SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Very big, very fast sailboats will soon be racing across San Francisco Bay. SailGP, which is billed as “the most exciting race on water,” returns to the bay this Saturday and Sunday for the fifth stop on this season’s Rolex SailGP Championship.
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This weekend’s event, the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix, will see 12 teams battling it out in identical 5-foot foiling catamarans that hit wind speeds topping 60 miles per hour. The two-day racing event will mark SailGP’s fifth visit to the SF Bay, playing out against a backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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The SF event is the second U.S. SailGP this month, following last week’s event in Los Angeles.
“Set against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is one of the most iconic SailGP venues and the perfect place to watch the 12 teams battle to establish early dominance in the 2025 season,” read a statement on the event’s website.
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Nicolai Sehested, driver of ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP Team, behind the wheel as Tom Johnson, wing trimmer of ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP Team, runs across the boat during a practice session ahead of the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax, Canada. Thursday 30th May 2024. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
Spain SailGP Team celebrate with the Championship trophy after winning the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco, USA. Sunday 14th July 2024. Photo: Jason Ludlow for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
Nicole van der Velden, strategist of Spain SailGP Team, runs across the boat as Spain SailGP Team take part in a practice session ahead of the ROCKWOOL Italy Sail Grand Prix in Taranto, Italy. 22nd September 2023. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
The fleet in action led by Switzerland SailGP Team and USA SailGP Team on Race Day 2 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sunday 24th March 2024. Photo: Chloe Knott for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
(Left to right) Florian Trittel, wing trimmer of Spain SailGP Team, SStewart Dodson, grinder of Spain SailGP Team, Joel Rodriguez, flight controller of Spain SailGP Team, Nicole van der Velden, strategist of Spain SailGP Team, Diego Botin, driver of Spain SailGP Team, Joan Cardona, tactician and grinder of Spain SailGP Team and Bernardo Freitas, grinder of Spain SailGP Team, pose for a photograph in from of the Golden Gate Bridge with the Championship Trophy and Rolex watch after winning the SailGP Season 4 Grand Final in San Francisco, USA. Sunday 14th July 2024. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
USA SailGP Team helmed by Taylor Canfield in action during a practice session ahead of the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax, Canada. Wednesday 29th May 2024. Photo: Simon Bruty for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP
The event’s history in the Bay has seen “strong currents and unpredictable winds,” according to SailGP.
This weekend’s event will see US Olympic medalist and SF resident Hans Henken and the US SailGP team take on 11 other national teams, including last season’s championship-winning Spain team.
Race Day 1 is set for Saturday, March 22 with the Race Stadium hours running from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with the race set for 2:30 to 4 p.m. Race Day 2 is set for Sunday, March 23 with Race Stadium hours going from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the race set for 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets are available at the SailGP website. This year’s event will feature Waymo as a partner with the driverless taxi company providing fans with service to and from the event.
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