Sweden joins SailGP with Artemis Racing

The expansion of the SailGP league continues as Sweden has been named as the 13th entrant, with the internationally acclaimed sailing team Artemis Racing to join for the 2026 season.

Under the leadership of CEO Iain Percy, an Olympic gold medalist who previously served as Artemis Racing’s Team Manager during their America’s Cup campaigns, the team is well-positioned to build on past successes for SailGP’s sixth season, which begins in January 2026 in Perth, Australia.

Backed by Torbjörn Törnqvist, Artemis SailGP Team has appointed Nathan Outteridge as driver. The Olympic gold medalist previously had been helm for the Japan SailGP Team in Seasons 1 and 2, alongside interim roles (on the water and on-shore) for other teams. Outteride was also the America’s Cup helm for Artemis Racing in 2013 and 2017.

“Reuniting with Iain, Torbjörn and the Artemis team for this new chapter in SailGP is incredibly exciting,” Outteridge said. “We’ve shared huge moments together in the past, and bringing that experience, trust and energy into this arena gives us a powerful foundation.

“This is a new challenge for all of us – a chance to showcase what Swedish sailing can achieve in one of the toughest and fastest stages in the world. We’re approaching this season with focus, ambition and the belief that we can set the standard for what’s possible in this championship.”

Artemis SailGP Team’s full crew will be announced in the coming weeks.

The league previously confirmed that Team 14 will hit the water in 2027, and will have SailGP’s newest F50 – once complete – at a training base designed to give both new and existing teams an opportunity to sharpen their skills.

“I think that’s going to make a big difference to the league going forward,” said SailGP CEO Russell Coutts. “It’s a fantastic solution for new and existing teams to train their athletes.”

Details: sailgp.com

Season 5 Schedule – 14 events *
2024
November 23-24 – Dubai, UAE

2025
January 18-19 – Auckland, New Zealand
February 8-9 – Sydney, Australia
March 15-16 – Los Angeles, USA
March 22-23 – San Francisco, USA
May 3-4 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 7-8 – New York City, USA
July 19-20 – Portsmouth, Great Britain
August 16-17 – Sassnitz, Germany
September 6-7 – Taranto, Italy
September 12-13 – Saint-Tropez, France
September 20-21 – Geneva, Switzerland
October 4-5 – Andalucía – Cádiz, Spain
November 7-8 – Middle East
November 29-30 – Grand Final – Abu Dhabi, UAE
* The season began with 14 events but Tranto was replaced with Saint-Tropez, while Rio and Middle East were cancelled.

Format for Season 5:
• Teams compete in identical F50 catamarans.
• Each event runs across two days.
• Five qualifying fleet races of approximately 15 minutes may be scheduled for each regatta.
• The top three teams from qualifying advance to a final race to be crowned event champion and earn the largest share of the prize purse (amount not confirmed; Season 4 had $400,000.00 USD prize purse with winning team earning $200k at each event).
• The season ends with the Grand Final, which includes the Championship Final Race for the top three teams in the season standing with the winner claiming a monetary award (amount not confirmed; Season 4 had $2 million USD prize).
• The top team on points ahead of the three-boat Championship Final will get a monetary award (amount not confirmed; Season 4 had a $350,000.00 prize).
• The league still owns the New Zealand and Spain teams and are looking at how they can bring new investment into them.

For competition documents, click here.

Established in 2018, SailGP seeks to be an annual, global sports league featuring fan-centric inshore racing among national teams in some of the iconic harbors around the globe.

Source: SailGP