Sébastien Schneiter

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Height176cm / 5’77”Home CountrySwitzerland
Weight75kg / 165lbsHometownGeneva, Switzerland

Career Highlights

  • Podium in the Paris 2024 Test Event
  • 49er Vice-World Champion in 2023
  • Represented SUI three times; Rio 2016, Tokyo 2022 and Paris 2024
  • 12 National Titles

SailGP
Sébastien Schneiter, is a talented sailor who made his mark as one of the youngest drivers in SailGP history. He led the Switzerland SailGP Team in their debut during Season 3 of the global sailing league, showcasing his skills on the high-speed F50 catamarans. After stepping back from his role as driver to focus on his Paris 2024 Olympic campaign in the 49er class, Schneiter is set to return to the wheel for the Switzerland SailGP Team in Season 2024/2025. His comeback will coincide with the team's home debut at the inaugural Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix on Lake Geneva in September 2025.

Youth
He started sailing at the age of nine on the Optimist on Lake Geneva, and he quickly found his passion for the sport. He collected several National titles, one European Champion title and three World Championship medals in his junior years, in both the Optimist and Laser class. He was twice named 'Youth Sailor of the Year'.

Career
Schneiter made the jump to the 49er class and the Olympic scene after his junior career. He quickly reached the World Top 10 in the fleet and has represented SUI at three Olympic Games (2016, 2020 and 2024). Alongside his Olympic Campaign, he also successfully skippered Team Tilt in various projects, such as winning the D35 Trophy, a 3rd place in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup, and being crowned GC32 World Champion.

Personal
He quickly dedicated his life to sailing after his studies, and in his rare time off he will still be found in the water doing any kind of foiling, or in the Swiss mountains skiing and flying with his paraglider.