SailGP’s high-speed boat race draws a chic crowd to Governors Island

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 430 words · By Alev Aktar

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With a nail-biting catamaran collision in front of the Statue of Liberty and a thrillingly close finish in the final, the Rolex SailGP Championship proved it’s the world’s fastest boat race.

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What happened

With a nail-biting catamaran collision in front of the Statue of Liberty and a thrillingly close finish in the final, the Rolex SailGP Championship proved it’s the world’s fastest boat race.

Why it matters

The series, often described as Formula One of the seas, features 13 national teams sailing identical F50 hydrofoiling catamarans in 13 iconic bays and harbors around the globe for a total purse of $12.8 million.

Common ground

Each ultralight boat, worth an estimated $4 million, is fitted with twin hydrofoils that lift the hulls above the surface of the water, allowing the vessels to fly at an electrifying 60 mph.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Bandwagon, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Anne Hathaway is a part-owner of the Red Bull Italy team”

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Claim 2: “the Canada Sail Grand Prix starts on June 20th in Halifax.”

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No evidence was found in the search results to confirm the start date or location of the Canada Sail Grand Prix as June 20th in Halifax.

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Claim 3: “He is also a Rolex testimonee.”

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The official Rolex Family website and other search results explicitly state that Tom Slingsby became a Rolex Testimonee in 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — Slingsby is known for his innovative approach to sailing, continuously pushing the boundaries of his sport. He became a Rolex Testimonee in 2023. Tom Slingsby ...
https://www.rolex.com/en-us/rolex-family/yachting/tom-slings…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 26, 2025 ... ROLEX (@rolex). 2 Replies. 7.1K Views. Renowned for his determination and passion, Tom Slingsby has succeeded in just about every sailing ...
https://www.threads.com/@rolex/post/DRg_sixEsdp/renowned-for…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2025 ... At the heart of the Rolex SailGP Championship with Rolex Testimonees · Hannah Mills, a champion on and off the water · Tom Slingsby, a master of ...
https://www.floydandgreen.com/discover-rolex/worldofrolex/sa…

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Claim 4: “Australia’s BONDS Flying Roos soar to victory in the last few meters on Sunday.”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Australia's BONDS Flying Roos won the New York Sail Grand Prix on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australia SailGP Team, officially the Bonds Flying Roos, is an Australian sailing team which participates in the international SailGP championship. Founded in 2018 for the inaugural season of SailGP, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_SailGP_Team

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — All 193 member states and 2 General Assembly non-member observer states of the United Nations, in addition to several de facto states, represent themselves with national flags. National flags generall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_flags_of_sove…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Gallos SailGP Team, formerly the Spain SailGP Team, is a Spanish SailGP team. The team was founded in 2021, taking China SailGP Team's place in the sport following their withdrawal after the 2019 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_SailGP_Team

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Claim 5: “SailGP was created in 2018 by three-time America’s Cup winner Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison”

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Claim 6: “the U.S. team, it was part of a heartbreaking three-boat crash in the third and final fleet race before the final on Sunday. The American boat smashed into the Italian F50, followed seconds later by the Brazilian catamaran.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a three-boat crash involving the US, Italian, and Brazilian teams in the New York event.

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Claim 7: “The series... features 13 national teams sailing identical F50 hydrofoiling catamarans in 13 iconic bays and harbors around the globe for a total purse of $12.8 million.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm the series features 13 national teams using identical F50 hydrofoiling catamarans and a prize purse of $12.8 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 SailGP Championship, officially the Rolex SailGP 2026 Championship is the ongoing sixth season of the SailGP championship. The season is being contested over thirteen sail grands prix held at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_SailGP_championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The F50 is a one-design foiling catamaran used in the SailGP race series. The name is an abbreviation of "Foiling" and "a hull length of 50 feet". The F50s are adapted from the AC50s used in the Ameri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F50_(catamaran)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SailGP, officially the Rolex SailGP Championship, is an annual international sailing competition featuring national teams racing identical high-performance F50 foiling catamarans. The series consists …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SailGP

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Claim 8: “Emirates Great Britain claimed second place and Canada’s NorthStar team came in third.”

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Web search results confirm that Australia defeated Emirates GBR and the Northstar SailGP Team (Canada) in the final, with Emirates GBR taking second and NorthStar Canada taking third.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NorthStar SailGP Team, formerly known as Canada SailGP Team, is a professional sailing team led by Giles Scott, competing in the global Rolex SailGP Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_SailGP_Team

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team is a British sailing team led by Sir Ben Ainslie which participates in SailGP. Known as Emirates GBR, they have won six Sail Grand Prix events since the competition …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_SailGP_Team

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, referred to as simply "Great Britain", has been represented at every modern Olympic Games. As of the 2024 Summer Olympics, it is third in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_at_the_Olympics

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Claim 9: “The ebullient Aussie squad – whose owners include Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds – was driven by Tom Slingsby, the team’s CEO.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are co-owners of the Australia SailGP Team (Bonds Flying Roos) and that Tom Slingsby is the driver and CEO.

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web search NEUTRAL — Australia SailGP Team, officially the Bonds Flying Roos, is an Australian sailing team which participates in the international SailGP championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_SailGP_Team

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web search NEUTRAL — ... CEO Tom Slingsby in leading the freshly rebranded BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team. ... the Australia SailGP Team, but for the trajectory of SailGP globally.
https://sailgp.com/news/25/hugh-jackman-ryan-reynolds-announ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Disney+ announces a new documentary on high-speed sailing featuring SailGP Bonds Flying Roos co-owners Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds. Ryan ...
https://www.facebook.com/yachtingworldmagazine/posts/the-wor…

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Claim 10: “Each ultralight boat, worth an estimated $4 million, is fitted with twin hydrofoils that lift the hulls above the surface of the water, allowing the vessels to fly at an electrifying 60 mph.”

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Web search results confirm the use of twin hydrofoils and speeds reaching up to 40 knots (approx 46 mph), though the specific $4 million cost is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, the technical capabilities are verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 SailGP Championship was the fourth season of the SailGP championship. The season was contested over thirteen sail grands prix held at venues around the world. The season saw Spain SailGP T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_SailGP_championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 SailGP Championship, officially the Rolex SailGP 2025 Championship, was the fifth season of the SailGP championship. The season was contested over twelve sail grands prix held at venues ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_SailGP_championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article gives the summarized standings of each season of SailGP, an international sailing competition that features high-performance F50 foiling catamarans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics_of_SailGP

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Claim 11: “French soccer star Kylian Mbappé invested in the DS Automobiles SailGP Team France.”

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Claim 12: “Tommy Hilfiger remains one of the partners of the United States SailGP team.”

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Claim 13: “all three teams are helmed by Olympic gold medalists who have competed (or been on a winning club) in the America’s Cup.”

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While evidence confirms some helmsmen are Olympic gold medalists and America's Cup participants, there is not enough specific evidence in the provided snippets to confirm this for all three specific podium finishers of the New York event simultaneously.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2025 · ... Team is now driven by Dylan Fletcher, an Olympic gold medalist and America's Cup helmsman. It's a transition that could have unsettled the ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6183468/2025/03/12/sailgp-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2025 · Jo Aleh, two-time (gold and silver) Olympic medalist and two-time 470 World Champion leads the Emirates Team New Zealand team in Women's ...
https://www.facebook.com/nzherald.co.nz/posts/burling-was-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 20, 2024 · The UniCredit Youth. America's Cup will showcase the world's best young sailors from 12 countries and be a test of team spirit, intuition, ...
https://www.americascup.com/files/m21989_PRESS-KITUniCredit-…

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Claim 14: “Rolex is the first-ever title partner of the series”

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Claim 15: “For the fourth time, the annual two-day Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix was held in the New York harbor.”

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Wikipedia lists the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix as occurring in 2019 and 2023-present, and web search results confirm the 2026 event, supporting the claim of it being held multiple times in New York harbor.

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Claim 16: “in February, Jumeirah announced a three-season partnership with the Emirates Great Britain team.”

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