SailGP

Saint-Tropez will host SailGP and its extraordinary F50s – flying catamarans reaching over 100 km/h, the fastest in the world – on September 12 and 13.

SailGP is the international sailing championship to follow.
12 national teams, including France, and the world’s best athletes.
12 Sail Grand Prix events around the globe: iconic locations like Dubai, San Francisco, Sydney, New York… and not to be missed, Saint-Tropez on September 12 and 13.

The ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix – an exceptional experience to enjoy right in the heart of the action.
Book your tickets now at sailgp.com.

 

Press Releases :
Ouverture de la billetterie pour vivre des moments d’exception avec SailGP à Saint-Tropez
SailGP de retour à Saint-Tropez en septembre 2025

Please note: The Rio event had to be cancelled due to safety concerns related to a fault discovered on the wing of the F50s.
Saint-Tropez will therefore be the 9th of the 12 Sail Grand Prix events in the 2025 Rolex SailGP Championship season.

12 NATIONAL TEAMS PARTICIPATING (up from 10 last season) – featuring the world’s best sailors:

• France // pilot: Quentin Delapierre

• Spain // pilot: Diego Botín (defending champion – SailGP Season 4) // Paris 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist – World Sailor of the Year 2024

• Red Bull Italy // pilot: Ruggero Tita // Tokyo 2021 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Switzerland // pilot: Sébastien Schneiter

• Emirates Great Britain // pilot: Dylan Fletcher // Tokyo 2021 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Germany // pilot: Erik Heil // Bronze Medalist – Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021

• Rockwool Denmark // pilot: Nicolai Sehested

• United States // pilot: Taylor Canfield

• New Zealand // pilot: Peter Burling // Gold – Rio 2016, Silver – London 2012, 3-time America’s Cup winner

• Australia // pilot: Tom Slingsby (winner of Seasons 1, 2, and 3) // London 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Canada // pilot: Giles Scott // Rio 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist

• Mubadala Brazil // pilot: Martine Grael (first female F50 pilot) // Gold Medalist – Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2021

 

SailGP standings after 5 Grand Prix events:

France is currently ranked 6th.
Australia is in 1st, followed by Great Britain and Spain.

 

France SailGP Team – Crew

• Quentin Delapierre / pilot

• Manon Audinet / tactician

• Camille Lecointre / tactician

• Kevin Peponnet / wing trimmer

• Jason Saunders / flight controller

• Olivier Herlédant / grinder

• Matthieu Vandame / grinder

• Devan le Bihan / grinder

• Enzo Balanger / Inspire (youth athlete in training)

 

Championship Name:

Rolex SailGP Championship

Event Name:

ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez

This will be the 9th Sail Grand Prix event of the 2025 Rolex SailGP Championship Season,
and the 4th edition of the France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez.
Recap of past editions:

• SailGP Season 1: Marseille 2019

• SailGP Season 2: Saint-Tropez 2021

• SailGP Season 3: Saint-Tropez 2022

• SailGP Season 4: Saint-Tropez 2023

• Rolex SailGP Season 2025 (Season 5): Saint-Tropez 2025

 

The Boats:

F50s are ultra-powerful foiling catamarans – true technological marvels capable of “flying” at speeds over 100 km/h. All boats are identical to ensure fair competition.
The new “high-speed T-Foils,” installed on all boats this season, enhance performance, control, and safety at high speeds.

 

2025 Rolex SailGP Championship Calendar:

• Nov 23–24, 2024 // Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix, presented by P&O Marinas

• Jan 18–19, 2025 // ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland

• Feb 8–9, 2025 // KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney

• Mar 15–16, 2025 // Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix

• Mar 22–23, 2025 // Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix

• Jun 7–8, 2025 // Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix

• Jul 19–20, 2025 // Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth

• Aug 16–17, 2025 // Germany Sail Grand Prix | Sassnitz

• Sep 12–13, 2025 // ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez

• Sep 20–21, 2025 // Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix | Geneva

• Oct 4–5, 2025 // Spain Sail Grand Prix | Andalucía – Cádiz

• Nov 28–29, 2025 // Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix, presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council
   

Format:

Each event runs over 2 days, with 4 races of about 12 minutes each day (within a 1.5-hour slot, broadcast live on Canal+ Sport 360).
There is one winner per event.
Each team earns points at every Grand Prix.
At the end of the season, the top 3 teams face off in a final winner-takes-all race, with the champion taking home 2 million dollars.