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View of the aftermath of the storm at the technical area following racing on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix © Ricardo PintoSailGP2
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AUSTRALIAN SAILING GRAND PRIX ‘Morale is high, but there is work to be done’ Spithill speaks about aftermath in Sydney

‘Morale is high, but there is work to be done’ Spithill speaks about aftermath in Sydney

AUSTRALIAN SAILING GRAND PRIX | SYDNEY
France is proclaimed victor in Sydney and places third in the Championship when the second day of regattas was canceled due to a serious weather incident

by United States SailGP Team 19 Feb 17:39 UTC18-19 February 2023

View of the aftermath of the storm at the technical area following racing on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix © Ricardo Pinto/SailGP

“It was all-hands on deck… but ultimately Mother Nature won,” said United States SailGP Team CEO and Driver Jimmy Spithill speaking about the major weather event that rolled through the SailGP Technical Base following Saturday’s racing at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney.

Due to the resulting damage to the SailGP F50 fleet, racing was canceled for Sunday. Thankfully, no serious injuries have been reported.

Earlier in the day Saturday, the U.S. SailGP Team looked on form, excelling in the gusty wind conditions. A pair of second places, and the third race fifth place, put the team in second place overall behind the France SailGP Team and in front of the Australians.

 

View of the aftermath of the storm at the technical area following racing on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix © Ricardo PintoSailGP2

View of the aftermath of the storm at the technical area following racing on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix © Ricardo PintoSailGP

According to SailGP rules, the three completed races are enough to constitute an event. The team’s second-place finish secured valuable points, but it wasn’t enough to close the 11-point gap that remains between them and the season leaderboard podium.

The league has indicated that after a preliminary assessment, it plans to move forward with the next two events in Season 3, the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Christ Church March 18-19 and the Grand Final – the United States Sail Grand Prix | San Francisco May 6 – 7, 2023.

Additional answers regarding the weather incident can be found here.


The fleet led by Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL ahead of USA SailGP Team, Canada SailGP Team Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and Switzerland SailGP Team sail past the skyline on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney – photo © Bob Martin for SailGP
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Grant Dalton, Emirates Team New Zealand CEO
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Italian brand SLAM becomes Official Apparel Supplier to America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand

La marca italiana SLAM se convierte en proveedor oficial de indumentaria de America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand

La marca italiana de ropa de navegación de alto rendimiento SLAM ha unido fuerzas con el cuatro veces ganador de la America’s Cup, el Emirates Team New Zealand, en la preparación de la 37.ª edición del icónico evento en Barcelona el próximo año.

Grant Dalton, Emirates Team New Zealand CEO

Grant Dalton, Emirates Team New Zealand CEO

SLAM, una marca global que se fundó en Génova en 1979, se sumará a la campaña de Nueva Zelanda como proveedor oficial de indumentaria mientras el equipo prepara su defensa de la America’s Cup en octubre de 2024.

Emirates Team New Zealand defendió con éxito la America’s Cup en Auckland en 2021 después de haber ganado previamente la competencia deportiva internacional más antigua del mundo en 1995, 2000 y luego nuevamente en 2017.

SLAM cambió de manos en 2021, fue comprada por VAM Investment Group y se embarcó en un nuevo viaje de alto perfil con el regatista campeón del mundo Enrico Chieffi a la cabeza como director ejecutivo y un fuerte enfoque en ropa de navegación de clase mundial técnicamente innovadora y de alto rendimiento.

El Emirates Team New Zealand defenderá la America’s Cup contra los ganadores de la Challenger Series, que será disputada por cinco equipos ultracompetitivos: el INEOS Britannia del Reino Unido dirigido por el multicampeón olímpico Sir Ben Ainslie; los dos veces ganadores de la Copa de Suiza Alinghi Red Bull Racing; el equipo italiano Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli dirigido por Max Sirena como director y patrón del equipo; American Magic dirigido por Terry Hutchinson con los ganadores de la medalla de oro olímpica Tom Slingsby y Paul Goodison; y el K-Challenge francés liderado por Stephan Kandler.

Enrico Chieffi, director ejecutivo de SLAM
El CEO de Emirates Team New Zealand, Grant Dalton, dijo: “SLAM ha demostrado su estrategia clara y positiva al trabajar para convertirse en una de las mejores marcas de ropa de navegación de alto rendimiento del mundo y todos nosotros en Emirates Team New Zealand esperamos trabajar junto a ellos en eso”. misión.

“Somos un equipo de más de 100 personas en una amplia gama de roles vitales, desde ingeniería hasta construcción de barcos y navegación, que deben trabajar juntos para ganar la Copa América. Esta filosofía se extiende a todos nuestros socios y SLAM y su compromiso con su indumentaria de calidad”.

El acuerdo hará que SLAM suministre ropa técnica al Emirates Team New Zealand luego de una colaboración en el desarrollo de materiales y diseño de productos. Se comercializará a nivel mundial una versión réplica de la indumentaria que viste el equipo con las mismas características técnicas.

Enrico Chieffi dijo: “Es un verdadero honor firmar este acuerdo y unirme a la campaña del Emirates Team New Zealand. Haremos todo lo posible para contribuir a su defensa de la America’s Cup. Grant Dalton y yo nos conocemos desde hace muchos años. Siempre ha existido una sintonía y un profundo respeto entre nosotros, incluso cuando a menudo fuimos protagonistas en los eventos más importantes de la vela mundial, primero como atletas y luego como gerentes.

“SLAM ha desempeñado un papel central en el mundo de la navegación durante más de 40 años y nuestro objetivo es establecer su lugar entre las mejores marcas de navegación de alto rendimiento del mundo. Esta asociación es un paso importante en ese camino”. The Emirates Team New Zealand la ropa técnica es el resultado de una estrecha colaboración en el desarrollo de materiales y diseño de productos”, agregó Chieffi, quien fue campeón mundial en las clases 470 y Star, doble regatista olímpico y táctico en el retador de la Copa América de Italia Il Moro di Venezia. en 1992.

Acerca de Slam
Slam S.p.A. es una reconocida marca italiana de ropa de navegación de alto rendimiento fundada en Génova en 1979. La empresa es propiedad de VAM Investment Group desde 2021, y Enrico Chieffi, campeón mundial, atleta olímpico, táctico de la Copa América y exitoso hombre de negocios, es el director ejecutivo. Con el apoyo clave del nuevo socio financiero y estratégico de la empresa, Chieffi se encarga de llevar adelante la misión de gestionar la nueva fase de desarrollo de SLAM, con el objetivo de desbloquear todo el potencial de la marca y establecer a SLAM entre las mejores marcas de navegación de alto rendimiento del mundo.

Acerca de VAM Investment Group spa
VAM es una sociedad de cartera de capital privado dirigida por el consejero delegado y accionista Marco Piana, controlada por el presidente Francesco Trapani y participada por Tages, una sociedad internacional de gestión de activos activa en fondos alternativos, infraestructura y, a través de sus accionistas, deuda en dificultades/NPL, con Umberto Quadrino como presidente y Panfilo Tarantelli como director general. VAM realiza inversiones de capital privado junto con empresarios y gerentes, proporcionando una combinación exclusiva en el mercado de conjuntos de habilidades comerciales, administrativas y financieras. A los socios de VAM se une un grupo cercano de oficinas familiares italianas e internacionales de alto perfil que conforman el VAM Investments Club. Recientemente, VAM ha llevado a cabo operaciones de inversión clave, incluida la del Grupo Florence, nombre líder en la cadena de suministro textil de Italia, y la cotización de un SPAC valorado en 210 millones en la bolsa de valores de Ámsterdam.

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GREAT BRITAIN SAILGP TEAM BREAKS F50 SPEED RECORD ON BEN AINSLIE'S RETURN IN DENMARK
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GREAT BRITAIN SAILGP TEAM BREAKS F50 SPEED RECORD ON BEN AINSLIE’S RETURN IN DENMARK

GREAT BRITAIN SAILGP TEAM BREAKS F50 SPEED RECORD ON BEN AINSLIE’S RETURN IN DENMARK

AARHUS, DENMARK – 18 August, 2021 – Great Britain SailGP Team CEO and driver Sir Ben Ainslie returned to the wheel of the British F50 today as the team began training ahead of the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix in Aarhus (August 20-21).

It was an eventful return to action for Ainslie, who had missed the previous two SailGP events to welcome the arrival of his baby son Fox, as he and the British crew broke the SailGP speed record with a top speed of 98.3 km/h (61.1mph/53.1 knots) in strong breeze on the Aarhus waters – WATCH HERE

After winning the opening event of the season in Bermuda, Ainslie has returned to the Great Britain SailGP Team with the team in a strong position, second on the overall Championship leaderboard level on points with the leaders – Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team. On returning to the team, Ainslie was full of praise for fellow Olympic gold medallist Paul Goodison who temporarily led the team in his absence in Taranto and Plymouth.

Ainslie said: “The team has done brilliantly over the past two events. It was great to see Paul come into the team and with very little time to practice beforehand get straight into the thick of it. They battled hard, and it was great to see their fighting spirit come through and finish on a really positive note with a race win in our home event in Plymouth.

“Now, coming into Aarhus we’ve got to regroup quickly. It was a full-on day out there today, a real team effort to keep the boat on its feet and we hit our fastest speed yet which is always good fun. One of those days where you’re glad you can get the boat back to the dock in reasonable shape! We’ve got three key events pretty much back-to-back coming in Aarhus, Saint-Tropez and Cadiz (Andalusia) so it will be very important to get going quickly, get some solid finishes and try to keep ourselves at the top-end of the League.

“The nature of SailGP, the nature of the racing, the quality of the fleet, and with the talent that is in these teams now, it is going to be really hard for one team to stand out and dominate. It’s going to be really tight racing, down to the wire. That’s what we love about SailGP, that intensity of racing, the close battles we are seeing on the water, and expect to see more of that.”

The Great Britain SailGP Team has been joined in Aarhus by Hannah Diamond – the final athlete trialling as part of the league’s Women’s Pathway Program – before a final decision will be made on which of the female athlete trialists will be joining the team full time. With the previous trialists including the likes of recent Olympic medalists Hannah Mills and Anna Burnet, it will be a tough decision to make for Ben Ainslie and the team.

Commenting on SailGP’s Women’s Pathway Program and the team’s trialists Ben Ainslie added: “We can only really accommodate one more full-time sailor with the team so it’s going to be a tough decision how we move forward after this event. We’ve had some great athletes with the team over the past few events, real team players and very talented sailors all of whom have brought brilliant experience, attitude, and personality. We’ll get our heads together after this event and finalise a decision based on what we think will be best for the team”.

Off the water, the Great Britain SailGP Team is also in second place in SailGP’s new Impact League, a world-first integrated second leaderboard created for all eight international teams, where the teams are rewarded for the positive actions they make to reduce their overall carbon footprint and help accelerate inclusivity in sailing. The team has been working closely with its Race For The Future partner STEM Crew to maximise its positive impact and climb up the Impact League leaderboard too.

The ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix is live on Sky Sports from 2PM BST on Friday August 20 and from 12PM BST on Saturday August 21, and is also free to view on SailGP’s YouTube channel. For full viewing details visit sailgp.com/watch.

WATCH BEN AINSLIE’S ROCKWOOL DENMARKSGP PREVIEW
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