Sailing
Mubadala named title sponsor of SailGP Season 2 Grand Final
Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, has been named the title partner of Sail GP's Season 2 Grand Final in San Francisco, California, on March 26-27
Malaga enters bidding to host America’s Cup
The Spanish city of Malaga has expressed interest in hosting the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.
SailGP to debut second-screen data platform at Sydney event
SailGP has launched a new second-screen platform which will provide fans with data from the hydrofoiling F50 catamarans that feature in the global racing league
SailGP adds four new cities in expanded Season 3 calendar
The SailGP global sailing series has announced an expanded roster of host cities and national teams for its third season, which begins next year and will end in April 2023
Sportfive’s golf division to lead Stars+Stripes sponsorship sales
The Sportfive agency is to sell sponsorship packages on behalf of Stars+Stripes, sailing’s reigning World Match Racing Champions.
GAC Pindar renews with World Sailing, adds support to Paralympics reinstatement
World Sailing has renewed its sponsorship deal with GAC Pindar, the marine leisure, sports and entertainment division of shipping and logistics specialists GAC UK
SailGP recruits DRL’s Johnson to commercial development role
The SailGP racing league has recruited Drone Racing League’s Ben Johnson as senior vice-president, strategy and commercial development.
KPMG Australia to sponsor SailGP in Sydney
SailGP has announced professional services firm KPMG Australia as the new presenting partner of its race in the region
World Sailing launches bid for reinstatement to Paralympic Games
World Sailing has today (Tuesday) officially launched its campaign for the sport to be reinstated to the programme for the Paralympic Games, seeking readmittance for the 2028 edition of the multi-sport…
Canadian franchise completes SailGP’s season three line-up
Team sailing competition SailGP has announced today (Wednesday) that a Canadian franchise will complete its 10-boat line-up for the 2022-23 season
GB’s SailGP team first to own franchise with Ainslie as majority shareholder
The Great Britain SailGP team has become the first of the existing eight entries into the league to take franchise ownership, with the team’s captain, Ben Ainslie, taking the majority shareholding.
Host selection process for 37th America’s Cup postponed
The search for a host venue for the 37th America’s Cup will continue after organisers announced they are extending the selection period in order to work through the final details of the sailing competition a…
Swiss expansion franchise enters SailGP, backed by Lundin Energy
Team sailing competition SailGP has this morning unveiled a new Swiss team backed by Nordic oil and gas company Lundin Energy as an expansion franchise for its third season
Coutts: Pandemic a lesson in thinking outside the box for SailGP
The impact of Covid-19 forced SailGP to “think outside the box” in terms of handling aspects of the team sailing competition remotely in order to trim costs and operate in a more sustainable fashion, chi…
Coutts: Title sponsorship, franchise model to navigate SailGP towards profitability
SailGP, the team sailing competition co-founded and financially backed by Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, will be profitable once a title sponsorship agreement has been delivered, according to Sir Russell…
Christchurch’s SailGP event set for postponement amid quarantine issues
The planned SailGP event in the New Zealand city of Christchurch next January appears set to be postponed after the series’ request for access to managed isolation and quarantine facilities for teams a…
SailGP adds Maui Jim Sunglasses as supplier
The SailGP global racing league has announced a sponsorship deal with eyewear manufacturer Maui Jim Sunglasses.
The US-based company was today (Friday) named as the series’ ‘Official Eyewear Supplier’.
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Cork among ’35 expressions of interest’ to host 37th America’s Cup
The Irish city of Cork has been included on a shortlist of candidates selected by Emirates Team New Zealand for hosting rights to the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.