United States SailGP Team
United States SailGP Team
Career
Established2019
Nation United States
Team principal(s)F50 League LLC
CEOJimmy Spithill
SkipperJimmy Spithill
Yachts
Sail no.Boat name

United States SailGP Team is a US American sailing team which participates in the SailGP international sailing competition. They are helmed by team CEO Jimmy Spithill.[1]

History

United States SailGP Team was established in 2019 by F50 League LLC as a part of the inaugural season of the SailGP competition.[2] America has a long history in sailing, and many former Americas Cup races sailors are in the team.[1][3][4][5][6]

Team

United States SailGP Team was originally headed by skipper Rome Kirby.[7] Beginning in 2021, it was headed by skipper Jimmy Spithill, who also serves as the team's chief executive officer.[8][9]

Current crew:[10]

  • Jimmy Spithill   (USA) - CEO/Helm
  • Paul Campbell-James   (GBR) - Wing Trimmer
  • Rome Kirby   (USA) - Flight Controller
  • Hans Henken   (USA) - Flight Controller
  • Andrew Campbell   (USA) - Grinder/Tactician
  • Cooper Dressler   (USA) - Grinder
  • Alex Sinclair   (USA) - Grinder
  • Daniela Moroz   (USA) - Strategist
  • CJ Perez   (USA) - Strategist
  • Anna Weis   (USA) - Strategist

Season 1[11]

The US SailGP Team was among the six founding teams in SailGP, and with Rome Kirby at the helm, they placed 6th in that first season. They had their best result of a 3rd at their home race in New York. They also placed 4th in another race based in the US in San Francisco.

Location Event Result Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 The Final
Sydney 6th 5th 3rd 5th 5th 6th - - -
San Francisco 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd - - -
New York 3rd 4th 4th 5th 4th 1st - - -
Cowes 5th 6th 4th 5th - - - - -
Maseille - Grand Final 6th 6th 6th 6th 5th 5th 5th 3rd -
Season Result 6th - - - - - - - -

Season 2[12]

The US F50 sailing with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background

Season 2 was a more successful season for the States, with a best finish of 2nd in Saint Tropez, Cádiz, and in Sydney. They finished the season in 3rd, behind Australia and Japan.

Location Event Result Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 The Final
Bermuda 8th 4th 6th 3rd 7th 8th -
Taranto 3rd 1st 4th 1st 2nd 8th 3rd
Plymouth 3rd 2nd 5th 1st 4th 6th 3rd
Aarhus 4th 7th 1st 3rd 5th 5th -
Saint Tropez 2nd 5th 1st 1st 7th 4th 2nd
Andalucia-Cadiz 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 3rd 5th 2nd
Sydney 2nd 6th 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd
San Francisco 6th 5th 7th 5th 5th 7th 3rd
Season Result 3rd - - - - - -

Season 3[13]

Season 3 has taken a similar shape to the first season in the competition for the United States. They sit in a poor 7th ahead of Spain and newcomers Switzerland. They have a one event win at Saint-Tropez.

Location Event Result Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 The Final
Bermuda 5th 3rd 7th 7th 6th 2nd - -
Chicago 8th 8th 9th 7th 7th 3rd - -
Plymouth 7th 9th 6th 7th 6th 5th - -
Copenhagen 5th 2nd 6th 6th - - - -
Saint Tropez 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st - - 1s
Andalucia-Cadiz 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 6th 4th - -
Dubai 6th 7th 4th 2nd 9th 2nd 7th -
Singapore 7th 8th 1st 8th 8th - - -
Sydney - - - - - - - -
Christchurch - - - - - - - -
San Francisco - - - - - - - -
Season Result 7th - - - - - - -

References

  1. 1 2 "SailGP". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Lee, Chang W.; Museler, Chris (June 23, 2019). "Sailing Into Uncharted Waters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Paul Campbell-James - United States SailGP Team". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "SailGP". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "SailGP". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "SailGP". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rome Kirby – Sail Sport Talk". Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ "United States SailGP Team's Season 3 rollercoaster ride continues". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Spithill takes positives from US SailGP team's new crew combo going into Season 4". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "United States USA SailGP Team News, Features, Exclusives, Athletes, Stats". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "SailGP Season 1 | Results, Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "SailGP Season 2 - Results, Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "SailGP Season 3 - Results, Rankings, Leaderboards". SailGP. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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