Leyton Named Official Partner of the U.S. SailGP Team
Multi-year partnership builds on Leyton’s commitment to the sport as the U.S. SailGP Team continues its 2026 expansion
Published 02/3/2026
NEW YORK, NY – (February 3 , 2026) – The U.S. SailGP Team today announced a multi-year partnership with Leyton, naming the global advisory firm its Official Tax Efficiency Partner, as the team continues a run of strategic commercial additions heading into the 2026 season.
Leyton has a longstanding connection to high-performance sailing, with involvement across multiple classes and teams before expanding into SailGP. The partnership with the U.S. SailGP Team represents the next phase of that journey, aligned with a team operating at increasing scale across international markets, commercial partnerships, and year-round business activity.
“We’re excited to welcome Leyton as the Official Tax Efficiency Partner of the U.S. SailGP Team,” said Mike Buckley, Team Principal and CEO of the U.S. SailGP Team. “Their expanded investment in our sport reflects a long-term commitment, and this partnership supports how we activate across our global calendar for partners and stakeholders. Efficiency underpins everything we strive to achieve. Leyton’s expertise is not just an asset for our team, but a value-driver we are excited to introduce to our wider partner ecosystem.”
Operating across international markets throughout the season, the U.S. SailGP Team manages a complex global business alongside its racing program. Leyton brings advisory expertise in tax efficiency and innovation incentives that reinforces that operating model.
As part of the partnership, Leyton will be integrated across the U.S. SailGP Team ecosystem, including brand presence on the team’s F50 race boat, team signage and prominent placement across owned digital channels. The collaboration will also include select team-hosted B2B events and private engagements across the season.
The U.S. SailGP Team is building a very impressive network of partners,” said Guillaume Collin, Leyton North America President. “This partnership allows us to leverage their hospitality and reach in our key markets, but also provides a powerful narrative backdrop. We share the same obsession with high performance: the team manages a complex operation with incredible agility, exactly how Leyton approaches innovation funding and tax efficiency to drive real success.”
The partnership will officially launch ahead of the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland on February 14-15, and continue across the U.S. SailGP Team’s international race calendar.
SailGP fans can tune in to watch all the action live on February 13 and 14 at 10:00 pm EST on CBS, as well as on CBSSports.com and YouTube at the link here.
About Leyton
Leyton is an international consulting firm that helps businesses unlock financial performance by simplifying access to government incentives. In the United States, we specialize in optimizing Federal and State Research & Development Tax Credits, State and Local Tax services, Energy Efficiency incentives, Cost Segregation, and Grants and Incentives - enabling organizations to reinvest savings into innovation, growth, and long-term sustainability.
Globally, Leyton supports more than 50,000 companies and public organizations, managing billions in financial flows every year through a team of 3,000 tax and technical specialists. For over 25 years, clients have trusted Leyton’s pragmatic, results-driven approach to navigating complex regulatory environments.
About The U.S. SailGP Team
Fueled by a new wave of world-class investors and owners from U.S. sports, entertainment, and technology, the U.S. SailGP Team is redefining American sailing on the global stage. Co-owned by Ryan & Margaret McKillen and two-time world champion sailor Mike Buckley, the team is led on the water by nine-time world champion driver Taylor Canfield. The Americans are one of 13 national teams in the Rolex SailGP global championship that races in iconic locations around the world using identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans, flying at speeds approaching 60 mph. For more information on the U.S. SailGP Team, visit https://www.ussailgpteam.com/ and stay connected on Instagram.
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