Wondering where you can watch the Sail Grand Prix in Australia? You’re in the right place. The newest Sail GP season kicked off in mid-June of 2023, with plenty of interest around the world in this relatively new, globe-trotting tournament.
The Sail GP season takes in some of the best locations for sailing competition in the world. Events will be held in Europe, America, the North Atlantic and Middle East.
Coming hot off of their third consecutive title since the tournament’s inception, the Australian Sail GP team will be hoping to make it 4 from 4 come the end of the season in 2024. They’ll face stiff competition from our well-known neighbours, however, as the formidable New Zealand SailGP team is looking to claim their first championship title.
SailGP 2023/24 championship schedule
Founded by Larry Ellison and New Zealand sailing world champion Russell Coutts (who is also SailGP’s CEO), the fourth season of SailGP will have a 12-race worldwide circuit taking place on four continents from June 2023 through July 2024, which is one more round than last season.
Here in 2023-24, not only have the number of championship events expanded, the number of teams competing will also increase, from ten to eleven. The newest edition will be representing Germany.
The lure of SailGP is in the use by each team of similar hydrofoiling F50 catamarans, which are 50-foot race boats with 80-foot wingsails that soar over the water at speeds of more than 60mph. Each boat is owned by SailGP and every team across the season shares the exact same data. This eliminates any opportunity for one team to get ahead by means of technical or mechanical enhancement.
The calendar for 2023–2024 sees a lot of action in the North American market, which will host six of the 12 events. This includes a return to New York in June 2024, and a brand-new stop in Los Angeles on the LA Waterfront from July 22–23, 2023. The fixtures also include two staples of the SailGP championship, the iconic races in Sydney Australia (February 2024) and Auckland New Zealand (March 2024)
Check out the fixtures that are remaining in the fourth season of one of sport’s newest globe-trotting competitions, and read on to see how you can watch the the “world’s most exciting racing on water” live or on-demand in Australia.
How to watch the 2023/24 Sail GP championship in Australia
As with many other sports in the modern-era, there are multiple ways of watching the SailGP races take place around the world. Here’s how to catch every SailGP event on this season’s calendar live, or later on-demand, with a variety of streaming services in Australia.
Stream the Sail GP live on Kayo Sports
Good news for sailing fans is that you can catch all the live action, past races, latest news and more from each round of the SailGP Championship through a Kayo Sports subscription.
Watch the boats in every beautiful location from each event from Singapore to Sydney and beyond with one of the top sports streaming platforms in the country.
Thanks to Kayo’s excellent links with Fox Sports, customers gain full access to Fox Sports’ SailGP coverage, including channels such as Fox Sports 506, broadcast live and on demand in case you miss any of the action.
Kayo offer two price plans – their Kayo One plan ($25/month) and a Basic Plan ($35) which allows you to stream sports from an extra device. They even offer a free 7 day trial for new customers so you can try their streaming services via the Kayo Sports app or via smart TV or other compatible devices.
Featured*Kayo subscribers are advised that starting 16th of January, Kayo Premium will no longer be available upon sign up. Subscribers of Premium will be moved to Basic between 14th of February to 13th of March, depending on their billing date. All Basic subscribers will then have 4k access starting 12th of February.
Watch Sail GP live online with Foxtel Now
Fox Sports offer unrivalled coverage of the SailGP season in Australia, being the only place bringing each round live to the Australian audience. With the exclusive rights to broadcast all the action in the SailGP calendar, there’s not many better options than Foxtel Now.
This dedicated streaming service from Foxtel provides access to the entire SailGP calendar with their Sports Pack option. Not only would you get access to the SailGP racing events, but everything else Fox Sports offers, too. Foxtel Now also provide new customers with a 10 day free trial to try before you buy, meaning you can check out their coverage of these magnificent racing boats around the world for free before committing to a lock in contract.
To access the sports pack on Foxtel ($29/month) you must first subscribe to their essential pack option ($25/month) – meaning watching your sports pack after the 10 day free trial would cost a total of $53 per month.
A brief history of sailing races
While sailing has been a mode of transport for thousands of years, it only became a recognised international sport in 1896 at the Athens Olympics. Although it had to wait another 4 years until 1900 to make its competitive debut due to bad weather!
After its introduction at the Paris Olympics in 1900, sailing as a sport has only grown in stature and popularity throughout the world. Since then It has been included in every summer Olympics event to be held since.
The Sail GP Impact League
Not wanting to simply rest on their laurels of having a successful SailGP league, organizers introduced an ‘Impact League’ in the second season. The Impact League is a table that charts the sustainability of each SailGP team, with points being scored against certain sustainability criteria.
The New Zealand SailGP team were the winners of the inaugural SailGP Impact League for 2021-22.
Other sports on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports
If you’re interested in sports beyond the SailGP World Championships, why not check out the Fox Sports pack or Kayo Sport for all your favourite sports! Make the most of the 14 and 10 day free trial periods for new customers and access a huge range of sporting TV – wherever you are and however you want.
Whether you want to catch up on all the Formula 1 action, professional Tennis, the PGA Tour, or popular American sports such as the NFL and the current NBA season , Fox Sports’ services offer a wide array of live and on demand action for all sports fans.
