Spain made history in Los Angeles, beating Season 3 champions Australia and ROCKWOOL Denmark to claim its first-ever SailGP event win.
Diego Botin’s young crew overcame light wind conditions by minimizing maneuvers and sailing the shortest distance to trounce ROCKWOOL DEN and Australia in front of sell-out shoreside crowds.
The win came after Spain scraped into the Final by a one-point margin over Canada - meaning they managed to convert their first Final appearance into a first event win in four seasons.
The victory followed a period of upheaval and uncertainty for the young Spanish team - with former flight controller Botin only becoming driver in February 2023 - and it moved them up to second in the Championship rankings. The Spanish team is the youngest to compete in SailGP's cutting-edge sail racing championship and debuted in February 2020.
SailGP is sailing redefined. Established in 2018 and headquartered in London and San Francisco, SailGP is an annual global sports championship featuring bold, cutting-edge technology and awe-inspiring athleticism. The fan-centric, inshore racing takes place in some of the most iconic harbors around the globe and culminates with a $1 million winner-takes-all match race. Rival national teams from Australia, China, France, Great Britain, Japan and the United States battle it out in identical supercharged F50 catamarans, engineered for intense racing at electrifying speeds exceeding 50 knots (nearly 60 mph).
Join the 180 Marine team in July to experience the thrilling speeds and action-packed entertainment of SailGP in the Port of Los Angeles for the inaugural Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix, July 22-23, 2023!
Nine national teams - including the United States SailGP Team led by sailing legend Jimmy Spithill - will race F50 hydro foiling catamarans, capable of highway speeds exceeding 60 mph, in a fan-focused, two-day spectacle of exhilarating racing.
Fans will be just a breath away from the challenging Outer Harbor racecourse at the Port of Los Angeles, with ticket packages available for grandstand seating at Berth 46, along with on-water viewing zones for privately-owned vessels.
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