| United States SailGP Team | |
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 United States SailGP Team | |
| Career | |
| Established | 2019 |
| Nation |  United States |
| Team principal(s) | F50 League LLC |
| CEO | Jimmy Spithill |
| Skipper | Jimmy Spithill |
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| Sail no. | Boat name |
United States SailGP Team is a US American sailing team which participates in the SailGP international sailing competition. They are helmed by team CEO Jimmy Spithill. [1]
United States SailGP Team was established in 2019 by F50 League LLC as a part of the inaugural season of the SailGP competition. [2] America has a long history in sailing, and many former Americas Cup races sailors are in the team. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
United States SailGP Team was originally headed by skipper Rome Kirby. [7] Beginning in 2021, it was headed by skipper Jimmy Spithill, who also serves as the team's chief executive officer. [8] [9]
Current crew: [10]
(AUS) - CEO/Helm * Jimmy Spithill has departed and is setting up Italy SailGP team (USA) - Pilot * Appointed midway through 4th season, just prior to the Dubai race
(GBR) - Wing Trimmer (USA) - Flight Controller (USA) - Flight Controller (USA) - Grinder/Tactician (USA) - Grinder (USA) - Grinder (USA) - Strategist (USA) - Strategist (USA) - StrategistThe US SailGP Team was among the six founding teams in SailGP, and with Rome Kirby at the helm, they placed 6th in that first season. They had their best result of a 3rd at their home race in New York. They also placed 4th in another race based in the US in San Francisco.
| Location | Event Result | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | The Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 6th | - | - | - |
| San Francisco | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | - | - | - |
| New York | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 1st | - | - | - |
| Cowes | 5th | 6th | 4th | 5th | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maseille - Grand Final | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | - |
| Season Result | 6th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 was a more successful season for the States, with a best finish of 2nd in Saint Tropez, Cádiz, and in Sydney. They finished the season in 3rd, behind Australia and Japan.
| Location | Event Result | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | The Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 8th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 7th | 8th | - |
| Taranto | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 3rd |
| Plymouth | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 4th | 6th | 3rd |
| Aarhus | 4th | 7th | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 5th | - |
| Saint Tropez | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 4th | 2nd |
| Andalucia-Cadiz | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 2nd |
| Sydney | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd |
| San Francisco | 6th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 3rd |
| Season Result | 3rd | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 has taken a similar shape to the first season in the competition for the United States. They sit in a poor 7th ahead of Spain and newcomers Switzerland. They have a one event win at Saint-Tropez.
| Location | Event Result | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | The Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | - | - |
| Chicago | 8th | 8th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 3rd | - | - |
| Plymouth | 7th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 5th | - | - |
| Copenhagen | 5th | 2nd | 6th | 6th | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Tropez | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | - | - | 1s |
| Andalucia-Cadiz | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 6th | 4th | - | - |
| Dubai | 6th | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 2nd | 7th | - |
| Singapore | 7th | 8th | 1st | 8th | 8th | - | - | - |
| Sydney | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christchurch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Francisco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season Result | 7th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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