2026 SailGP championship

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Rolex SailGP 2026 Championship
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Event title
NameRolex SailGP 2026 Championship
Dates17 January to 29 November 2026
Yachts F50
  2024-25
TBA 

The 2026 SailGP Championship, officially the Rolex SailGP 2026 Championship is the ongoing sixth season of the SailGP championship. The season is being contested over thirteen sail grands prix held at venues around the world. Teams are competing for both the season championship and the impact league. Emirates GBR are both the reigning season champions and impact league winners.

Contents

Entries

Team Driver Events
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bonds Flying Roos SailGP Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Slingsby
Flag of Brazil.svg Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team Flag of Brazil.svg Martine Grael
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg NorthStar SailGP Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Giles Scott
Flag of Denmark.svg Rockwool Racing SailGP Team Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Sehested
Flag of France.svg DS Automobiles SailGP Team France [1] Flag of France.svg Quentin Delapierre
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dylan Fletcher
Flag of Germany.svg Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank Flag of Germany.svg Erik Heil
Flag of Italy.svg Red Bull Italy SailGP Team Flag of New Zealand.svg Phil Robertson
Flag of New Zealand.svg Black Foils SailGP Team Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Burling
Flag of Spain.svg Los Gallos SailGP Team Flag of Spain.svg Diego Botín
Flag of Sweden.svg Artemis SailGP Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Outteridge
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland SailGP Team Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Schneiter
Flag of the United States.svg United States SailGP Team Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Canfield
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Team changes

Artemis SailGP Team driven by Nathan Outteridge will become the thirteenth team for the 2026 season, [2] with a potential fourteenth team initially planned but details not yet confirmed. [3]

Calendar

The first look at the Race Calendar for 2026 was announced on April 16, 2025, and features new stops in Perth, Australia and Rio De Janeiro as well as the awaited return to Halifax. [4]

RndHostTitleDatesWinning team
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth, Australia Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG 17-18 January 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, New Zealand ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix 14-15 February 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix28 February - 1 March 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix12-13 April 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
5 Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix10-11 May 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
6 Flag of the United States.svg New York City, United States Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix31 May - 1 June 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Halifax, CanadaCanada Sail Grand Prix21-22 June 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Portsmouth, Great Britain Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix26-27 July 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
9 Flag of Germany.svg Sassnitz, GermanyGermany Sail Grand Prix23-24 August 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
10 Flag of Spain.svg TBC, SpainSpain Sail Grand PrixSeptember 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
11 Flag of France.svg Saint-Tropez, France Rockwool France Sail Grand Prix13-14 September 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
12 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai, United Arab Emirates Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by DP World 21-22 November 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
13 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2026 Season Grand Final, presented by Abu Dhabi Sport Council28-29 November 2026Flag of none.svg TBD
Citations: [4] [5]

Season

Key
ColourResult
1Winner
2Second place
3Third place
4–13Finish
DNFDid not finish
DNSDid not start
DSQDisqualified
WHWithheld from racing
CRace cancelled

Round 1: Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG

Results
PosTeam1234567F
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Artemis 9211
2 Flag of the United States.svg United States 3433
3 Flag of France.svg DS Team France2128
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bonds Flying Roos 1892
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emirates GBR 5375
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Mubadala Brazil 8684
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg NorthStar 49410
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Rockwool Racing61067
9 Flag of Italy.svg Red Bull Italy75106
10 Flag of Germany.svg Germany by Deutsche Bank 10759
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SwitzerlandDNFDNSDNSDNS
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Black Foils DNFDNSDNSDNS
DNC Flag of Spain.svg Los Gallos DNSDNSDNSDNS

Penalties

Results

Points are awarded per race for the Event Leaderboard, with 10 points for the winner, 9 points for second place, 8 points for third, and so on, with 11th and 12th place getting 0 points. [7]

Each event hosts seven fleet races, with the three highest scoring teams of the event facing off in an additional final race to decide the podium order. The winner of that final wins the event, with the final standings of the event leaderboard used to award points for the Championship Leaderboard. The winner is awarded 10 Championship points, second awarded 9, and so on. Teams in 11th and 12th positions do not receive any Championship points. [7]

In the event of a tie between two or more boats in the event or Championship leaderboard, the teams are ranked according to their finishing places in the most recent race or event. [7]

The three highest scoring teams at the end of the season compete in the SailGP Grand Final with the winning team awarded the championship. [8]

PosTeam Flag of Australia (converted).svg
PER
Flag of New Zealand.svg
AKL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
SYD
Flag of Brazil.svg
RIO
Flag of Bermuda.svg
BER
Flag of the United States.svg
NYC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
HAL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
PSM
Flag of Germany.svg
SAS
Flag of Spain.svg
TBD
Flag of France.svg
STP
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
DBA
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABD
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
FIN
Points
[a]
Flag of Sweden.svg Artemis
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of France.svg DS Team France
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bonds Flying Roos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emirates GBR
Flag of Brazil.svg Mubadala Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg NorthStar
Flag of Denmark.svg Rockwool Racing
Flag of Italy.svg Red Bull Italy
Flag of Germany.svg Germany by Deutsche Bank
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Flag of New Zealand.svg Black Foils
Flag of Spain.svg Los Gallos
Citation:
Key
ColourResult
1Winner
2Second place
3Third place
4–13Finish
DNFDid not finish
DNSDid not start
DSQDisqualified
WHWithheld from racing
CRace cancelled

Impact League

As part of SailGP's sustainability initiatives, the championship runs a second leaderboard on which teams compete to have the greatest improvement in the sustainability of the sport. It encourages teams to implement sustainable practices and promote inclusivity within their organizations and communities. The league tracks teams' progress in areas such as carbon footprint reduction, gender equity, and youth engagement. The SailGP Impact League is a sustainability and inclusivity program within the global sailing league. Teams are externally audited after each round against 10 criteria, with the top three ranked teams awarded prize money to be donated to the teams' sustainability partners. [9] New Zealand won the inaugural SailGP Impact League in 2022, followed by Rockwool Denmark in 2023 and Emirates Great Britain in 2024. [10] [11] [12]

Standings

Notes

  1. Numbers in brackets show the amount of points before penalties or awarded points

References

  1. "DS Automobiles becomes Title Partner of the France SailGP Team". www.media.stellantis.com. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. "World Sailing - SailGP: Artemis named as SailGP's 13th team". World Sailing. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. "UPDATE: SailGP confirms plans to add two new teams to 2026 season start line". SailGP. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 "FIRST LOOK: SailGP reveals first details of 2026 Season calendar". SailGP. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. "Calendar - SailGP 2026 Season Schedule, Race Listing and Venues". SailGP. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. "Results - Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG". SailGP. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "SailGP Explained // The beginner's guide to scoring in SailGP". SailGP. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. "How Events Work". SailGP. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. "A Race For The Future: SailGP becomes first sport to integrate positive impact into its global league". SailGP. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. "SailGP announces New Zealand as the first-ever winners of the Impact League". SailGP. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  11. "Denmark beats New Zealand to lift Season 3 Impact League trophy in San Francisco". SailGP. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  12. "SailGP crowns Emirates Great Britain Season 4 Champions of the Impact League – SailGP's Podium for the Planet". SailGP. Retrieved 21 January 2025.