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🚨 News just confirmed at the official opening press conference of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix 🚨 SailGP and Mubadala Capital, the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has announced a strategic investment to acquire a newly-formed SailGP Team to represent Brazil. Brazil will be the first South American team to join the SailGP league and the first of new teams and new ownerships confirmed ahead of Season 5. SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts said, “Brazil has achieved an incredible history of success in Olympic sailing and it’s fitting they are now entering the professional ranks of SailGP – competing against the best in the world. This opens up a new and very significant market for SailGP and we’re incredibly excited to further develop Brazil’s passionate fan base and strengthen our connection to the region.” Welcome Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team 🇧🇷 ⛵ More information here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7zZUYxs #SailGP #PoweredbyNature #globalracingleague #RacefortheFuture #BetterSportBetterPlanet

Expanding the capabilities of their innovation, SailGP and our portfolio company, STRATA Manufacturing PJSC, have announced a new production-based partnership. The UAE-based manufacturer will make and supply key components of the iconic F50 catamarans used by all athletes in the high-speed race on water. Watch to learn more.

The ROCKWOOL Group Impact Summit took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia ahead of the ROCKWOOL #CanadaSGP event on 1-2 June 2024 🔥 Titled "Ocean Champions for Climate Action" the event – a collaboration between ROCKWOOL Group, SailGP and Halifax Partnership, brought together leaders from sports, science and business to share insights on climate change and how we can collaborate in the fight against it 🌍 The panels included the likes of Mirella Amalia Vitale, Andrew Thompson, Kerry Gosse, Dalhousie University scientist Prof. Kristina Boerder and Olympians-turned-SailGP athletes Katja Salskov-Iversen and Annie Haeger, OLY 🤝 Thanks to Wendy Luther for moderating and Andrew Boswell, Jennifer Hall and the local team for the support to make this happen 🇨🇦 #sailgp

BACK THE BLACK FOILS 💙🖤 Introducing Black Foils - a bold new chapter for the New Zealand SailGP Team, connecting us with Aotearoa New Zealand, while competing on the international stage. #BackTheBlackFoils SailGP Peter Burling Blair Tuke Live Ocean

SailGP and Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) will return with the world’s most exciting racing on water, bringing fast-paced, high-jeopardy action to the shores of Bermuda's Great Sound. 🌊 Today, we announce that Apex Group Ltd will be the Title Sponsor and Official Financial Solutions Partner of the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix on May 4-5, 2024. ⚡⚡ Joining as Title Sponsor is a natural extension of our existing partnership that has seen SailGP adopt Apex Group's Women’s Accelerator Program to help increase representation of women at senior management levels and drive more inclusive decision making through the league and the wider sport. Tickets will go on sale later this month. Sign up here https://lnkd.in/eChQvZtP to be first in line as soon as tickets go on sale 👀 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d3kaAmJx #SailGP #PoweredbyNature #ApexGroup #RacefortheFuture #BetterSportBetterPlanet

Are you a driver, strategist, or perhaps a flight controller? 🤔 Imagine yourself aboard a SailGP F50 racing catamaran navigating through choppy waters – what role would you excel in? ⚙️ Grinder 🧭 Driver 💥 Wing Trimmer 📊 Strategist 🌀 Flight Controller 🟠 Play the game: https://okt.to/X9BdaT Play the game to see if you guessed correctly – and what the role says about your strengths in the corporate world! Our partnership with SailGP, the world’s most exciting, sustainable, and purpose-driven global sailing league, represents a powerful cross-industry dedication to people and planet. Step into their world with this game and let us know what you learn about yourself... #SailGP #FinancialServices #DrivingPositiveChange #SustainableSport #Sustainability