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SailGP Expands Partnership with Sonesta International Hotels

SailGP has expanded its partnership with Sonesta International Hotels, which will become the official hotel partner of the United States SailGP Team, including for upcoming Season 4 U.S. SailGP events this year in New York and San Francisco. Sonesta International Hotels will provide premium stays and unique experiences for the U.S. SailGP Team, SailGP fans […]

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ATPI Sports Events Returns as Official Travel Supplier of Clipper Race

ATPI Sports Events will be sponsoring the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race for the second year in a row, setting up crews and their supporters with a travel desk with offline support from booking flights to arranging on-shore accommodation. ATPI will provide crews with the opportunity to book marine air fares, allowing for extra […]

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US Sailing Announces Operational Restructuring

US Sailing’s board of directors has announced an operational restructuring of the team leading up to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Changes include splitting the duties of executive director into two roles. A head of Olympic operations will focus full-time on this part of the role, while a second position will focus on […]

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US Sailing Announces 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Miami

US Sailing and Miami Yacht Club have agreed to co-host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials with racing held primarily on the Atlantic Ocean with course options on Biscayne Bay. The 49er, Mixed 470, Men and Women’s IQ Foil,and Men’s and Women’s Formula Kite racing will be held January 6-13, 2024, while the ILCA 6 […]

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SailGP Event 3 Season 3 Plymouth, England, Great Britain
The F50 catamaran Fleet in action during a practise session ahead of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Plymouth in Plymouth, England. 28th July 2022. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP

SailGP and Rolex Announce 10-Season Partnership

SailGP and Rolex have announced a 10-season partnership which will see the brand extend the relationship as the global presenting partner and as the exclusive official timepiece of the championship through to the end of Season 13. Rolex joined as a presenting partner from the launch of SailGP in 2018, which this May will reach […]

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The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race – which starts in Alicante, Spain, on January 15, 2023, and will end in Genoa, Italy, six months later – hopes to reduce its carbon footprint.

The Ocean Race Aims to Reduce Carbon Footprint for 2023

The Ocean Race — a multiple week yacht race around the world — is aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75 percent for the 2022-23 competition and is working with sailing teams, host cities, partners and suppliers in a shared ambition to hold a climate positive event. The race is aiming to […]

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USA SailGP team in action during a practice session ahead of Bermuda SailGP on May 8, 2022. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP.

SailGP Teams Up with T-Mobile for Sail Grand Prix in Chicago

SailGP has named T-Mobile for Business as the title sponsor for the United States Sail Grand Prix Chicago at Navy Pier, which is scheduled for June 18 – 19. The title sponsorship comes shortly after T-Mobile signed on as SailGP’s exclusive U.S. 5G provider. During the weekend at the SailGP race village at Navy Pier, […]

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With the addition of a Canadian team in 2022, the country is hoping to host its first SailGP event next season.

SailGP Looks to Host First Race in Canada

As SailGP, an international sailing competition, is underway with its 2022-2023 season and is already looking forward to the next. Following a domestic bid process with interest from more than 10 potential host cities, SailGP has announced the following four Canadian cities are on the shortlist for the 2023–2024 season: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Kingston, Ontario; […]

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Announcement of the 37th America´s Cup
AC37: The Trophy in Barcelona SPAIN

America’s Cup Heading to Barcelona in 2024

Barcelona will host the America’s Cup sailing competition for the first time when the 37th Cup competition will be held in September and October of 2024. The announcement was made this week by Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, current holders of the Cup. Barcelona was selected over another Spanish […]

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