Catamaran Foil Articles
SailGP Lands in Rio — And the Stage Couldn’t Be Bigger There are race venues.
And then there are statements.
SailGP dropped anchor — briefly — in one of the most recognisable natural amphitheatres in sport: Guanabara Bay.
Sugarloaf Mountain looming. The city rising behind it. Trade winds rolling through a racecourse that has shaped Olympic champions for decades.
For the fourth stop of the 2026 season, SailGP didn’t just arrive in Brazil.
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Olympic waters. Stadium racing. No hiding place.
26-04-2026
Spain took Early control of the Sydney Sail Grand Prix
The Sydney Sail Grand Prix delivered the kind of racing Sydney Harbour has become famous for — tight tactical decisions, shifting winds and foiling catamarans flying across the water at nearly 60 km/h.
At the end of four fleet races it was Spain’s Los Gallos, led by driver Diego Botín, who emerged as the strongest team of the opening day.
27-03-2026
SailGP has confirmed the return of one of its most striking and successful venues, with the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix set to roar back onto Geneva’s spectacular waterfront on 19–20 September 2026. Staged once again on the deep blue theatre of Lake Geneva, the event will mark a second consecutive home race for the Switzerland SailGP Team, supported by long-standing championship and event Title Partner Rolex.
11-02-2026
SailGP has confirmed the return of one of its most striking and successful venues, with the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix set to roar back onto Geneva’s spectacular waterfront on 19–20 September 2026. Staged once again on the deep blue theatre of Lake Geneva, the event will mark a second consecutive home race for the Switzerland SailGP Team, supported by long-standing championship and event Title Partner Rolex.
11-02-2026
Few cities feel built for spectacle quite like Rio de Janeiro — and in April 2026, SailGP finally brings its brand of edge-of-control foiling to South America for the first time.
28-01-2026
ABU DHABI, UAE — The countdown is on. After 12 high-octane events spanning four continents, the 2025 Rolex SailGP Championship will reach its dramatic crescendo at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix, presented by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, on November 29–30, 2025.
27-11-2025
The stage is set. Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2025 Season Grand Final, presented by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, will take place on November 29–30 2025 in Mina Zayed, and today the global sailing‑sport powerhouse SailGP has confirmed the addition of platinum‑selling pop sensation Olly Murs as the headline entertainer.
30-10-2025
A Swedish Powerhouse Returns to the Global Stage.
The world of high-octane professional sailing has just received a seismic jolt. Sweden’s internationally acclaimed Artemis Racing has confirmed its long-anticipated comeback, officially entering the Rolex SailGP Championship 2026 Season as the newly rebranded Artemis SailGP Team.
20-10-2025
CÁDIZ, SPAIN — In a masterclass of precision, patience, and pure nerve, Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team stormed to victory in the Rolex SailGP Championship 2025 stop on Cádiz Bay, extending their lead at the top of the season standings and tightening their grip on the Grand Final berth.
10-10-2025
ST TROPEZ, FRANCE — The glamour of the French Riviera collided with the raw power of foiling catamarans this weekend as the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix kicked off in Saint-Tropez. Against the backdrop of the Mistral’s infamous gusts and a sell-out shoreline crowd, Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team, helmed by Olympic champion Dylan Fletcher, snatched the top spot after a day of chaotic, high-octane racing.
18-09-2025
SailGP — the fastest show afloat — has confirmed a major three-season commitment for Germany, making Sassnitz a fixture in 2026 and 2027 after a sell-out debut where Deutsche Bank’s home team won race one and ROCKWOOL Denmark hit a record-breaking 103.93 km/h.
20-08-2025
Hold onto your hats and tighten your lifejackets—SailGP is going to Germany for the very first time, and it promises to be an event for the ages. On August 16–17, the high-octane sailing series known for rewriting the rules of maritime racing will descend on the town of Sassnitz, nestled on the Baltic gem that is the island of Rügen. This isn’t your grandfather’s regatta—this is SailGP, where boats fly, and reputations are forged at over 100 kilometres per hour.
17-06-2025