SailGP
8 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 S6 Overview - Get Your Engines Ready
Episode 1
It's the start of Season 6 and practice time in Perth. Plenty of news from the SailGP Paddock with lots of changes to the teams and finally is there someone medical visiting the fleet - it's the Freo Doctor! © F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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30:05Episode 2SailGP S6 - Perth
Episode 2
It's Perth's (well Fremantle) turn to host the top sailors and the 'Freo Doc' is blowing. An exciting prospect for the F50s to shake off the cobwebs for the start of Season 6. Can the returning GBR Golden Duo maintain Great Britain's winning partnership? © F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sp...
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22:01Episode 3SailGP S6 - Auckland
Episode 3
After Perth (Round 1) there was plenty of boat repairs for Black Foils (NZL). Round 2 was going to bre 'fruity' and boy did it live up to the forecast by Kiwi skipper, Peter Burling! There has been plenty of opinions with what happened but we will let you decide... Hold onto your seats and squirm...
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27:18Episode 4SailGP S6 - Sydney
Episode 4
The expectations were high for a home win for Australia and Sydney was prepared. The wind was light and flukey so it was essential to try and keep up on the foils but it wasn't easy even for the best of the best. © F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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26:23Episode 5SailGP S6 - Rio
Episode 5
Home to Martine Grael, Brazil's Golden Olympic Girl and the ultimate party town. One team had a disaster whilst others leap up the leaders board. Difficult winds off the two mountains but it's the same conditions for everyone. © F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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23:37Episode 6SailGP S6 - Bermuda
Episode 6
Bermuda welcomed back home many of the SailGP sailors who consider the plethora of islands as one of the best places to sail on the planet! Who is going to clinch or steal the top prize of gold from Australia? F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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25:40Episode 7SailGP S6 - New York
Episode 7
Maybe it was inevitable but not something we would have wished for - "massive collision to leeward" of three F50s on the startline. Also the first day of racing was null and void for some reason too. It was a weekend that many wish never happened for numerous reasons but they did race and there w...
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29:59Episode 8SailGP S6 - Halifax
Episode 8
Halifax was the first venue for New Zealand to make their appearance after the crash in Auckland - four months and five events ago. So expectations were high for Burling and his Kiwi crew to show their new owners what they are made of... ©F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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28:12Episode 9SailGP S6 - Portsmouth
Episode 9
"Pressure is a privilege" said Dylan Fletcher, driver of GBR SailGP Team, before the start of racing in Portsmouth. Home water for the Brits and remembering Nelson's call to arms "England expects that every man will do his duty". The language was right but were they up to the job in front of a pa...
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23:00Episode 10SailGP S6 - Sassnitz
Episode 10
Round 9 and the teams hit Germany with all hulls blazing. Speed traps were smashed and there were a few wet sailors but the usual suspects hit the front of the fleet. F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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25:37Episode 11SailGP S6 - Valencia
Episode 11
The Spanish GP was a first for one team and they now have BELIEF which is dangerous for the others. Valencia was crammed with local support for Botin and his Spanish team but would that be enough to hit the front? F50 League LLC
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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23:55Episode 12SailGP S6 - Geneva
Episode 12
It's Round 11 and things are heating up for the F50 crews to book their place in the Grand Final Abu Dhabi. Only three Rounds left with light winds forecasted in Geneva - will the 'Wind Whisperer' (Nathan Outteridge -Team Sweden) to the front or is time for the Young Guns (Diego Botin - Team Spai...
