Coutts looking forward to an exciting race at Dubai Sail Grand Prix

SailGP, one of the world’s fastest growing sport leagues, returns to the UAE with the Dubai Sail Grand Prix at Mina Rashid (December 9-10).

The Dubai Sail GP is set to bring back the cutting-edge racing that thrilled fans in 2022 at a sold-out event, as world-class teams representing Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and the United States compete for the title.

The Dubai event looks set to become a regular fixture on Sail GP's successful global championship, which features close to shore stadium racing at iconic venues around the world – including Abu Dhabi, Auckland, Bermuda, Cadiz, Chicago, Halifax, Los Angeles, New York, Saint-Tropez, Sydney, San Francisco and Taranto.

Russell Coutts, SailGP CEO, is looking forward to the new edition of the Dubai event, which made a great impact last season.

"The Dubai Sail Grand Prix held at Mina Rashid in November 2022 was a great success – and the athletes said at the time that they couldn’t wait to come back," Coutts said.

Coutts, a former world champion yachtsman and co-founder of SailGP, envisioned a league that transcended the barriers of accessibility, captivating not only ardent sailing aficionados but also a broader global audience.

"The inspiration for SailGP came from a lot of places. The sport as a product before SailGP was hard to watch, hard to understand and hard to follow. There was nothing like SailGP that actually existed, which is exciting racing, with a year-round calendar, that could engage and entertain fans," said the New Zealander.

What helped SailGP warm up to new audiences is the introduction of the F50, ahigh-speed flying catamaran designed for exhilarating races.

Unlike traditional sailing events, all ten national teams in SailGP use identical F50s, ensuring fiercely competitive racing purely driven by team strategy and skill.

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