Rolex SailGP Articles

Foiling at Full Flight Beneath Sugarloaf

Tickets for the 2026 Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix went on sale first to SailGP+ members on 19 January, before opening to the general public on 23 January via SailGP.com/Rio. Given the setting, the speed and the long-awaited arrival of the circuit in Brazil, demand is expected to be fierce. Scheduled for 11–12 April 2026, the Rio event will mark the fourth stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship, dropping the world’s fastest racing fleet into the dramatic amphitheatre of Guanabara Bay, with Sugarloaf Mountain and Rio’s skyline forming one of the most jaw-dropping backdrops in modern sailing.
SailGP Lands in Rio: Foiling at Full Flight Beneath Sugarloaf
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Foiling at full flight, where mountains meet the sea.

28-01-2026

A new year, fresh wakes, and a world of water waiting ahead.

2026 A new year in the boating world
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Winter & Early Season Show-Stops (January–March) Boot Düsseldorf – 17–25 January, Düsseldorf, Germany Kicking off the calendar in early 2026, Boot Düsseldorf returns as one of the world’s largest and most influential boat and watersports shows, drawing serious sailors, powerboaters, designers and gearheads to see the latest innovations and yachts afloat. boot Düsseldorf RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show – 21–22 February, Farnborough, UK A must-see for dinghy sailors and watersports lovers, this show combines boat displays with live demos, coaching sessions, interactive exhibits and some serious family fun on and off the water.
08-01-2026

Antigua Bermuda Race 2026: The Return of the Atlantic Adventure

After a Two-Year Pause, the 935-Mile Ocean Classic Returns to the Western Atlantic Offshore sailors, start plotting your course. After a two-year hiatus, the Antigua Bermuda Race is officially set to return, with the fifth edition departing from Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua, on April 29, 2026.
09-12-2025

Speed, Stakes, and Sail Racing Glory Await in Abu Dhabi

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

Olly Murs to Headline the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2025 Season Grand Final

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

Sweden Launches Artemis SailGP Team for 2026 Season

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

SailGP Season Nears Its Grand Finale

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

Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team Triumphs in Saint-Tropez

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

Germany SailGP - Sassnitz and a Breakthrough on Home Waters

SASSNITZ, SEPTEMBER 2025 – For the Germany SailGP Team, the 2025 season began under a cloud. A punishing 12-point penalty in Sydney left them trailing from the outset, fighting uphill against the fiercest competition in sailing. But as the latest episode of SailGP’s acclaimed behind-the-scenes docuseries Racing on the Edge reveals, Germany have turned adversity into belief – and on their home waters in Sassnitz, they finally delivered the breakthrough performance their fans had been waiting for.
15-09-2025

SailGP locks in Sassnitz, Rio and Portsmouth for multi-year calendar shake-up

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

Dylan Fletcher – back at the helm in SailGP

Olympic champion Dylan Fletcher’s comeback takes the spotlight in the latest Racing on the Edge episode, “Fletcher’s Return” — a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the man’s fight to reclaim his seat at the sharp end of SailGP.
18-08-2025

Black Foils Swipe Portsmouth Glory from Home Team in High-Stakes SailGP Clash

They came, they foiled, they snatched it. Peter Burling’s Black Foils pulled off a slick, late-game heist in Portsmouth to steal a home win from Dylan Fletcher and the Emirates GBR crew — putting New Zealand on top of the 2025 SailGP leaderboard in the process.
23-07-2025

Over 100,000 expected for thrilling races - Bay of Cadíz

Just 100 days to go until SailGP – the most exciting racing on water – takes flight on the stunning Bay of Cadíz, the global racing championship has today announced that Global Smart Logistics Partner, DP World, will become Title Partner of the Spain Sail Grand Prix, the penultimate event of the 2025 Season Calendar. Unfolding over two action-packed days of racing in the Andalucía region of Spain (October 4-5, 2025), the event marks SailGP’s fourth visit to the city of Cádiz.
10-07-2025

SailGP on its way to Sassnitz

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

Diego Botin’s Spain SailGP Team leads

Diego Botin’s Spain SailGP Team leads the fleet after a stormy and tactical opening day of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix. France, ROCKWOOL Denmark and New Zealand are all hot on his heels for all-important leaderboard points heading into Championship Sunday.
12-06-2025

THE ‘BONDS FLYING ROOS"

BONDS Flying Roos Take Flight: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Hop Aboard Australia’s SailGP Juggernaut
09-06-2025

Red Bull Italy SailGP Team

SailGP has today announced that the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team, has officially been acquired by a consortium of accomplished investors and sports industry leaders, including Hollywood royalty, Anne Hathaway. The consortium is led by Muse Capital founding partner, Assia Grazioli-Venier, and luxury brand entrepreneur, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, with one of the world’s most decorated sailors and SailGP icon, Jimmy Spithill, as CEO and co-owner.
29-05-2025