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Photos: SailGP Teams Practice In Bermuda
The Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess will take place from May 14- 15 in Bermuda, and the international teams are practicing on our waters, with their high tech foiling F50 catamarans capable of speeds in the region of 100kph. The BTA previously noted that “SailGP is one of the world’s fastest growing racing properties... Read more of this article
Bid On Endeavour & SailGP Inspire Fundraiser
Endeavour has partnered with SailGP Inspire for an online fundraiser to benefit Bermuda’s youth with local youth sailing scholarships and international work experience with SailGP during Season 3, with bidding set to end at 5.00pm today [May 9]. A spokesperson said, “Win behind the scenes experiences with some of the best sailors in the world. Bidding... Read more of this article
BTA: Top 10 Things To Know About SailGP
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has compiled a “Top 10 Things to Know About SailGP” about the upcoming event, which is set to get underway later this month. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA], race organizers, and sailing enthusiasts around the world are counting down the days to witness the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented... Read more of this article
Switzerland SailGP CEO On Female Athletes
The CEO of Switzerland’s SailGP Team has highlighted the team’s decision to select five women to race alongside the core team in Season 3, which will get underway in Bermuda later this month. Combining competitive racing backgrounds, with both Olympic and foiling experience, sisters Elodie and Lauren Mettraux, Maja Siegenthaler, Maud Janet and... Read more of this article
BTA Joins City To Present SailGP Street Fest
[Updated - Event postponed until Thursday] The Bermuda Tourism Authority has partnered with the City of Hamilton to host SailGP Street Fest from 7pm to 10pm on Wednesday, May 11th, A spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, May 11 the alfresco dining event will take over a Front Street block, bounded by Burnaby and Parliament Street, and will feature entertainment,... Read more of this article
Denmark Unveils Team For SailGP Event
In advance of the SailGP Season 3 opener in Bermuda, the Denmark SailGP Team said they have “unveiled a new-look, mixed athlete roster with added international firepower, and an expanded talent development pool of Danish Olympic stars.” The team – which raced its first SailGP season in 2021-22, finishing sixth overall in the global racing... Read more of this article
‘No-Fly Zone’ Over Great Sound During SailGP
The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority advised that there will be a “temporary No-Fly Zone over the Great Sound during the upcoming SailGP event.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority [BCAA] would like to make the public aware of a temporary No-Fly Zone over the Great Sound during the upcoming Sail GP event. The... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
SailGP: Deep Dive Podcast For Season 3
SailGP— which will kick off their third season in Bermuda in May 2022 – has released the first episode of Deep Dive, a sports punditry podcast taking fans behind the scenes of every aspect of its upcoming third season. The SailGP website said, “Deep Dive is hosted by SailGP’s international broadcast commentators and world-class sailors... Read more of this article
SailGP: Swiss ‘Hit Speeds Close To 90 Km/h’
The Switzerland SailGP Team said they have “hit speeds close to 90 km/h after taking to the water for first time” ahead of the start of Season 3 in Bermuda, which will be held in May. “Driver Sébastien Schneiter, the youngest driver of the series so far, has been putting his crew through their paces as training gets underway on Great... Read more of this article
Endeavour Partners With SailGP Inspire
Endeavour is partnering with SailGP Inspire to “create exciting legacy opportunities to benefit Bermuda’s youth.” A spokesperson said, “Endeavour, a Bermuda-registered charity and nonprofit that has engaged more than 5,500 diverse youth from across Bermuda in its experiential learning through sailing programmes since 2015, is partnering... Read more of this article
Video: SailGP Inspire Features Tre Maxwell
Young Bermudian sailor Tre Maxwell has been featured in a promotional video for the SailGP Inspire programme. Maxwell went behind the scenes with some of the world’s best sailors at the Mubadala United States Sail Grand Prix, the Season Two Grand Final, in San Francisco last month. Season Three gets underway in Bermuda next month. “I’m from... Read more of this article
Canada’s SailGP Team Athletes Announced
When the SailGP Season 3 commences in Bermuda next month, the Canadian team said it “will mark an historic moment for Canadian sailing” as “Canada’s first-ever fully professional sailing team will be on the start line with an all-star crew onboard the leading-edge F50 foiling catamaran.” A spokesperson said, “Since the... Read more of this article
SailGP Inspire Returns To Island For Season 3
Returning to Bermuda for its second year, SailGP’s Inspire program “plans to continue developing its better sport strategy in the community, alongside its partner Endeavour, to provide life-changing opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds across Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “Building on the spectacular conclusion... Read more of this article
Five Top Female Sailors Join Swiss SailGP Team
Five of Switzerland’s top female sailors — who have made multiple Olympic appearances — will join the Switzerland SailGP Team throughout Season 3, with the season to see one race hosted in Bermuda. The SailGP website said, “They will form part of the overall Swiss team and take part in training and racing throughout the season alongside... Read more of this article
SailGP Launch Racing And Learning Programs
SailGP has launched its Inspire Racing x WASZP and Inspire Learning programs, with applications now being accepted. A spokesperson said, “With the highly anticipated Bermuda Sail Grand Prix, presented by Hamilton Princess, taking place May 14 to May 15, 2022, the global league’s Inspire Racing x WASZP program is accepting applications to make... Read more of this article