Weekend Guide: New York
Everything you need to know for the New York Sail Grand Prix in one place
Published 05/29/2026
The Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix continues the Americas leg of the SailGP calendar this week, with the U.S. SailGP Team on home waters.
Here’s everything you’re going to need to know to follow along…
When is the New York Sail Grand Prix?
The Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix will take place on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31.
Racing will begin at 3.30pm local time on both days. To find out what time that is in your region, click here.
What will the weather be like for the New York Sail Grand Prix?
A good breeze is expected on New York Harbor this weekend – even if conditions are slightly cooler than might be expected.
Winds of 18 km/hr could gust up to 38 km/hr on Saturday, meaning teams are likely to start with the 24 meter wing. There’s a 20% chance of rain which diminishes to 0% on Sunday.
Who will be racing at the New York Sail Grand Prix?
There will be 12 boats in the start box in New York once more, with New Zealand Black Foils still ruled out.
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SailGP Technologies are working hard to repair the Kiwis’ boat and targeting a return for the next event in Halifax, Canada.
How does a SailGP Event work?
The entire fleet takes part in seven fleet races across Saturday (4) and Sunday (3). Points are awarded based on position with 10 going to each race winner, all the way to 1 point for 10th. Anyone placed 11th or lower gets zero points.
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After seven races, the three teams with the most points contest a winner-takes-all Final.
Event points are then distributed based on the same criteria, with the event winner adding 10 to their seasonal tally, P2 taking 9 points, P3 taking 8 points and so on.
What happened at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix?
The BONDS Flying Roos continued their fine form by picking up their second straight event win and third on the season.
Tom Slingsby’s crew saw off Los Gallos and Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank in the Final to extend their lead at the summit.
For the U.S. SailGP Team, a P7 finish could have been a Final place right until the final fleet race of the week.
After opening up with a blistering win in Race 1, the Crew went -5-7-3 on Day 1 on the Great Sound with more stunning starts. Day 2 proved more difficult, with DS Automobiles France (P9) and Artemis (P11) among the big hitters who failed to find their groove.
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Three-time winners the BONDS Flying Roos (45pts) extended their lead at the top of the standings by adding 10 points to their tally. Emirates GBR are just about holding onto P2 (35pts) with Los Gallos moving into P3 (34pts).
Taylor Canfield and the Crew are just behind on 31pts with DS Automobiles France six points back in P5.
How can I follow the New York Sail Grand Prix?
As always, we’ll be running a Live Blog throughout the weekend, bringing you all the action and reaction from on the ground in New York.
You can also get exclusive and unseen coverage via the U.S. SailGP Team’s Instagram, YouTube and TikTok accounts before, during and after.
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