BACKGROUND
SAIL GRAND PRIX
„POWERED BY NATURE, DRIVEN BY PURPOSE“
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SAIL GP CEO Russell Coutts at the Launch in London, October 3rd 2018
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PREVIOUS SEASONS [2019, 2021/2022, 2022/2023]
THE TROPHY
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THE SAIL GP RACE COURSE
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THE SAIL GP SCORING FORMAT
THE EVENTS
SEASON 4 CALENDAR (2023/2024)
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This was the Initial Calendar. Subsequent Events were announced in Abu Dhabi, Halifax and Dubai. The scheduled Event in Auckland was moved to Christchurch.
EVENT 1
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Chicago at Navy Pier, Illinois (United States of America)
When: 16th & 17th of June 2023
Race Starts: Between 16.00 and 17.30 Local Time
EVENT 2
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Los Angeles at Port of Los Angeles, California (United States of America)
When: 22nd & 23rd of July 2023
Race Starts: Between 16.00 and 17.30 Local Time
EVENT 3
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Saint-Tropez, (France)
When: 9th & 10th of September 2023
Race Starts: Between 13.30 and 15.00 Local Time
EVENT 4
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Taranto, (Italy)
When: 23rd & 24th of September 2023
Race Starts: Between 13.30 and 15.00 Local Time
EVENT 5
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Andalucía - Cádiz, (Spain)
When: 14th & 15th of October 2023
Race Starts: Between 15.30 and 17.00 Local Time
EVENT 6
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Dubai, (United Arab Emirates)
When: 9th & 10th of December 2023
Race Starts: Between 14.30 and 16.00 Local Time
EVENT 7
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Abu Dhabi, (United Arab Emirates)
When: 13th & 14th of January 2024
Race Starts: Between 14.30 and 16.00 Local Time
EVENT 8
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Sydney, (Australia)
When: 24th & 25th of February 2024
Race Starts: Between 16.00 and 17.30 Local Time
EVENT 9
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Christchurch/Lyttelton, (New Zealand)
When: 23th & 24th of March 2024
Race Starts: Between 15.00 and 16.30 Local Time
EVENT 10
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Hamilton, (Bermuda)
When: 4th & 5th of May 2024
Race Starts: Between 14.00 and 15.30 Local Time
EVENT 11
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada)
When: 1st & 2nd of June 2024
Race Starts: Between 16.00 and 17.30 Local Time
EVENT 12
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: New York City, New York (United States of America)
When: 22nd & 23rd of June 2024
Race Starts: Between 16.30 and 18.00 Local Time
EVENT 13
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Source: SAIL GP
Where: San Francisco, California (United States of America)
When: 13th & 14th of July 2024
Race Starts: Between 14.30 and 16.00 Local Time
THE TEAMS
AUSTRALIA SAIL GP TEAM
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Source: Australia Sail GP Team
CEO, Skipper & Helmsman: Tom Slingsby
Wing Trimmer: Kyle Langford
Flight Controller: Jason Waterhouse
Grinders: Kinley Fowler, Sam Newton
Womens Pathway Programme: Nina Curtis, Natasha Bryant, Lucy Copeland
Reserve Sailor: Ed Powys
Sailing Coach: Ben Durham
CANADA SAIL GP TEAM
Source: Canada Sail GP Team
Source: Canada Sail GP Team
Founder & General Manager: Fred Pye
CEO: Sébastien Chénier Proteau
Skipper & Helmsman: Phil Robertson
Wing Trimmer: Paul Campbell-James
Flight Controllers: Billy Gooderham,
Grinders/Tacticians: Jareese Finch, Tom Hornsby, Tom Ramshaw, Jake Lilley
Womens Pathway Programme: Isabella Berthold, Georgia Lewin-LaFrance, Annie Haeger
Sailing Coach: Philippe Presti
ROCKWOOL DENMARK SAIL GP TEAM
Source: Rockwool Denmark Sail GP Team
Source: Rockwool Denmark Sail GP Team
General Manager: Jonas Høgh-Christensen
CEO ROCKWOOL GROUP: Jens Birgersson
CEO, Skipper & Helmsman: Nikolai Sehested
Wing Trimmer: Tom Johnson
Flight Controller: Rasmus Køstner
Grinders: Hans-Christian Rosendahl, Luke Payne, Julius Hallström, Martin Kirketerp, Richard Mason
Womens Pathway Programme: Katja Salskov-Iversen, Anne-Marie Rindom
Sailing Coach: Chris Nicholson
EMIRATES GREAT BRITAIN SAIL GP TEAM
Source: Emirates Great Britain Sail GP Team
Source: Emirates Great Britain Sail GP Team
CEO: Sir Ben Ainslie
Skipper & Helmsman: Giles Scott
Wing Trimmer: Iain Jensen
Flight Controller: Luke Parkinson
Grinders: Matt Gotrel, Neil Hunter, Nick Hutton, Ben Cornish
Womens Pathway Programme: Hannah Mills, Hannah Diamond, Nikki Boniface
Sailing Coach: Rob Wilson
FRANCE SAIL GP TEAM
Source: France Sail GP Team
Source: France Sail GP Team
CEO & General Manager: Bruno Dubois
Skipper & Helmsman: Quentin Delapierre
Wing Trimmer: Kevin Peponnet
Flight Controller: Jason Saunders
Grinders: Olivier Herledant, Timothe Lapauw, Matthieu Vandame
Womens Pathway Programme: Amélie Riou, Manon Audinet, Maelle Frascari
Sailing Coach: Thierry Douillard
GERMANY SAIL GP TEAM
Source: Germany Sail GP Team
Source: Germany Sail GP Team
Owner: Thomas Riedel
Co-Owner: Sebastian Vettel
CEO: Tim Krieglstein
Team Manager: Anne van der Wereld
Skipper & Helmsman: Erik Heil
Wing Trimmer: Stuart Bithell
Flight Controller: James Wierzbowski
Grinders: Dan Morris, Joe Sullivan, Jonathan Knottnerus-Meyer
Womens Pathway Programme: Kahena Kunze, Anna Barth, Sophie Steinlein
Sailing Coach: Lennart Briesenick
NEW ZEALAND SAIL GP TEAM
Source: New Zealand Sail GP Team
Source: New Zealand Sail GP Team
General Manager: Karl Budge
Co-CEO, Skipper & Helmsman: Peter Burling
Co-CEO & Wing Trimmer: Blair Tuke
Flight Controller: Andy Maloney
Grinders: Josh Junior, Louis Sinclair, Marcus Hansen
Womens Pathway Programme: Olivia Mackey, Erica Dawson, Jo Aleh
Sailing Coach: Ray Davies
SPAIN SAIL GP TEAM
Source: Spain Sail GP Team
Source: Spain Sail GP Team
CEO: Antonio Alquézar
Helmsman: Diego Botin
Skipper & Wing Trimmer: Florian Trittel
Flight Controllers: Joel Rodriguez
Grinders: Bernardo Freitas, Stewart Dodson, Joan Cardona (Tactician)
Womens Pathway Programme: Paula Barceló, Nicole van der Velden, Maria Cantero
Sailing Coach: Xabi Fernandez
SWITZERLAND SAIL GP TEAM
Source: Switzerland Sail GP Team
Source: Switzerland Sail GP Team
General Manager & CEO: Tanguy Cariou
Skipper & Helmsman: Sébastien Schneiter
Wing Trimmer: Will Ryan
Flight Controller: Nicolas Rolaz, Francois Morvan
Grinders: Arthur Cevey, Eliot Merceron, Julien Henri Rolaz
Womens Pathway Programme: Laurane Mettraux, Maud Jayet
Reserve Sailors: Jérémy Bachelin
Sailing Coach: Jacopo Plazzi, Nathan Outteridge, Glenn Ashby
UNITED STATES SAIL GP TEAM
Source: United States Sail GP Team
Source: United States Sail GP Team
CEO: Ryan & Margaret McKillen
CEO: Mike Buckley
Skipper & Helmsman: Taylor Canfield
Wing Trimmer: Victor Diaz de Leon
Flight Controllers: Mac Agnese, Leonard Takahashi
Grinders: Scott Ewing, Peter Kinney, Alex Sinclair
Womens Pathway Programme: Sara Stone, Anna Weis
Sailing Coach: Mark Ivey
The GERMANY SAIL GP TEAM was added on March 31st 2023 bringing the Entries to 10 Teams.
SAIL GRAND PRIX SEASON 4 CHAMPIONSHIP
AFTER 10 OF 13 EVENTS
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