP
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01:08Episode 2SailGP S1 - Team USA
Episode 2
It's officially launched in New York - welcome to SailGP and Team USA. 'Fuelled by athletes - powered by nature!' - the supercharged F50 catamarans are being unleashed.
Video Producer: SailGP
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02:25Episode 3SailGP S1 - Team France
Episode 3
It's officially launched in Marseille - welcome to SailGP and Team France. 'Fuelled by athletes - powered by nature!' - the supercharged F50 catamarans are being unleashed.
Video Producer: SailGP
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00:54Episode 4SailGP S1 - Team China
Episode 4
It's officially launched in Beijing - welcome to SailGP and Team China. 'Fuelled by athletes - powered by nature!' - the supercharged F50 catamarans are being unleashed.
Video Producer: SailGP
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03:20Episode 5SailGP S1 - Team Australia
Episode 5
It's officially launched in Sydney - welcome to SailGP and Team Australia. 'Fuelled by athletes - powered by nature!' - the supercharged F50 catamarans are being unleashed.
Video Producer: SailGP
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00:54Episode 6SailGP S1 - Team Japan
Episode 6
It's officially launched in Tokyo - welcome to SailGP and Team Japan. 'Fuelled by athletes - powered by nature!' - the supercharged F50 catamarans are being unleashed.
Video Producer: SailGP
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04:22Episode 7SailGP S1 - Sydney - Launch & Practise
Episode 7
Time to start the engines - all the F50's have been launched and had plenty of practise in the Sydney Harbour. Nearly time for Round One.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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03:07Episode 8SailGP S1 - Sydney - Day One
Episode 8
After all the hype it's time to race - both of the Australian skippers showed their local knowledge with two wins for Slingsby (Team Australia) and one for Outteridge (Team Japan) separated by just one point overall.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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03:38Episode 9SailGP S1 - Sydney - Day Two
Episode 9
Slingsby and Team Australia came out in front of their home crowd and they didn't disappoint. Three straight wins and the overall trophy for the first stage of SailGP.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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SailGP S1 - San Francisco - USA Team 'Lady Liberty'
Episode 10
Lady Liberty is now watching over the USA SailGP Team on local soil (or water) with the sailors getting some air time on the San Francisco Bay in preparation for Round 2.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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SailGP S1 - San Francisco - Carnage in the Bay
Episode 11
The six teams literally hit the San Francisco Bay for the first time. Official practice became survival for many when China and Australia both nearly capsized and causing serious damage to the wing.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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05:36Episode 12SailGP S1 - San Francisco - Day One
Episode 12
In front of a packed crowd in San Francisco the F50's took to the Bay - it was a dominant Outteridge and Team Japan picking up all race wins but glimpses from GBR and AUS prove that this isn't a one horse race.
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03:18Episode 13SailGP S1 - San Francisco - Day Two
Episode 13
What a difference a day makes for Team Australia with race wins for both Tom Slingsby (AUS) and Dylan Fletcher (GBR). All Aussie Match Race Final with Japan verses Australia.
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03:55Episode 14SailGP S1 - New York - Day One
Episode 14
"Holy Hecka" - Phil Robertson sums up the first day in New York. Team GB have a spectacular capsize in tough breezy conditions shadowed by the NY skyscrapers and the boys from Down Under battle for the podium.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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03:14Episode 15SailGP S1 - New York - Day Two
Episode 15
"Team Japan were Kings of the Hudson" - Slingsby pragmatically explains after seeing his main rival, Nathan Outteridge, pick up his first stage win closing the gap overall to just one point leading into the next event in Cowes, UK.
Footage: SailGP and Video Producer: VR Sport Media
