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For those unfamiliar, SailGP is the Formula One of the sea—only louder, faster, and wetter. Twelve national teams, helming identical F50 foiling catamarans, will be ripping across the waves at blistering speeds, often faster than the wind itself. It’s not just racing—it’s a full-blown aquatic spectacle. Think G-force turns, split-second tactics, and airborne hulls, all happening just metres off the shoreline.
But this stop on the 2025 Rolex SailGP calendar carries something extra: it’s home turf for Erik Heil and the Germany SailGP Team.

© Simon Bruty for SailGP
SailGP going to Sassnitz
17-06-2025
As the starting bell rang on the Hudson, SailGP’s fleet of international athletes took on multiple roles, with just three crew on board to reduce weight in light breeze. Straight across the startline, Diego Botin led the fleet to mark one, storming ahead to cross the finish line first.
Coming off the water, Botin remarked: “It was so hectic out there! The first race suddenly we were up – we didn’t know where we were within the fleet but we got a good start and then we managed to give it our all.
12-06-2025