Great Britain Sail Grand Prix: Everything You Need to Know for the Weekend
Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix 2026: Schedule, Standings, How To Watch
Published 07/24/2026
The second half of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship begins in Portsmouth this weekend with the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix.
It’s the fleet’s second visit to the historic naval city of Portsmouth, with New Zealand victors on the South Coast of Great Britain 12 months ago, just seeing off the Brits at their home event.
Here’s everything you need to know for 2026…
When is the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix?
The Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix will take place on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26.
Racing will begin at 4.30pm 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 Great Britain Sail Grand Prix?
Crowds line the seafront in Portsmouth at the 2025 Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix
Conditions should be warm and dry in Portsmouth – though there will be plenty of cloud cover in the Southsea area where racing is taking place.
Temperatures are expected to be around 75f throughout the weekend, with Day 1 providing better wind than Day 2.
Who will be racing at the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix?
All 13 boats are once again back on the start line ahead of the weekend which should make for some exciting racing off Britain’s South Coast.
Group Racing has been confirmed with the fleet split into Groups A and B. The U.S. SailGP Team is in Group B. Find out more, here.
How does a SailGP Event work?
The entire fleet takes part in fleet races across Saturday and Sunday. Points are awarded based on finishing position in each race.
After the fleet races, the four teams with the most points contest a winner-takes-all Final.
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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 Halifax Sail Grand Prix?
History was made at the Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax as split-fleet racing was announced before the event got underway, with four teams qualifying for the Final.
The BONDS Flying Roos saw their winning streak ended by Los Gallos, who won the four-team Final. Artemis, in their second Final, came home in P2 with the impressive Explora Swiss outfit in P3.
For the U.S. SailGP Team, P1 and P2 finishes on Day 2 weren’t quite enough to make the final race of the day while still picking up five season points.
2026 Rolex SailGP Championship Standings
Despite just missing out on a fourth straight win in Halifax, Australia remains top of the Championship standings - 18 points clear of second-placed Los Gallos.
Emirates GBR are in P3, tied with Diego Botin’s Crew on 44 points. Just three points back is the U.S. SailGP Team. Artemis SailGP Team has also forced itself into contention – they’re up to P5 on 38 points.
How can I follow the Great Britain 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 Great Britain.
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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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