Canada SailGP Team explained

Shortname:Canada SailGP Team
Fullname:Canada SailGP Team
Year:2022
Boats1:SPIRIT[1]

The Canada SailGP Team is a Canadian sailing team led by Phil Robertson which participates in SailGP.

History

The Canadian SailGP Team was founded by Fred Pye and debuted in the 3rd season of the SailGP competition alongside Switzerland SailGP Team in 2022.[2] [3] Funding obligations were not met and ownership of the team was taken back by the league. Team Driver, Phil Robertson, announced in July 2023 that a transfer of ownership had been accepted but no further updates have been given.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In September 2023 Sail GP announced that Halifax, Nova Scotia had been selected to Host Season 4 Round 11 on June 1-2, 2024.[8] The event attracted over 80,000 spectators according to the organizers with official tickets selling out and SailGP committed to returning in 2025 and 2026.[9] [10]

The Race Calendar for 2024–25 was announced on July 9, 2024, and features new stops in Brazil, UAE, a yet to announced Middle Eastern Country, Germany, Switzerland and a return to Great Britain.[11] Notably; fans from Canada and Bermuda were disappointed to not have return visits to their countries but remain hopeful to be included in a sixth season.[12] With the addition of Brazil SailGP Team and The Bernoulli | Locke Bermuda & Caribbean SailGP Team slated to enter season five resulting in 12 teams but only 11 available boats which will necessitate at least one team being cut from the lineup leading to lots of speculation and nervousness amongst lesser funded teams and fans alike.[13]

Team

The Canadian SailGP Team is led by as Driver.

, and serve as Strategists.

is the Wing Trimmer and the Flight Controller.

,,, and are Grinders.

External links

Official Website

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada SailGP Team christens new F50 Spirit. SailGP. 2024-06-23. 2024-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624151225/https://sailgp.com/news/23/canada-sailgp-team-christens-f50-spirit/.
  2. Web site: Canada SailGP Team announces CEO and Driver. SailGP. 2024-06-23. 2024-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624151601/https://sailgp.com/news/22/canada-sailgp-team-announces-ceo-driver/.
  3. Web site: Canada SailGP Team Founder Fred Pye receives Sail Canada Presidents Award | Sail Canada . www.sailing.ca. 2024-06-23. 2024-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624151849/https://www.sailing.ca/canada-sailgp-team-founder-fred-pye-receives-sail-canada-president%C2%89uas-award/.
  4. Web site: 12 June 2023 . WANTED: Canada SailGP Team owner >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625024554/https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2023/06/12/wanted-canada-sailgp-team-owner/ . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors.
  5. Web site: SailGP: 'Interest in private team ownership has soared' - Russell Coutts . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625025645/https://www.sail-world.com/news/266211/SailGP-Teams-move-to-full-private-ownership . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . www.sail-world.com.
  6. Web site: Coutts: "Soon only three teams will still be owned by the league" . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625025946/https://fr.sailgp.com/news/23/russell-coutts-private-ownership-update-racing-on-the-edge/ . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . SailGP.
  7. Web site: "The paperwork is being finalized": Phil Robertson gives Canada ownership update . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625030053/https://sailgp.com/news/23/canada-driver-phil-robertson-ownership-update-los-angeles/ . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . SailGP.
  8. Web site: Halifax to host ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625030340/https://sailgp.com/news/23/halifax-rockwool-canada-sail-grand-prix-announced/ . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . SailGP.
  9. Web site: 19 June 2024 . SailGP races brought in more than $14 million, 80,000 fans to Halifax . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625030750/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/sailgp-races-brought-in-more-than-14-million-80-000-fans-to-halifax-1.6932936 . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . CTVNews.
  10. Web site: 2 June 2024 . SailGP in Halifax wraps up, Britain takes home gold . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625030816/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/sailgp-in-halifax-wraps-up-britain-takes-home-gold-1.6910642 . 2024-06-25 . 2024-06-23 . Atlantic.
  11. Web site: 2024-07-04 . SAILGP ANNOUNCES 2024/2025 SEASON CALENDAR, A YEAR-LONG SPECTACLE OF HIGH-OCTANE RACING AND WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715174403/https://sailgp.com/news/24/sailgp-announces-2024-2025-season-calendar/ . 2024-07-15 . 2024-07-17 . SailGP.
  12. Web site: 2024-07-09 . SailGP not returning to Halifax next year, Sail N.S hopeful for 2026 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715183812/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sailgp-not-returning-halifax-2025-1.7258033 . 2024-07-15 . 2024-07-16 . CBC News.
  13. Web site: Gladwell . Richard . 2024-07-12 . Canada SailGP fans have taken to social media reacting to Halifax's exclusion as a venue for Season 5 of the SailGP. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717172838/https://www.sail-world.com/news/276974 . 2024-07-17 . 2024-07-17 . Sail-World.

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