Andrew Campbell joins U.S. SailGP Team

The U.S. SailGP Team has strengthened its roster with the addition of Andrew Campbell. Campbell brings a wealth of experience to the program having previously raced at the 2017, 2021, and 2024 editions of the America’s Cup with American Magic and ORACLE Team USA.

“We’re delighted to add Andrew to the U.S. SailGP Team,” said Team CEO and Co-owner Mike Buckley. “He is a world-class athlete with an extensive background and a proven track record of success. As an organization, we never rest in the pursuit of progress and are constantly looking for ways to improve. We believe Andrew’s addition to the roster enables us to do that.”

The Georgetown University alumnus competed in the Laser class at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after winning three College Singlehanded National Championships (2003, 05, 06). He was named a College All-American in four straight years and College Sailor of the Year in 2006.

Campbell is reunited with 2024 AC teammate Michael Menninger – both were flight controllers – who was added to the crew in April 2025, but neither are listed to be onboard for the next event on July 19-20 in Portsmouth, Great Britain.

The races will be held at 4:00-5:30pm BST (11:00am-12:30pm EDT). For each team’s crew roster, click here.

SailGP information – Portsmouth event – YouTube – Facebook

Season 5 Leaderboard (after 6 events)
1. Spain – Diego Botin, 46 points
2. Australia – Tom Slingsby, 45 points
3. New Zealand – Peter Burling, 44 points
4. Great Britain – Dylan Fletcher, 41 points
5. Canada – Giles Scott, 38 points
6. France – Quintin Delapierre, 36 points*
7. Switzerland – Sebastien Schneiter, 20 points
8. Denmark – Nicolai Sehested, 14 points**
9. Italy – Ruggero Tita, 13 points
10. Brazil – Martine Grael, 9 point**
11. Germany – Erik Heil, 0 points**
12. United States – Taylor Canfield, 0 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).
• The league currently maintains control ownership of the teams based in Denmark, New Zealand, and Spain, though it’s actively in the process of selling the Spanish team.

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.