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SailGP
The Rolex SailGP Championship is an international sailing (sport), sailing competition that features high-performance F50 (catamaran), F50 Sailing hydrofoil, foiling catamarans, where teams compete across a season of multiple grands prix (GP) around the world. The reigning champion is Diego Botín's Spain SailGP Team, which won the 2023–24 SailGP championship. History The competition was started in 2018 by Larry Ellison (co-founder of Oracle Corporation, Oracle) and champion yachtsman Russell Coutts. They aimed to establish a commercially viable global sailing race series with a large audience. This had been unsuccessfully attempted in the past with events such as the Extreme Sailing Series. The SailGP format uses fast-foiling catamarans in a variety of locations. Many teams are currently owned by the competition, with the intention of becoming privately owned. The first SailGP season took place in 2019 with six teams, taking place across 4 countries in a five GP season. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand SailGP Team
The Black Foils, New Zealand SailGP Team, is a professional sailing team led by Peter Burling (sailor), Peter Burling and Blair Tuke competing in the global Rolex SailGP championship. History New Zealand SailGP Team was established in 2020 by sailors Peter Burling (sailor), Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. Boat name (Amokura) On 21 April 2021, the New Zealand SailGP Team launched their boat ''Amokura''. Adorning the New Zealand SailGP Team's F50 (catamaran), F50 is a blue fern as a proud symbol of New Zealand, Aotearoa's identity. The distinctive blue colour scheme demonstrates the team's connection to Tangaroa (guardian of the ocean) and a window through to the ocean the team races on and for. The Connection to the ocean is important to the team as it demonstrates the kaupapa the team has with Live Ocean, its official Race For the Future charity partner. Burling said: “Not only does the F50 look awesome but it also highlights our pride in representing Aotearoa and is a pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
