Data Dive: Geneva
All the key facts and figures from the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix
Published 09/23/2025
By triumphing at the first Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix, Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank became the seventh different winners of Season 5.
Erik Heil’s crew came close to reaching the Final at their home event before finishing 4th in Saint-Tropez. But those marginal gains paid off on Lake Geneva, beating out the BONDS Flying Roos and hosts Switzerland in the Final.
But that only tells half the story. Here’s everything you need to know from the data…
Day 1
In light air conditions, teams struggled to get up and foiling on Lake Geneva, which was indicated in the fact Emirates GBR recorded the highest average flight time at just 54%. For context, that number is usually in the mid to high 90s!
The Brits also had the highest average ride height. In other words, their hull had the highest average distance from the water, at 60.7cm. Again, that number is considerably lower than normal, with ride heights usually exceeding one meter.
Day 1 belonged to Dylan Fletcher’s crew who led the way in several other key metrics, too. The Brits had the highest overall boast speed on the day at 63.2 km/hr - ahead of ROCKWOOL Denmark at 62.5 km/hr.
The highest average speed also belonged to the Brits at 30.8 km/hr, just in front of NorthStar Canada (30.5) and ROCKWOOL Denmark (30.3).
Eventual winners Germany were impressive starters, taking just 1.1 seconds to cross the start line after the start time – quicker than anyone else. They were also an average of 7m from the start line at the start time, which was 3m nearer than closest rivals Denmark at 10m.
In terms of efficiency, Taylor Canfield and the U.S. SailGP Team required the fewest maneuvers with just seven tacks and 10 jibes, totaling 17. The next best return was Germany with 20.
Day 2
In even lighter wind conditions than on Saturday, teams struggled to get foiling at all, with Switzerland’s 46% the highest percentage of time spent flying. Only the BONDS Flying Roos (41%) got close to the hosts with the majority of teams spending less than 10% of their time foiling.
Ride height was affected, too, with Sébastien Schneiter’s crew posting an average ride height of just 47.1cm. The Aussies had the next best with only 40.4cm.
Day 2 belonged to the Swiss when it came to the numbers, going 7-2 to reach the Final. They also hit the highest speed on the day at 58.1 km/hr. Tom Slingsby’s Roos posted the second-highest speed at 57.6 km/hr.
It was the same 1-2 for average boat speed with Switzerland recording 26.6 km/hr and Australia 25.9 km/hr.
U.S. SailGP Team driver Taylor Canfield was named Rolex Precision Driver of the Day for his ability to get our boat to the line on time. An average time to cross the start line of 1.58 seconds secured that gong and only the Swiss (4m) were closer to the line than we were (6m).
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