The Tom Slingsby-skippered side are on 32 points, ahead of Great Britain (30), Japan (28), United States (26), France (24), New Zealand (23), Spain (23), and Denmark (22), with wrapup regattas listed for Saint-Tropez in September, Andalusia Spain in October, Sydney in December and San Francisco next March.
Christchurch New Zealand had been on the books for late January, but the New Zealand Government has just declined to make a requested 170 covid isolation slots available to enable that venue to go ahead.
Sydney was also sailed in March 2020 as the first event of season two, but the results were canceled as covid took hold, and SailGP restarted in Bermuda in April this year, followed by Taranto Italy in June, Plymouth England in July, and Aarhus Denmark late August.
The series began when American billionaire Larry Ellison of Oracle lost the 35th America’s Cup to New Zealand in Bermuda in 2017, and rather than re-challenge, he decided to start his own series using the same foiling 50-foot catamarans. A long-time consultant, the former Kiwi AC helm Russell Coutts, took over as organizer.
The events are billed as a “global yachting league featuring fan-centric inshore racing in some of the iconic harbors around the world” and the idea is that countries or ports gradually accept sponsorship of boats that Ellison himself partly underwrote in season one, for a nominal winner-takes-all US$1 million prize. Oracle is promoted on the sails of every boat.
The problem in Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, was, like some other venues, including Taranto, that the racing took place too close inshore, in an attempt to be fan-friendly, and this resulted in a light, fluky, and wildly shifting airs wafting past shoreside structures, and turning SailGP into a complete lottery.
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Wong Tet Choong - Singapore's Most Famous Sailor
TC Wong made global headlines last year when the rapid spread of Covid left him stranded at sea in his Leopard 50 for months until he was eventually allowed into Fiji, where he has remained since. Now, the adventurous 60-year-old is waiting for borders to open so he can continue his journey around the South Pacific on his beloved Ximula III.
Burgess Marks New Milestone In Asia With 20th Superyacht Transaction
Confirming its position as the regional leader in selling large yachts, Burgess’ recent sale of the 52m Amels Lind marked the 20th transaction by the brokerage house’s Asia team since it was formed in 2015.
Premieres & Newcomers
Yacht Style provides an overview of this year’s exciting new models, with most on display at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival and/or Monaco Yacht Show, some having shown earlier in the year and a couple making their debuts in other autumn shows around Europe.
Déjà Vu In Denmark
Halfway into SailGP’s second season, a familiar pattern begins to emerge. Australia, runaway winners of the first series, again top the table, despite having to sit out one of the four events held so far with gear failure.
Galeon Spreads Its Wings
With Hong Kong welcoming its first Galeon 640 Fly and 325 GTO this year and Asia’s latest 500 Fly arriving in Singapore, Yacht Style looks at the builder’s 20-year relationship with Tony Castro that has resulted in some of the world’s most innovative production motor yachts.
How To Build A ‘Scent Wardrobe'!
Johanna Monange founded Maison 21G in Singapore to offer customised scents for all clients and all occasions. The personal approach is proving popular, with growing understanding of how to build a ‘scent wardrobe’ and more boutiques opening around the city.
Rolex Fastnet's “Coup De Cherbourg”
Fierce sou’west winds gusting 30 knots greeted 337 yachts starting the Rolex Fastnet Race, as the 49th edition of this famous offshore classic set off not for Plymouth as usual, but for Cherbourg in France, via Ireland’s Fastnet Rock.
Stepping Out Of The Shadows
As founder and Director of VP Yachts, Vivian Chan is quickly making a name for herself as the Hong Kong dealer for Italian builder Sessa, even if it appears a world away from her other role as General Manager of her family’s Sun Hing Shipyard.
From Pollution To Purpose
Former Singapore Idol finalist and TV producer Mathilda D’silva explains how the Ocean Purpose Project evolved from what she saw on and around her hometown beach in Pasir Ris.
TECH GIANT
Camper & Nicholsons’ recent achievements include selling the 105m Lady Moura and adding the 126m Octopus to its charter and management fleets, but CEO Paolo Casani is most excited about the company’s focus on proprietary technology to engage clients in the new era.
