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SailGP Event 1 Season 2025 Dubai
The U.S. SailGP Team helmed by Taylor Canfield sails past the technical area during a practice session ahead of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix in November 2024. Photo by Felix Diemer for SailGP.

SailGP Previews First Details of 2026 Season

SailGP has released a first look of its 2026 season with a series of multi-year hosting agreements secured across the globe. The Rolex SailGP Championship will set sail in Perth, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Bermuda, New York, Halifax, Portsmouth, Saint-Tropez and Dubai, followed by the winner-takes-all Grand Final in Abu Dhabi. The full calendar including […]

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Charlie Enright

Charlie Enright Appointed CEO of US Sailing

Charlie Enright, a member of the first American team to win The Ocean Race, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of US Sailing, the sport’s national governing body. Enright co-founded the 11th Hour Racing Team, an initiative dedicated to promoting ocean health and sustainable practices through high-profile sailing campaigns. Along with winning the […]

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Seattle Clipper Race
Clipper Race yachts take a break in the Port of Seattle during the 2023–2024 edition of the race. Clipper Round the World photo

Seattle to Host a Stop for the 2025–2026 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

Seattle will be a host port and team partner for the 2025–2026 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the fifth time the city and Seattle Sports Commission has welcomed the Clipper Race fleet following a trek across the North Pacific Ocean. This edition celebrates 10 years of partnership and five visits, making Seattle the most […]

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US Sailing

US Sailing Announces Strategic Restructuring

US Sailing has announced a strategic restructuring of its organization to optimize support for its core programs, including Olympic and high-performance sailing, offshore sailing, education, community sailing, competition and youth development. The reorganization will include a combined sponsorship and development team. Additionally, US Sailing is moving forward with the search for a new chief executive […]

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SailGP, Accor Hotels Announce Global Partnership

SailGP will have Accor as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement. Accor’s partnership with the sports organization comes along with its sponsorship of the France SailGP team which started in 2023 and will last through 2028. The French hospitality group will have […]

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SailGP Event 1 Season 2025 Dubai
The U.S. SailGP Team helmed by Taylor Canfield sails past the technical area during a practice session ahead of the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix in November 2024. Photo by Felix Diemer for SailGP.

United States SailGP Team Partners with Nirvana

The United States SailGP Team has announced a partnership with Nirvana to assist with the team’s travel, accommodations and logistics for SailGP events throughout the 2025 season. Nirvana will serve as the Official Travel Management Supplier for the team and will book the team’s travel and accommodation across all events. The fifth season of SailGP […]

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SailGP Emirates
Emirates branding will appear on all SailGP vessels during two events in the 2025 season. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

SailGP Announces Emirates as Global Airline Partner

Emirates Airlines will be a sponsor for SailGP for the next five seasons which will see the company become the exclusive Global Airline Partner of the annual championship plus adding the title sponsorship for one of the season’s marquee events. Emirates will continue as title partner of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix in Mina Rashid […]

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US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield to Depart US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield will step down from his role at US Sailing on August 30 and transition to an advisory position. Over the past four years, Ostfield and his team have implemented improvements with a new leadership team and hiring Marcus Lynch as the new high performance director to rebuild the Olympic operations. […]

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World Match Racing Tour

Macao to Host New World Match Racing Tour Championship

The World Match Racing Tour will hold a new championship stage on the global tour starting in 2025 in Macao, China. The 2025 MGM Macao International Regatta — Macao Match Cup will take place January 8–12, launching the 2025 season. The new event is jointly organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, […]

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OLY Paris 2024 Venues Photo Gallery
A surfer rides a wave in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The world-famous surf spot is set to host the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Olympic Games’ Reach Extends Beyond Paris

For all of the attention on Paris’ use of temporary venues and existing landmarks throughout the city for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, plenty of the focus has also been on a venue nearly 10,000 miles away where surfing will be organized in the Teahupo’o village in the overseas territory of French Polynesia. “The women […]

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