United States SailGP Team

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Flag of the United States.svg United States SailGP Team
SailGP Team USA logo.png
Team logo
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United States SailGP Team
CEO Flag of the United States.svg Mike Buckley
Driver Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Canfield
Wing Trimmer Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Wilmot
Flight Controller Flag of the United States.svg Mac Agnese
Strategist Flag of the United States.svg Mike Buckley
Grinder Flag of the United States.svg Anna Weis
Flag of the United States.svg Hans Henken
SailGP Career
First Entry 2019 Sydney Sail Grand Prix
SailGP Championships0
Website sailgp.com/teams/united-states

United States SailGP Team is an American sailing team which participates in the Rolex SailGP Championship .

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History

2019 Season

United States SailGP Team was established in 2019 by F50 League LLC as a part of the inaugural season of the SailGP competition. [1] [2] America has a long history in sailing, and many former America's Cup races sailors were, and still are on the team. [2] In the league's inaugural race in Sydney, Australia, the team, helmed by America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race sailor Rome Kirby, finished last out of the six competing boats with a best fleet race finish of 3rd in race 2. [3] After a best result of 3rd during round 3 in New York, they went on to finish the season in last place [4]

2021-22 Season

The delayed second season of SailGP saw Australian Jimmy Spithill take over as helm, taking the team to both their first event final in Taranto, Italy where they finished 3rd behind Spain and Japan, and their first Grand Final. They finished 3rd in the later event behind Japan and winners Australia. This has been their best season finish to date. [5] In 2021 the team started a diversity program to help funnel more people into the sport. [6]

2022-23 Season

Spithill's second season saw hit form falter, failing to reach the top three in any of the first four rounds. Despite this, in Saint-Tropez he took the team to their first event win, beating New Zealand and Great Britain to do so. [7] The team kept the momentum, finishing 2nd place in Cádiz the next race, but failed to reach a final agin that season. The team suffered their worst result yet that season, coming 7th out of nine boats. [8]

2023-24 Season

In 2023 Jimmy Spithill announced his departure from the United States SailGP team, which he had led since 2020, to help form the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team that debuted the next season. Spithill sailed the first 5 rounds of the season before beiong replaced by American Taylor Canfield, who won the 2013 and 2020 World Match Racing Tour. This season, despite three top three finishes and an event win in Cádiz, the team suffered from the mid season helm change, finishing 8th, only ahead of Switzerland and new team Germany.


Results

The US F50 sailing with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background SailGP Season 2 Grand Final - San Francisco - March 2022 (1438).jpg
The US F50 sailing with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background
SeasonDriverPosition
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Rome Kirby 6th
2021-22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jimmy Spithill 3rd
2022-23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jimmy Spithill 7th
2023-24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jimmy Spithill

Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Canfield

8th
Source: [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Chang W.; Museler, Chris (June 23, 2019). "Sailing Into Uncharted Waters". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Wilson, Bernie (May 4, 2019). "SailGP makes US debut". The Hanford Sentinel. Associated Press. pp. C1. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Natalie (February 15, 2019). "Australia Wins SailGP Sydney". The Islander Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "SailGP Season 1 | Results, Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "SailGP Season 2 - Results, Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "US SailGP team launches diversity program". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 5, 2021. p. 16. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "SailGP Results - France Sail Grand Prix: Saint-Tropez Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "SailGP Season 3 - Results, Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Seasons | SailGP History, Past Seasons, Historic Results". SailGP. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
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