Docuseries to highlight SailGP circuit

The new docuseries Uncharted is the latest effort by SailGP to increase interest in the global sports league.

Three, 30-minute episodes will highlight how Jimmy Spithill, the Italian team’s CEO and former USA driver, built a team from the ground up in six months. The docuseries also features an interview with SailGP co-founder and Oracle CTO Larry Ellison, whose vision, together with SailGP co-founder and CEO Russell Coutts, has built the organization.

“Launching Uncharted around the globe is a huge moment for SailGP,” explains SailGP Chief Content Officer Melissa Lawton. “This will break down the barriers to our sport and change fans’ perceptions of sailing through the personal sacrifices and drama of high-speed, on-water racing. Uncharted offers a rare glimpse into the faces behind the racing, stripping back the very human stories behind SailGP’s ascent.”

After being removed from the USA team, a move British team CEO Ben Ainslie calls “mindbogglingly stupid,” Spithill shares his emotional journey that transcends the racecourse, capturing the relentless drive, the toll on family life, and the universal challenges of chasing a dream all while redefining a sport in the process.

“Uncharted is more than just a behind-the-scenes look at SailGP — it’s a raw, honest journey into what it really takes to build something from the ground up,” said Spithill. “I’ve spent my career chasing speed, precision, and performance, but stepping into team ownership added a whole new layer of challenge and meaning.”

Uncharted will be available beginning in June via global broadcast partners: FOX Sports (Australia), Globo – SporTV (Brazil), TSN (Canada), Canal+ (France), Paramount+ (USA), and more in due course. For countries without a broadcaster, Uncharted will be available on SailGP’s YouTube channel.

Editor’s note: The screen grab at 0:20 from the trailer comes courtesy of a Scuttlebutt report.

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Season 5 Leaderboard (after 4 events)
1. Australia – Tom Slingsby, 39 points
2. Great Britain – Dylan Fletcher, 38 points
3. Spain – Diego Botin, 36 points
4. New Zealand – Peter Burling, 35 points
5. Canada – Giles Scott, 34 points
6. France – Quintin Delapierre, 28 points*
7. Switzerland – Sebastien Schneiter, 18 points
8. Italy – Ruggero Tita, 13 points
9. Denmark – Nicolai Sehested, 9 points**
10. Brazil – Martine Grael, 2 point**
11. United States – Taylor Canfield, 2 points**
12. Germany – Erik Heil, -1 points**
* France was awarded points for the first two events as their F50 was not available
**Teams receive season penalty points for incidents during practice or racing

Season 5 Schedule – 14 events *
2024
November 23-24 – Dubai, UAE

2025
January 18-19 – Auckland, New Zealand
February 8-9 – Sydney, Australia
March 15-16 – Los Angeles, USA
March 22-23 – San Francisco, USA
May 3-4 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 7-8 – New York City, USA
July 19-20 – Portsmouth, Great Britain
August 16-17 – Sassnitz, Germany
September 6-7 – Taranto, Italy
September 12-13 – Saint-Tropez, France
September 20-21 – Geneva, Switzerland
October 4-5 – Andalucía – Cádiz, Spain
November 7-8 – Middle East
November 29-30 – Grand Final – Abu Dhabi, UAE
* The season began with 14 events but Tranto was replaced with Saint-Tropez, while Rio and Middle East were cancelled though Rio may be rescheduled.

Format for Season 5:
• Teams compete in identical F50 catamarans.
• Each event runs across two days.
• Five qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes may be scheduled for each regatta.
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race to be crowned event champion and earn the largest share of the prize purse (amount not confirmed; Season 4 had $400,000.00 USD prize purse with winning team earning $200k at each event).
• The season ends with the Grand Final, which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing with the winner claiming a monetary award (amount not confirmed; Season 4 had $2 million USD prize).
• The top team on points ahead of the three-boat Championship Final will get a monetary award (amount not confirmed; Season 4 had a $350,000.00 prize).
• Ten of the 12 teams are privately owned, with the league having ownership of New Zealand and Spain.

For competition documents, click here.

Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.

Source: SailGP