SailGP announces high-speed race will return to Halifax in 2026

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 16, 2025 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

The planetary sailing contention known arsenic SailGP volition instrumentality to Halifax successful June 2026, 2 years aft the lawsuit made its Canadian debut in the metropolis and attracted thousands of spectators who watched the high-speed racing from some sides of the harbour.

SailGP announced the instrumentality to Halifax successful a quality merchandise Wednesday that included 9 different contention locations astir the satellite for adjacent year's season. The merchandise did not bespeak circumstantial dates, lone months.

The racing features teams from assorted nations sailing identical 15-metre catamarans outfitted with rigid sails that drawback the upwind similar airplane wings. The boats manoeuvre astir a course, with speeds sometimes approaching 100 km/h.

Last year, an estimated 50,000 radical watched the racing successful Halifax harbour, according to organizers. Marine and aerial postulation had to beryllium unopen down successful an unprecedented fashion.

Other SailGP stops successful 2026 see 2 locations successful Australia, 2 successful the United Arab Emirates, on with Rio, Bermuda, New York, Great Britain and France. The quality merchandise said much cities and dates volition besides beryllium confirmed.

Tickets for the 2024 lawsuit successful Halifax sold retired quickly, with Sail Nova Scotia reporting the bulk of ticket-holders came from extracurricular the city.