Excitement is building for SailGP’s return to New York City next week for the penultimate event of Season 4 on June 22/23.
The racecourse and weekend racing schedule have now been confirmed, with the 10-strong F50 fleet set to go head to head across five fleet races before the top three teams proceed into the winner-takes-all showdown.
The fast and furious racing action will unfold just meters from the waterfront of Governors Island against the iconic backdrop of New York.
Three fleet races will take place on Saturday before the two remaining fleet races and Final play out on Sunday.
The Race Stadium will be open from 2pm - 8pm ET on Saturday and Sunday, with racing scheduled between 4.30pm-6pm ET.
Season leader New Zealand is currently top of the fleet with a commanding 11-point lead over Spain in second, while triple Championship champion Australia has slid down to third overall with 71 points.
From there, points are tight between France in 4th with 65 points and ROCKWOOL DEN in 5th with 64.
This means Spain, Australia, France and ROCKWOOL DEN will be putting it all on the line when racing in New York gets underway to secure their spot in the top three ahead of Season 4’s finale in San Francisco.
After winning in Halifax, there’s an outside chance for Giles Scott’s Emirates GBR to make a last minute dash into the top three, but standout performances are essential at the last two events of the season.
Meanwhile the revamped United States team will be looking to draw on the support of New York’s crowds after a difficult entry into the league mid-way through the season.
The Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix takes place on June 22/23.
