SailGP Season 3 Adds Race In Singapore
SailGP‘s global expansion continues with the addition of Singapore to its Season 3 calendar, with their third season set to kick off in Bermuda later this month.
The SailGP website said, “SailGP’s rapid global expansion continues with the addition of Singapore to its Season 3 calendar, as the iconic city-state plays host to Asia’s first Sail Grand Prix on January 14-15, 2023. The event, which is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board [STB], will see the league’s 10 hydrofoiling F50 catamarans hit the waters in Singapore for the first time.
“In the first event of a three-year deal, the ten teams competing in Season 3 – including new franchises Canada and Switzerland and returning nations Australia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the United States – will race at Parkland Green in the picturesque East Coast Park in the eighth event on the calendar.
“The Singapore event will join the nine countries that have already been announced for Season 3, with the championship kicking-off next month at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess on May 14-15.
“From there, the ten-nation fleet – comprising the sport’s best athletes – will head to Chicago, Plymouth, Copenhagen, Saint-Tropez, Cádiz and Dubai, ahead of Singapore, making it the biggest SailGP season to date.
“After Singapore, the league – the first climate positive sports and entertainment property – will head to Christchurch, New Zealand and will conclude with the Season 3 Grand Final taking place at San Francisco Bay in May 2023. One further event is expected to be announced to complete SailGP Season 3.
SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts said: “From our inception, we have made it clear that our ambition is to be a truly global championship, with some of the world’s most iconic waterfront cities as our backdrop. With the confirmation of our first Asian Grand Prix, the addition of Singapore to the line-up and Season 3 now spanning four continents, our vision is becoming a reality.
