Perth Sail Grand Prix
01/17/2026
01/18/2026
Stick with us for all the reaction 🗣️
We'll be bringing you all the reaction from Perth throughout the rest of the day, so stick with us here and across our social channels. We'll be back in Auckland for February 14-15 for Event No.2 of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship.
It's back – we missed it!
01/18/2026
2nd for Australia! 🥈
France had two maneuvers left, slowed down and the Aussies nip in for a 2nd-place finish that will go down well in Fremantle.
01/18/2026
Victory for Emirates GBR 🥇
Emirates GBR and Dylan Fletcher starting the new season as they ended the last: with a victory. They led from the word go and start the season with the win at the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, presented by KPMG.
01/18/2026
GBR has an 8-sec lead 💪
Looking very calm on the GBR boat they're more than 160m ahead of the BONDS Flying Roos with a leg and a bit to go in the Final.
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Emirates GBR in control 🇬🇧
The reigning Champions are out in front here with the BONDS Flying Roos just behind and DS Automobiles France in 3rd. Can they lay down a marker to start the 2026 Season?
01/18/2026
Emirates GBR perfect start! 🚦
Beautifully timed by Dylan Fletcher and co. and they have the inside line to M1.
01/18/2026
Penalty Australia ❌
Boundary penalty in the start box for the BONDS Flying Roos.
01/18/2026
Your three finalists 🏆
So we'll see Emirates GBR, DS Automobiles France and the BONDS Flying Roos contest what should be a thrilling Final on Super Sunday.
01/18/2026
U.S. SailGP Team takes P5 overall 👏
A strong start to the season for the U.S. SailGP Team, taking P5 overall at the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix after going 3-4-3-3-9-8-9 across the weekend. Something to build on in Auckland next month.
01/18/2026
Victory for NorthStar Canada 🥇
A nice way to finish the weekend for Canada. 2nd for DS France and 3rd for BONDS Flying Roos.
01/18/2026
Artemis back in 11th 🇸🇪
Artemis' chances of making the Final at their first event look to be over. They're back of the fleet and they've just been penalized.
01/18/2026
Penalty Italy ❌
Phil Robertson goes for it... and it doesn't pay off. Penalty.
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NorthStar Canada remains in front 🇨🇦
Giles Scott's crew has a nice lead over 2nd-place DS France. It's the Roos back in 3rd.
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Top 6:
1. NorthStar Canada
2. DS Automobiles France
3. BONDS Flying Roos
4. ROCKWOOL Denmark
5. Germany Deutsche Bank
6. Red Bull Italy
01/18/2026
U.S. SailGP Team up to 8th ⬆️
Another tough start for the Crew but we've battled our way up to 8th here.
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Swiss nail it 🇨🇭
Perfect start by Seb Schneiter and the the Swiss. NorthStar has the lead at M1.
01/18/2026
What's on the line... 👀
The U.S. SailGP Team is on 36 points. Third-placed Artemis is on 43 points. At least 7 points needed by Taylor Canfield and the Crew. Let's go!
01/18/2026
P8 for U.S. SailGP Team
Still in contention with three points added.
01/18/2026
Emirates GBR for the win! 🥇
Incredible, 2/2 snatched at the finish as DST France collapsed at the final mark. Roos in 3rd.
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France have a 4-sec lead 🇫🇷
Quentin Delapierre's crew have a 4-second lead over Emirates GBR in 2nd. Can they do it?
01/18/2026
Nice race for the Swiss 🙌
After being forced out of yesterday's racing, Seb Schneiter's crew are in 5th – a good afternoon for them.
01/18/2026
U.S. SailGP up to 8th ⬆️
We're on the move and we need those points to take it to the 7th race...
01/18/2026
Top three out in front 👏
France, Emirates GBR and Australia are in control here. It looks like a jostle for positions only. Artemis in 4th and making progress though...
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Top 5:
1. DS France
2. Emirates GBR
3. BONDS Flying Roos
4. ROCKWOOL Denmark
5. NorthStar Canada
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Penalty Italy ❌
Red Bull Italy go behind Germany Deutsche Bank.
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U.S. SailGP Team battles into 8th ⬆️
A tough start for the U.S. SailGP Team but we've moved up to 8th at Gate 2.
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France take over at the top 🥇
What a weekend it's been for the newly re-branded DS France. They're now the leaders, just +2 secs on the Aussies.
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Roos lead at M1! 🇦🇺
The top three were all going 90km/hr+ but it's the BONDS Flying Roos who lead at M1.
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Electric start! ⚡️
Quentin Delapierre and France with another red-hot start, while North Star Canada are flying to M1 too!
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The klaxon goes! 🟢
And we are off. One minute away and 11 teams head to the start box.
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Race to the Final 👀
1. DS Automobiles France - 37 points
2. Artemis SailGP Team - 36 points
3. Emirates GBR - 34 points
4. U.S. SailGP Team - 33 points
5. BONDS Flying Roos - 32 points
6. Red Bull Italy - 25 points
01/18/2026
Victory for Emirates GBR! 🥇
A dramatic start to Race 5 - Emirates GBR takes the win. Red Bull Italy home in 2nd, BONDS Flying Roos 3rd and ROCKWOOL Racing 4th.
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Emirates GBR takes over! 🇬🇧
Dylan Fletcher and co. have overtaken Italy - brilliant sailing to cut that 13-second lead.
01/18/2026
Italy lead up to 13 secs 😮
Phil Robertson and Red Bull Italy now has a 13-second lead with two legs to go.
01/18/2026
Italy holds 6-sec lead 🇮🇹
Denmark still in 3rd, Britain in 3rd, France in 4th.
01/18/2026
Penalties all round ❌
BONDS Flying Roos, Artremis and the U.S. SailGP Team all penalized.
01/18/2026
U.S. SailGP Team up to 8th ⬆️
Taylor Canfield and co. got boxed out at the start and are having to fight their way up the grid. Into 8th.
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Frances takes GBR on right-hand gate 👏
Quentin Delapierre and DS France were flying at more than 86km/hr before nipping inside the Brits at the DP World Gate, turning right as the fleet split.
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Red Bull Italy in front! 🇮🇹
The Italians are out in front as we approach Gate 2. ROCKWOOL Denmark in 2nd, Emirates GBR in 3rd.
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Flying Vikings make a great start!
ROCKWOOL Denmark wound it up to the top of the line and lead at M1 with Red Bull Italy in hot pursuit.
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The klaxon goes! 🔈
And we're off, 11 boats on the line with Switzerland returning. Less than 30 secs to go!
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U.S. SailGP Team driver Taylor Canfield gets his safety equipment checked prior to Day 2 of the Perth Sail Grand Prix
01/18/2026
State of play 📊
1. Artemis - 31 points
2. U.S. SailGP Team - 31 points
3. DS Automobiles France - 31 points
4. BONDS Flying Roos - 24 points
5. Emirates GBR - 24 points
6. Mubadala Brazil - 18 points
7. NorthStar Canada - 17 points
8. Red Bull Italy - 16 points
9. ROCKWOOL Denmark - 15 points
10. Germany Deutsche Bank - 13 points
11. Switzerland - 0 points
12. Los Gallos - 0 points (DNS)
13. New Zealand Black Foils - -7 points
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Welcome to Day 2 ✌️
Welcome back to Perth for Super Sunday – and what a day we've got in store!
Day 1 had it all: first-time winners, dramatic racing and a crash between New Zealand Black Foils and Switzerland.
For the U.S. SailGP Team, things could not have gone much better: P3, P4, P3, P3. The result of which is they are level with Artemis SailGP Team and DS Automobiles France at the top of the overnight standings on 31 points.
We've had it confirmed there will be three more fleet races today - rather than the two initially expected - and the top three will meet in the winner-takes-all Final.
01/17/2026
ANOTHER P3! 🥉
That dramatic late penalty on Mubadala Brazil means the U.S. SailGP Team moves into 3rd.
So it's 3-4-3-3 for Taylor Canfield and the Crew on Day 1 of the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, presented by KPMG.
Full reaction to follow on-site and across our social channels. Stick with us!
01/17/2026
Top 3 not quite sorted...
...Mubadala Brazil hit with a late penalty despite crossing the line 2nd. We await the ripple effect of that. But Artemis SailGP Team are your winners.
01/17/2026
Another W for Sweden! 🇸🇪
They are not here to mess around. To P1s in a row!
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Top 6
1. Artemis SailGP
2. BONDS Flying Roos
3. Mubadala Brazil
4. U.S. SailGP Team
5. Emirates GBR
6. ROCKWOOL Denmark
01/17/2026
We called it! 😏
Well, we said they were in our sights... and a nice bit of work from Taylor Canfield and co. sees us overtake ROCKWOOL into the top 4 at Gate 4.
01/17/2026
U.S. SailGP Team sits in 5th 🇺🇸
We've got ROCKWOOL Denmark in our sights... 👀
01/17/2026
Artemis into the lead! ⬆️
A brilliant upwind leg for the Swedes who are into 1st. ROCKWOOL Denmark 2nd, Mubadala Brazil 3rd.
01/17/2026
Gate 2 🤏
Italy has France for company at Gate 2 but the Azzurri are still in front – for now.
01/17/2026
Great start Red Bull Italy!
France were winding it up but the Italians crossed the line in 1st and led at M1.
01/17/2026
100% Fly Time in Race 3 ✈️
Great work from the Crew, recording a 100% fly time in Race 3 – in other words, they were never off the foils. Great effort from flight controller Hans Henken and the rest of the U.S. SailGP Team en-route to taking a dramatic P3.
01/17/2026
P3 FOR U.S. SAILGP TEAM! 💪
We take NorthStar Canada at the last mark and it's a P3. Things you absolutely love to see!
01/17/2026
Victory for Sweden! 🥇
Fortunate? Perhaps.
But a statement first win for Artemis SailGP Team - their first race win since joining the fleet.
01/17/2026
France off the foils! 😮
Drama at the front of the pack, France comes off the foils and Artemis benefits, moving into 1st.
01/17/2026
Your top 6 at Leg 5/7:
1. DS France
2. Artemis SailGP Team
3. NorthStar Canada
4. Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank
5. U.S. SailGP
6. Red Bull Italy
01/17/2026
On the move! ⬆️
Nice maneuver from Taylor Canfield and the U.S. SailGP Team at Gate 2, climbing into 4th at the bottom of the course.
01/17/2026
C'est Magnifique! 🇫🇷
Incredible work from Quentin Delapierre and DS France. Timed to perfection and the M1 leaders control the field again.
01/17/2026
Fast start! ⚡️
Red Bull Italy crosses the line first but France wind up and come whizzing through. It's a five-wide drag race to M1!
01/17/2026
Klaxon goes for Race 3! 📣
We're underway in Race 3 – France deciding to come in late from the back and the Rolex Pole Predictor is on them...
01/17/2026
Victory for France! 🥇
2nd in Race 1, Quentin Delapierre and co. fancied more and take 1st in Race 2.
01/17/2026
Artemis moves into 2nd! ⬆️
Nice gain from the new team, overtaking Emirates GBR to move into 2nd. France still comfortably out in front.
01/17/2026
Penalty on Brazil ❌
We haven't heard why but Mubadala Brazil has been penalized.
01/17/2026
Emirates GBR hunting down DS France! 👀
DS France aren't getting it all their own way – the reigning Champions are hot on their tails. Can Dylan Fletcher and co. haul Les Bleus in?
01/17/2026
Moving up the fleet ⬆️
We're into 4th after some nice work from Taylor Canfield to slingshot inside at the mark.
01/17/2026
U.S. SailGP Team in 5th
It's much tighter at the front of the fleet in Race 2.
France leads with Artemis in 2nd. Germany Deutsche Bank in 3rd, Emirates GBR in 4th.
01/17/2026
Great start France! 🇫🇷
Quentin Delapierre times it to perfection with DS France racing to M1 to be in front.
01/17/2026
The klaxon goes for Race 2!
We're a minute away and 10 boats on the start line. Let's see what's in store!
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Perfect start for the hosts 👏
Great start for Tom Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos - they led from start to finish and cross the line comfortably in 1st.
DS France make a nice start in 2nd, with the U.S. SailGP Team coming home in 3rd place. Let's go!
01/17/2026
Final Leg - unchanged at the top 🤞
The Aussies are heading to the finish line with DS France just behind. Taylor Canfield and the Crew are still in a strong position in 3rd place – what a start this would be!
01/17/2026
5/7 Legs down ✔️
Healthy lead for the the BONDS Flying Roos who are surely going to take the win in front of their home crowd.
DS France nicely positioned in 2nd and the U.S. SailGP Team has a healthy lead over our friends at NorthStar Canada in 4th. ROCKWool Denmark in 5th and Mubadala Brazil in 6th.
01/17/2026
U.S. SailGP sat in 3rd 💪
With all the drama on the course, it's easy to forgot there's a race still going on.
Aussies way out in front, newly-branded DS France in 2nd and the Crew are in 3rd. Let's go!
01/17/2026
CRASH! ❌
Bad news for New Zealand Black Foils and Switzerland who collide. There's a piece of someone's hull - looks like NZ - floating out there. We hope everyone is OK, we'll keep you updated.
We're down to 10 boats on the course.
01/17/2026
Great start USA! 🇺🇸
Taylor Canfield nails the start at the top of the line but immediately has the BONDS Flying Roos for company. Switzerland in third, U.S. SailGP Team sat nicely in 2nd.
01/17/2026
The klaxon goes! 🔈
The season is officially 60 seconds away - Brazil out of bounds and Artemis penalized!
01/17/2026
Config report from the water
Winds of 25km/hr gusting up to 33km/hr, high-speed T-Foils, high-speed rudders, 24m all-purpose wing, J2, 6 up. It's almost time!
01/17/2026
How will debutants Artemis do? 🇸🇪
Remember, we've got 13 teams on the start line for the first time today with Artemis SailGP Team joining the fleet.
They launched with a bang by announcing Nathan Outteridge's return to SailGP and they haven't slowed down since then, recruiting talent from across the league.
How will they fare?
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Just 12 teams lining up today
Confirmation of some unfortunate news from Perth on Friday where Season 4 Champions Los Gallos were ruled out after their F50 sustained damage in practice.
We hope to see our friends from Spain back on the start line soon!
01/17/2026
Harry Melges IV ruled out 🤒
One bit of news to bring you this afternoon, Harry Melges IV has been ruled out of sailing today due to illness. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Harry!
01/17/2026
Welcome back! 👋
Welcome back and Happy New Year - we're still just about saying it, right?!
A new Rolex SailGP Championship season begins Down Under with the first-ever Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, presented by KPMG.
The 13 international teams - don't forget, we welcome Artemis representing Sweden for the first time - have been hard at work on the water all week.
Conditions have been interesting to say the least and the Freo Doctor has already paid a visit. We can expect plenty of high-speed racing throughout the weekend, starting on Saturday.
The 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship begins Down Under with an exciting new event added to the schedule: The Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix presented by KPMG.
Previous visits to Australia have bought big winds and excitement and a first-ever trip to the West Coast should deliver similar high-speed racing action. There's also a new team in the start box, with Artemis SailGP Team - representing Sweden - making it a 13-strong fleet for the first time.
It all starts here!
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