Australia SailGP Team

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Bonds Flying Roos
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Bonds Flying Roos Australia SailGP Team
Career
Established2019;6 years ago (2019)
NationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Team principal(s)
CEOTom Slingsby
SkipperTom Slingsby
Notable victories
Yachts
Sail no.Boat name
The Flying Roo

Australia SailGP Team, officially the Bonds Flying Roos, [1] is an Australian sailing team which participates in the international SailGP championship. Established in 2019 for the inaugural season of SailGP, the team has been led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby since its creation. [2] The team are three-time champions, having won the first three seasons of the competition. [3]

Contents

History

Australia SailGP Team was established in 2019 by F50 League LLC as a part of the inaugural season of the SailGP competition. [4] [5]

It won the league's inaugural 2019 season, [4] as well as the subsequent 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons. [6] [7] [8]

In June 2025, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds joined Tom Slingsby as co-owners of Australia SailGP Team, renaming it Bonds Flying Roos, gaining Australian clothing company Bonds as title sponsor. [9]

Team

The Australia SailGP Team is led by driver Tom Slingsby, who also serves as the team's chief executive officer. [6] [7] [10]

Natasha Bryant and Nina Curtis currently share the role of strategist and are part of the Women's Pathway Programme.

Wing trimmer Kyle Langford joined the team ahead of the inaugural season in 2019.

Jason Waterhouse is the team's flight controller.

Sam Newton and Kinley Fowler are the two grinders in the team.

Ed Powys serves as the reserve sailor.

Ben Durham serves as the team's coach. Ben was awarded for his efforts, winning the 2023 Australian Sailing Instructor and Coach of the Year. [11]

Results

Season 1

LocationEvent
Result		Race
1		Race
2		Race
3		Race
4		Race
5		Race
6		Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 1st4th1st1st1st1st–1st
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco 1st2nd2nd3rd3rd1st–1st
Flag of the United States.svg New York City 2nd1st2nd2nd2nd3rd–2nd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cowes 1st1st1st1st––––
Flag of France.svg Marseille 1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd2nd–
Season Result1st
Citations: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Season 2

LocationEvent
Result		Race
1		Race
2		Race
3		Race
4		Race
5		Final
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 2nd1st1st1st2nd1st2nd
Flag of Italy.svg Taranto 8th8th6th8th5th2nd–
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Plymouth 1st1st1st7th7th4th1st
Flag of Denmark.svg Arhus 1st2nd2nd5th2nd7th1st
Flag of France.svg Saint Tropez 8th8th6th6th8th6th–
Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz 1st2nd4th2nd4th1st1st
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 1st3rd7th1st4th2nd1st
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco 1st2nd4th3rd2nd1st–
Season Result1st
Citations: [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Season 3

LocationEvent
Result		Race
1		Race
2		Race
3		Race
4		Race
5		Race
6		Final
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 1st4th5th3rd4th1st–1st
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago 1st7th2nd3rd9th1st–1st
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Plymouth 2nd6th1st4th3rd3rd–2nd
Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 4th5th3rg4th––––
Flag of France.svg Saint Tropez 5th5th1st7th7th–––
Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz 3rd6th1st2nd2nd6th–3rd
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai 1st8th8th4th5th1st3rd1st
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 3rd2nd2nd7th4th––3rd
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 3rd3rd4th6th––––
Flag of New Zealand.svg Christchurch 3rd4th2nd9th1st1st–3rd
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco 1st1st3rd1st2nd1st––
Season Result1st
Citations: [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38]

Season 4

LocationEvent
Result		Race
1		Race
2		Race
3		Race
4		Race
5		Final
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago 2nd1st5th1st4th5th2nd
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 3rd1st2nd4th2nd1st3rd
Flag of France.svg Saint-Tropez 2nd5th1st8th5th1st2nd
Flag of Italy.svg Taranto 2nd1st1st5th5th7thDNF
Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz 3rd5th2nd1st6th2nd3rd
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai 2nd3rd1st3rd4th8th2nd
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi 7th2nd9th6th1st9th–
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 1st1st2nd4th5th8th1st
Flag of New Zealand.svg Christchurch 10thDNFDNSDNS–––
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 3rd1st1st3rd8th2nd3rd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Halifax 7th8th6th1st6th8th–
Flag of the United States.svg New York 4th3rd6th9th1st––
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco 1st5th1st8th1st1st–
Season Result2nd
Citations: [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52]

Season 5

LocationEvent
Result		Race
1		Race
2		Race
3		Race
4		Race
5		Race
6		Race
7		Final
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai 5th3rd5th1st4th10th–––
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 1st5th1st2nd2nd1st2ndDNF1st
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 3rd3rd2nd1st1st3rd3rd1st3rd
Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco
Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
Flag of the United States.svg New York City
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Portsmouth
Flag of Germany.svg Sassnitz
Flag of Italy.svg Taranto
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Geneva
Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz
Flag of none.svgTBA
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi
Season Result2nd after three events
Citations: [53] [54] [55] [56]

Impact League

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