High skilled sailors from around the globe took to the bay on Friday to follow for this weekend’s Rolex SailGP Championship in San Francisco.
The annual world championship takes place in iconic cities around the globe, with 11 of the 12 nationwide groups competing in 50-foot foiling catamarans which race at speeds over 60 miles per hour. The Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix is the second race in back-to-back occasion weekends to kick off the U.S. slate of occasions for 2025.
Boats from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Emirates Nice Britain, France, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA will compete.
To attain these prime speeds, the F50’s hydrofoils raise the boat out of the water to cut back drag, and use a vertically-mounted airplane wing as a sail. Every boat has a crew of 5 members, consisting of a helmsman, wing-trimmer, flight controller and two grinders.
SailGP has an ongoing dedication to embed environmental and social sustainability into the material of sport they usually additionally run the Encourage program, a neighborhood schooling and outreach initiative for youth.
This weekend’s racing venue of San Francisco poses the “most extreme conditions of the circuit”, which require “a lot of bravery’ to compete”, mentioned Australia helmsman Tom Slingsby.
Slingsby’s staff has gained three of SailGP’s 4 visits to San Francisco and was unbeaten right here till Spain clinched the Season 4 championship title final season.
The occasion takes place on Saturday and Sunday close to the St. Francis Yacht Membership by Marina Inexperienced. There are many viewing spots alongside the waterfront, however grandstand tickets for prime viewing will be bought. For more information, take a look at the SailGP web site.
The Australia SailGP staff practices for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
F50 foiling catamarans from Switzerland and Nice Britain go Alcatraz Island whereas working towards for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Emirates Nice Britain Sail GP staff practices for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
Spectators watch from shore as F50 foiling catamarans follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Purple Bull Italy SailGP Workforce practices for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Spain SailGP staff tacks whereas working towards for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
F50 foiling catamarans from Switzerland, Nice Britain and Spain, from left, follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The France SailGP staff Les Bleus follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Mubadala Brazil SailGP Workforce practices for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The French SailGP staff Les Bleus tack their F50 foiling catamaran whereas working towards for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
F50 foiling catamarans from all around the world follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
America SailGP Workforce practices for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Switzerland and Spain SailGP groups, from proper, follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Germany SailGP staff tacks whereas working towards for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
F50 foiling catamarans from all around the world follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
The Purple Bull Italy SailGP Workforce practices for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group) 
F50 foiling catamarans from all around the world follow for this weekend’s Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 21, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Space Information Group)
