SailGP Racing Weekend June 7-8 in New York City
You’ve heard of the Rolex SailGP Championship, a global racing circuit that takes place in iconic locations all over the world, including San Francisco, Auckland, Sydney, and Rio de Janeiro. Did you know that the next stop is New York City June 7-8? The Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix 2025 will be the last event of the season taking place in the United States. Wouldn’t it be fun to go watch the action?
The race stadium will be set up on Governor’s Island, south of the Financial District and across from the Statue of Liberty. Spectators arrive by ferry from the Battery Maritime Building in lower Manhattan. The two days of racing take place rain or shine; viewers watch from outdoor grandstands.
Racing takes place on standardized racecourses designed for speed and spectator engagement. The entire fleet of high-performance, foiling F50 catamarans goes head-to-head across six to seven intense, short fleet races, lasting roughly 15 minutes each. The first three to four fleet races unfold on the first day of the event, and the final three take place on the second.
There are six full-time roles onboard the F50: a strategist, driver (helmsman), wing trimmer, flight controller (works with the wing trimmer and driver to keep the boat flat, locked in, and stable), and two grinders. In light wind conditions, the race committee might instruct teams to drop down to four crew to make the F50s lighter.
The SailGP race weekend will feature world-class racing, live music, premium hospitality, and après-sail entertainment, with everything unfolding against the backdrop of New York Harbor. Check in at the race stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. You may purchase tickets for one day or the full weekend; prices start at $85. Find details at sailgp.com (the online “Beginner’s Guide to SailGP” is particularly helpful).
Gather some local sailing friends, hop on Amtrak, and head to NYC for an exciting sailing weekend. If you do decide to go, shoot a note to our editor at [email protected]. We’ll see you there!
