Foiling is everywhere these days. Whether it be on an offshore IMOCA, a SailGP F50, a Waszp, a Moth, a Wind Foiler or a WingFoiler, this is where you can find the latest news.
Storm Force from NafpaktosDay one of the Lepanto 2022 Formula Kite European Championships in Nafpaktos, and the weather forecast in western Greece was so apocalyptic that the government forbade any on-water activity today, and that included the kiteboarders. NO SERIOUSLY,…
Andalucĺa-Cádiz, Spain: In a landmark year for women’s sport across the world, SailGP will celebrate its own milestone in the quest for gender equity this week at the Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía – Cádiz presented by NEAR. The…
Auckland – 21st September 2022 It was up up and away on a very successful maiden sail for Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC40 on the familiar waters of the ‘back paddock’ between Auckland’s Waiheke Island and Howick Beachlands. After a…
Auckland – 20th September 2022 The exciting new AC40 that will be used to pave the way for women and youth into the America’s Cup has touched the water for the first time in Auckland today with Emirates Team New…
Given the huge numbers of applications from riders wanting to compete on the GWA Wingfoil World Tour, at the end of the 2022 season, the Qualifying Series will provide a fair and sustainable route onto the Wingfoil World Tour with…
The first AC40 off the production line was unloaded from its ship and transported into the Emirates Team New Zealand base in a typically understated fashion last week. The boat represents a number of things for the Team and the…
Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard’s Spindrift wins the TF35 Malcesine Cup after a beautiful four-race day on Lake Garda. For the young crew onboard, this is their first win in the TF35 fleet, and helm Guichard couldn’t have been prouder…
SAINT-TROPEZ – September 11, 2022 – Jimmy Spithill has led his United States SailGP Team to his first ever SailGP victory, prevailing in light winds at the Range Rover France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez. In the final he battled…
Day three of the TF35 Malcesine Cup and the young crew onboard Spindrift continued to be the standout team winning both races in the unusually light, fickle breeze on the lake. The day started promising classic Lake Garda conditions, but…
Storm clouds continued to postpone racing on day two of the TF35 Malcesine Cup; at the morning skippers’ briefing, the seven TF35s were instructed to stay tied up at the dock to wait for the forecast strong northerly Pelèr wind…
Oracle Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez swap wheels for water as they join SailGP’s Jimmy Spithill and Tom Slingsby for a duel on the French Riviera SAINT-TROPEZ, France – September 8, 2022 – Two of Oracle’s…
Auckland – 24th August 2022 As excitement builds around the arrival of the AC40 and the focus on the build at McConaghy boats, Emirates Team New Zealand’s build facility on Auckland’s North Shore has been running at capacity for the…
Copenhagen, Denmark: On a day of highs and lows for the SailGP athletes and fans, the event site in Copenhagen was treated to a royal visit before adverse weather conditions meant day one of the Rockwool Sail Grand Prix Copenhagen…
Alongside SailGP veteran Nina Curtis and aspiring driver Tash Bryant, Lucy Copeland completes Australia’s three-strong female roster for Season 3. Despite joining alongside Bryant this season, 25-year-old Copeland had her sights set on SailGP since the very beginning. Learning about…
The Great Britain SailGP Team is in a race against time to compete in the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix this weekend, after sustaining damage to its F50 race boat during practice racing today in Copenhagen. The team was completing…
COPENHAGEN – August 18, 2022 – Having made its first ever event final last time out at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth, the Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL is looking to go one better and make…
Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, was the closest competition yet seen Torbole, 16 August 2022 – The Dutch team, Team DutchSail – Janssen de Jong mixed, rose to the pressure to win Act…
The 69F circuit continues with Act 4 of the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy. Torbole, 8 August 2022 – Twelve international teams are getting ready to compete in Act 4 of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold…
Peter Burling and his New Zealand SailGP Team produced one of the most impressive days seen on the water in SailGP, taking 28 points from a possible 30 on day one of the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth….
Tom Slingsby’s Australian crew have their sights set on snatching the win from Ben Ainslie on his home waters when the rivals face off this weekend at the Plymouth Sail Grand Prix. Ainslie and the British team will be looking…
The final day of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in Italy produced three highly-deserving winners after a quick-fire Medal Series. By the women’s four-rider final it was well established that port tack was the best way to start on today’s…
Day 3 of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria, in Italy, was the most interesting yet, with some significant moves on the leaderboard in warm winds of 12 to 16 knots. The power of the port tack start wasn’t nearly so…
Italy: Day 2 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria produced slightly lighter winds and threw some subtly different challenges at the 96 riders competing in the south of Italy and winning the first race of the day meant a lot to…
Day 1 of KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria in the south of Italy asked as many questions as it provided answers for the 96 competitors. Safe starboard tack, or risky port tack at the start? Both strategies were working at different…
GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships 2022 The wind took a while to kick in on the final day of the GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships at Kritika Beach in Rhodes, Greece, yesterday, but the thermal winds did indeed…
After three years of build-up, significant preparation and 5 days of quality racing, New Zealander Sam Street has taken out the 2022 International WASZP Games in an exhilarating final day of racing on Lake Garda. Street made his move on…
Day three – Saturday – Mathis Ghio and Nia Suardiaz Race to the TopIt was a slow start for day three of competition in Rhodes, Greece, but the pace picked up very quickly once the trusted winds kicked in at…
K-Challenge Team France was the dominant force for the first half of this GC32 World Championship, held in Lagos, Portugal, but for the second half it was Christian Zuerrer’s Black Star Sailing Team which overtook the French after today’s third…
Day two (Friday) – saw an exceptional day of racing in Rhodes, Greece as we completed 7 eliminations for the women and 3 eliminations for the men in optimal racing conditions.It was a windy start at Kritika Beach in Rhodes,…
There was a warm welcome on the beach in Rhodes, Greece, on Thursday morning as riders arrived to register for the GWA Wingfoil Race Class European Championships, Greece living up to its hospitality as the people of Rhodes welcomed the…
After much deliberation and taking into account logistical and commercial considerations, SailGP has made the difficult decision to pause the participation of Japan SailGP Team indefinitely. The league would like to thank Nathan Outteridge and all of the athletes and…
K-Challenge Team France shows the way in Lagos’ GC32 Worlds Conditions didn’t look promising for day one of the GC32 World Championship in Lagos, Portugal. While the prevailing conditions here – strong offshore northwesterlies and flat water – have made…
After much hype and anticipation, finally, we arrived at the first day of championship racing at the International WASZP Games. The beauty of the WASZP Class is that the preparation of the sailors from around the world is tracked through…
Australia’s Tash Bryant may be a new recruit for Season 3 but she’s no stranger to the racing circuit. It began in Pittwater, an inlet north of Sydney Harbour, where Bryant grew up. She learned to sail ‘following’ her father…
With the news that the world’s first AC40 is just weeks away from being shipped to its new base in Auckland, expectation is ramping up for this most exciting of classes. “We didn’t hold back on the design,” was how…
One of the most dramatic Grand Final series’ you could ever hope to see, ensued on the opening day of the 2022 International WASZP Games in Malcesine Lake Garda. The championship not decided until the final gybe of the final…
Ten teams from as far afield as Australia and the USA are competing from today until Sunday in the fourth GC32 World Championship, off Lagos on Portugal’s Algarve. The line-up includes America’s Cup winners, Volvo Ocean Race sailors, Olympic and…
by Miranda Blazeby, Digital Editor SailGP As the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, Driver and co-owner of the British team Ben Ainslie is one of the best known athletes in SailGP. He joined the circuit ahead of Season…
Travelling to compete on the GC32 Racing Tour from the other side of the world is challenging at the best of times, but when the pandemic stuck and draconian travel restrictions were introduced it was a step too far for…
The preparation is now complete, for an event three years in the making, excitement is at fever pitch on the ground in Malcesine on Lake Garda as 170+ WASZPs prepare for battle at the International WASZP Games. The Pre-Games event…
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