PK: We’re Ready To Take The Next Step
Grinder Peter ‘PK’ Kinney reflects on the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix and looks ahead to Portsmouth…
Published 07/2/2025
Grinder Peter Kinney insists the U.S. SailGP Team is ready to ‘take the next step’ when the second half of the SailGP season gets underway in the United Kingdom later this month.
The fleet heads to Portsmouth on Britain’s South Coast between July 19-20. For the U.S. SailGP Team, it is a chance to put their best foot forward.
“Across the board – coaching, sailing, base logistics – we're ready to take the next step, tighten things up, and really start competing,” Peter said. “Everyone’s frustrated with our recent performances. We just want to get back out there, start competing and make things happen.”
He continued: “The top teams – the Aussies, British and Spanish – they’ve been together for years. Time apart doesn’t affect them the same way it does us. We need every minute on the water together.
“It’ll take effort from the team and from us as individuals – training together, sailing outside of SailGP, just spending time with each other. The more we do that, the more we’ll improve.
“If we’re not on the same page, one mistake can knock you out of a race instantly. The top teams sail fast boats constantly, and we need to catch up. We know what to do – we just need to get it done.”
Since finishing in New York at the start of June, Peter has been to Baltimore, Seattle and Florida before returning home to California for a short break, using that time to reflect.
“We didn’t leave with a great taste in our mouths,” he said. “Our results were disappointing. Watching the racing back, we were in the mix a lot of the time. But one mistake or getting caught in light wind with a penalty can turn a decent race into a bad one.
“We had chances but didn’t capitalize. Still, we weren’t far off. There’s some low-hanging fruit we can grab in terms of execution and preparation.”
Peter - like the rest of the U.S. SailGP Team - is already excited to get back out on the water in the UK, for what will be his first time sailing there.
He said: “We want to get back out there and correct those mistakes. After Dubai, we did well, had great training, but the last few events have been back-to-back – no time to reset. It's hard to rebuild confidence in that scenario.
“Hopefully, better preparation and follow-up between events will help us get more time sailing together and build chemistry.”
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