New York Sail Grand Prix Data Dive: What The Numbers Reveal
Take a closer look at what happened at the New York Sail Grand Prix through the data
Published 06/3/2026
The Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix delivered on drama and unpredictability – even if the BONDS Flying Roos picked up their third straight Grand Prix victory.
It’s now four wins on the season for six events for Tom Slingsby’s crew, who seem intent on claiming back the Rolex SailGP Championship trophy after two years without getting their hands on silverware.
But what did we learn from the data in the Big Apple? Welcome to the Data Dive…
1. U.S. SailGP Team the team to beat at the start
This season, the start box is swiftly becoming Taylor Canfield’s domain – and the U.S. SailGP Team driver put on another clinic under the eye of Lady Liberty on Sunday.
The Crew went toe-to-toe with Emirates GBR on the reach to Mark 1 in Race 1 on their way to securing a P2, before breezing through at the bottom of the line in Race 2 to take the whole shot and victory on the Hudson.
No team could match the U.S. SailGP Team’s 51.1kph start speed on Day 2 and, as a result, an average placing of 2.5 at Mark One was the day’s best.
Only Red Bull Italy (4 meters) posted a shorter mean distance to the start line than the Crew at 13 meters. Furthermore, the Italians were the only nation to cross the line quicker (0.3 secs) than Canfield’s crew (0.8 secs) on Super Sunday.
2. Welcome to Roo York
Australia’s victory was one for resilience. With Hollywood owners Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds watching, the BONDS Flying Roos nosedived on Day 1 and the Tech Team had to work overnight to ensure there would be a Day 2 for the three-time Champions.
The weekend kicked off poorly for Slingsby’s crew. Despite solid winds (averaging 41.4kph) and keeping the boat foiling 88.7% of the time, they struggled to convert speed into placement, finishing near the back of the pack in 9th place.
But, as the wind ramped up to an average of 53.5kph in Race 2, the Flying Roo found its groove. They shifted into high gear, pushing their top speed to 79.46 km/h (42.9 knots) and increasing their flight time to nearly 99%.
3. Lady Liberty flies high on the Hudson
In conditions that were windier than anticipated on Day 2 and with the 27.5 meter wing on the F50, the U.S. SailGP Team flew the boat impressively.
The Crew were the only team to manage a 100% fly time with all nations - except Mubadala Brazil - exceeding 90%.
Hans Henken on flight control also delivered the second-best average ride height at 1.027m. Only Artemis Racing, representing Sweden, could better that with 1.061m.
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