SailGP to make UK debut on Solent next month

The series will bring awe-inspiring action to Cowes on August 10-11, for what will be the penultimate event in the championship’s inaugural season.

Racing just metres from the shore off Egypt Point, Cowes SailGP will be a heart-stopping spectacle for fans visiting during the first weekend of the Cowes Week regatta.

Following five short-format fleet races throughout the weekend, the top two teams will face off in a match race finale to determine the winner on the Sunday afternoon.

The GB SailGP Team – skippered by rising star Dylan Fletcher and comprising of some of the country’s top sporting talent – are planning to put on a show for the home crowd as they take on rival teams from Australia, China, France, Japan and United States.

All six teams will race in identical 50-foot foiling catamarans at speeds capable of breaking sailing’s elusive 50 knot speed barrier.

With an array of ticketing options both on shore and on the water, as well as a free-to-access Race Village between Cowes Green and Egypt Point, fans can place themselves in the heart of the action.

Spectators can get prime shore-side views of the racecourse with reserved seats all day in the SailGP Grandstand or upgrade to a privileged ringside position with the Cruise Premier, an all-inclusive premium on-water hospitality option.

Boat owners can sign up to the SailGP Boater Programme to access designated spectator zones on the racecourse perimeter.