Sail GP

[THE_DEVIL]

https://sailgp.com/

What is SailGP?​

SailGP came about after the 2017 America’s Cup between Larry Ellison’s Team Oracle USA and Emirates Team New Zealand and is now in its 4th season.

During the Bermuda America’s Cup there had been much discussion about creating an America’s Cup World Series in foiling catamarans, a discussion led by Ellison and supported by most of the Challengers.

But when Emirates Team New Zealand delivered their shock win in 2017, they instead announced a return to monohulls for Cup racing (the spectacular AC75s raced in Auckland for the America’s Cup in 2021 and set to be raced again for the next AC in Barcelona, 2024).

Ellison, boss of technology giant Oracle, and Russell Coutts, a five-times America’s Cup winner, decided to launch a brand new multi-stage global circuit in foiling catamarans: Sail GP.

SailGP is raced in equally matched foiling, wing sailed, 50ft catamarans, known as the SailGP F50, which are based on the AC50 design that was used for the 2017 America’s Cup

 

[NDallasRuss]

I'll occasionally watch this when I see it's on. It's not bad to watch - I don't know a ton about it, but I like the format and watching them try to out maneuver each other while the entire boat is up out of the water.

 

[Tom Paris]

I'll occasionally watch this when I see it's on. It's not bad to watch - I don't know a ton about it, but I like the format and watching them try to out maneuver each other while the entire boat is up out of the water.

I used to love to watch it until the Kiwis changed the rules on the boat type and stole a cup. Then Dennis Connor raced a catamaran the next time for payback, and smoked them. It's been a shit show for a long time, imho. They should go back to the boats they raced 40 years ago.

 

[ThorneStockton]

I was planning to go to their race on Lake Michigan in Chicago a year or so ago but had a conflict.

Although to be honest unless you're on a spectator boat, I'm thinking the viewing experience is much better on TV than from land.

 

[Joes Place]

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https://sailgp.com/

What is SailGP?​

SailGP came about after the 2017 America’s Cup between Larry Ellison’s Team Oracle USA and Emirates Team New Zealand and is now in its 4th season.

During the Bermuda America’s Cup there had been much discussion about creating an America’s Cup World Series in foiling catamarans, a discussion led by Ellison and supported by most of the Challengers.

But when Emirates Team New Zealand delivered their shock win in 2017, they instead announced a return to monohulls for Cup racing (the spectacular AC75s raced in Auckland for the America’s Cup in 2021 and set to be raced again for the next AC in Barcelona, 2024).

Ellison, boss of technology giant Oracle, and Russell Coutts, a five-times America’s Cup winner, decided to launch a brand new multi-stage global circuit in foiling catamarans: Sail GP.

SailGP is raced in equally matched foiling, wing sailed, 50ft catamarans, known as the SailGP F50, which are based on the AC50 design that was used for the 2017 America’s Cup

Meh.....

Only if they add in some F1 sound effects.........


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeommmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

 

[BelemNole]

It's fun to watch. US team has sucked this year.

Aussies had their wing explode this weekend.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

It's fun to watch. US team has sucked this year.

Aussies had their wing explode this weekend.

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Captain error? Looks like he was coming in HOT. Too much torque trying to slow down?