As professional sailing gets faster, higher, and more extreme, safety has to evolve too.
We take you inside SailGP’s lesser-known world of safety — from intense underwater training and survival drills to the cutting-edge design features that protect athletes while racing the F50 at nearly 100 km/h.
Featuring insights from SailGP athletes, safety experts, and the team behind the boat’s design, discover how preparation and innovation allow the world’s best sailors to push the limits, chase records, and redefine the sport.
00:00 – Intro
01:15 – Helmets & Impact Vests
01:56 – Safety Training
08:22 – Safety Built Into the F50
09:21 – The Engineering Behind Safety
12:50 – Tom Slingsby on Trust & Risk
16:29 – How a Safety Extraction Works
19:06 – Final Thoughts
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SailGP is high speed, high tech and high impact. The Rolex SailGP Championship combines cutting-edge tech, iconic global venues, elite athletes and record-breaking speeds to create the most exciting racing on water. Rival teams from the Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and USA battle it out at iconic venues around the world in short, intense races for a total prize pot of $12.8 million. Teams compete in identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans that fly above the water at electrifying speeds of over 100 km/h.
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