⛵️⛵️⛵️ It’s official! Portsmouth is the place to be on the weekend of Saturday 19-Sunday 20 July for the return of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix.
🎟️ Tickets are on sale here.
Dubbed the ‘most exciting race on water’ Sail GP is all set to deliver some fast and furious racing in Portsmouth in 2025. It’s the first UK event since Season 3 in 2022. On that occasion, over 31,000 spectators descended on Plymouth to watch the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix action. Sail GP Portsmouth tickets are on sail soon!
The elevated race stadium on the Solent coastline promises spectacular viewing. Meanwhile a huge on-water presence is expected on the The Solent (map here) as the UK’s passionate sailing fandom pack out the event.
The Emirates Grand Britain Sail Grand Prix is Race 8 of 14 in the 2025 calendar. Other global locations include Auckland, Dubai, New York, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro.
Get ready for the new location of Portsmouth, a port city steeped in British maritime history, which will see Dylan Fletcher’s home team Emirates GBR (see below) gunning for victory in front of packed shoreside crowds.
EMIRATES GBR TEAM
A British team will be competing in the SailGP 2024/25 season. Emirates GBR is led by the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, Sir Ben Ainslie, as CEO. The team’s F50 is driven by Olympic gold medallist, Moth World Champion and America’s Cup Helm, Dylan Fletcher. The crew alongside him features sailing’s top talent, including Olympic gold medallists Hannah Mills and Iain Jensen, plus three-time America’s Cup competitors Neil Hunter, Nick Hutton and Luke Parkinson. The team is completed by 18-year-old Kai Hickley, a development sailor from the Athena Pathway programme.
Emirates GBR was a formidable force in the last SailGP season, winning three separate events as well as topping the Impact League for its dedication to climate education, sustainability and inclusivity.
SAIL GP PORTSMOUTH – TICKETS & TIMINGS
🎟️ Tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
⛵️🕑⛵️ Race 1 is on Saturday 19 July. Race time tbc.
⛵️🕑⛵️ Race 2 is on Sunday 20 July. Race time tbc.
INTRODUCING SAIL GP
Sail GP offers adrenaline-fueled races, legendary global locations, rival national teams and record-breaking speeds. World-class athletes take to the water in flying boats that can potentially reach over 54 knots (100km/h).
Races involve 12 identical boats racing around a short course (located close to shore for great viewing opportunities), reaching incredible speeds.
Competition is fierce with some of the world’s best athletes competing to take the title and the small matter of $7 million USD in prize money at stake
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