SailGP 2020 partners with Cowes Week

Following the European debut of SailGP during Season 1, the circuit returns again to the UK for its fourth event of the 2020 schedule. On August 14-15, the F50 teams will compete alongside Cowes Week on the Solent.

The line-up will see the return of 2019 teams from Australia, Great Britain, China, France, Japan, and the United States, plus the possibility of an additional team during Season 2.

Event organizers hope for more moderate winds in 2020 after excessive conditions prevented racing on day one, while strong winds on day two had the British team retire after sustaining damage during a dramatic nosedive. The USA team was also damaged during the first race but was able to limp through the remaining races.

Cowes will be the fourth event in SailGP Season 2, which debuts in Sydney before heading to the U.S. for events in San Francisco and New York. The remainder of the Season 2 schedule will be announced in the coming months.

Season 1 – 2019 Schedule
Sydney, Australia (February 15-16)
San Francisco, USA (May 4-5)
New York, USA (June 21-22)
Cowes, UK (August 10-11)
Marseille, France (September 20-22)

SailGP Season 1 Overall Leaderboard
1. Australia, Tom Slingsby, 229
2. Japan, Nathan Outteridge, 223
3. China, Phil Robertson, 171
4. Great Britain, Dylan Fletcher, 169
5. France, Billy Besson, 164
6. United States, Rome Kirby, 163

Note: Total points based on SailGP scoring.

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2020 Schedule*
Sydney, Australia (February 28-29)
San Francisco, USA (May 2-3)
New York, USA (June 12-13)
Cowes, UK (August 14-15)
* Additional dates TBA

Source: SailGP