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Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Documents Ref: rolex-media-brochure_empty SAILGP: HUMAN PERFORMANCE ELEVATES INNOVATION Credits: © Rolex France Sail Grand Prix Ref: bb908511_1 Ref: bb908598_1 Ref: ir2_6734_1 Ref: rp2_5018 The 2021 France Sail Grand Prix took The dynamic racing was often right in The France Sail Grand Prix was the Japan SailGP Team helmed by place off Saint-Tropez on the Côte front of the idyllic French harbour fifth event of Season 2 Nathan Outterridge won the event d’Azur town and, in doing so, went into the overall Credits: © Rolex/Ian Roman for lead of the Season 2 championship Credits: © Rolex/Bob Martin for Credits: © Rolex/Bob Martin for SailGP SailGP SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Ricardo Pinto for SailGP 1 / 7 Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Ref: tl104689_1 The Golfe de Saint-Tropez provided a fitting backdrop for the France Sail Grand Prix Credits: © Rolex/Thomas Lovelock for SailGP RockWool Denmark Sail Grand Prix Ref: ir303558a Ref: ir303588_1 Ref: rp1_3783 Ref: rp3_1748 F50 catamarans use aerodynamic A quartet of F50s flying during racing A feature of SailGP racing is the Onboard Australia SailGP Team shapes as well as foiling technology at ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP proximity of the racecourses to the winners of fourth event in the Season to reduce drag shore 2 Championship Credits: Ian Roman for SailGP Credits: Ian Roman for SailGP Credits: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP Credits: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP 2 / 7 Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Ref: tl206727_1 Intense action and athleticism typifies SailGP racing Credits: Thomas Lovelock for SailGP GREAT BRITAIN SAIL GRAND PRIX Ref: tl208378_1 Ref: jb2_1580 Ref: rp1_6146_1 Ref: rp1_7364_1 Eight national teams took part in The third event of Season 2 was won Great Britain Sail Grand Prix was Tight, close to the shore racing Great Britain Sail Grand Prix by Australia SailGP Team led by sailed on Plymouth Sound in front of typifies SailGP former Rolex World Sailor of the Year, crowds gathered on The Hoe Credits: © Rolex/Thomas Lovelock for Tom Slingsby Credits: © Rolex/Ricardo Pinto for SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Ricardo Pinto for SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Jon Buckle for SailGP SailGP 3 / 7 Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Ref: tl109451 Racing was characterised by foiling conditions throughout the weekend Credits: © Rolex/Thomas Lovelock for SailGP ITALY SAIL GRAND PRIX Ref: rp2_6827_1 Ref: ir2_4172_1 Ref: rp2_7187 Ref: tl204449 Eight international SailGP teams took Light wind conditions led to reduced The United States team won two out The southern Italian city of Taranto part in the second event of Season 2 crews piloting the F50 foiling three fleet races on day one in Italy, provided the backdrop to the second catamarans for much of the racing at before finishing third overall event of SailGP Season Credits: © Rolex/Ricardo Pinto for the Italy Sail Grand Prix Championship SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Ricardo Pinto for Credits: © Rolex/Ian Roman for SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Thomas Lovelock for SailGP SailGP 4 / 7 Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Ref: tl100140 The second event of Season 2 was won by Japan SailGP Team with Spain in second place Credits: © Rolex/Thomas Lovelock for SailGP BERMUDA SAIL GRAND PRIX PRESENTED BY HAMILTON PRINCESS 2021 Ref: tl103927 Ref: bb207136 Ref: sb021735 Ref: bb207941_1 The SailGP fleet flies down Great Fleet action during the opening event Tight competition between Great Winner of the Bermuda Sail Grand Sound, Bermuda of SailGP Season 2 Britain SailGP and Australia SailGP Prix - Great Britain SailGP Team, during the final race of the Bermuda helmed by Rolex Testimonee Sir Ben Credits: © Rolex Credits: © Rolex/Bob Martin for Sail Grand Prix Ainslie SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Simon Bruty for Credits: © Rolex/Bob Martin for SailGP SailGP 5 / 7 Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Ref: bb204357_1 Ref: bb207571_1 A trio of fast foiling F50 catamarans Spain SailGP Team is the youngest team competing Credits: © Rolex/Bob Martin for SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Bob Martin for SailGP Visuals Ref: js0y2a2556 Ref: m2343_dg1-0437 Ref: 4_es2_9673 Ref: 2_bb307622 Sir Ben Ainslie, Rolex Testimonee and SailGP Season 2 features eight Rolex Testimonee and most Keeping the F50 foiling is the secret helm of Great Britain SailGP Team national teams racing eight identical successful Olympic sailor of all time, to fast sailing and a key ingredient in foiling catamarans at eight venues Sir Ben Ainslie, leads the Great winning races Credits: © Rolex/Javier Salinas for around the world Britain SailGP team in Season 2 SailGP Credits: © Rolex/©Bob Martin for Credits: © Rolex/David Gray for Credits: © Rolex/Eloi Stichelbaut for SailGP SailGP SailGP 6 / 7 Contact sheet Rolex and SailGP Ref: 2_cc1_0867 Ref: 2_ml2_6294_1 Ref: 3_cc1_7168_1 The F50 is a foiling catamaran and The 15 metre (49 foot) F50 is capable Season 1 was won by Australia close racing is typical of exceeding 50 knots (close to 60 SailGP team narrowly beating Japan mph/95 km/h) SailGP team in a winner takes all Credits: © Rolex/Chris Cameron for final. SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Lloyd Images for SailGP Credits: © Rolex/Chris Cameron for SailGP 7 / 7.