BERMUDA - August 10, 2024 - SailGP, the most exciting racing on water, has announced its return to the cool, blue waters of Bermuda for the league's first-ever pre season training camp - powered by Paradise Mobile. Beginning August 25, the camp will see four international teams take part in three weeks’ of intensive training on the Great Sound.
In a significant first for SailGP, the global racing championship will provide teams with two separate pre-season training camps - the first in Bermuda and a second in Dubai ahead of the 2024-2025 Season opener in November.
Alongside Rockwool Denmark, Germany and the United States, the Bermuda training camp will also see the league’s newest team - Brazil - get its first ‘hot laps’ on the F50.
SailGP Managing Director Andrew Thompson said: “As a continued sign of the league’s growth, we are excited to be returning to Bermuda this summer for our first-ever pre season training camp. Bermuda has always provided optimal racing conditions and has proven a fan and athlete-favorite venue on the SailGP calendar. This additional training window will give select teams - including Brazil - vital experience of the F50.”
Thanks to its partnership with Paradise Mobile, Bermuda’s newest, fastest network, SailGP will have a fully operational tech site on the island, powered by Paradise Mobile 5G’s Advanced Network Solutions (ANS), which will also be used to provide real-time data transmission for teams.
This connectivity will also enable the league to monitor the performance of teams who will be testing and using some of the new features SailGP will rollout in the 2024-2025 Season - more to be revealed soon.
Paradise Mobile CEO, Sam Tabbara said: "Paradise Mobile is thrilled to be the title sponsor of Sail GP's training camp. As Bermuda's fastest, most advanced network, we are committed to empowering our community with cutting-edge connectivity solutions, enabling seamless communication and fostering technological advancements. This partnership underscores our dedication to supporting local initiatives that bring global recognition to Bermuda, and we are proud to contribute to the success of the talented athletes and the vibrant maritime culture that defines our beautiful island. Together, we are charting a course towards a more connected and innovative future."
SailGP has a long affiliation with Bermuda, including staging three events on the island since the league’s inception in 2019. The most recent event, the Apex Bermuda Sail Grand Prix in May, proved to be one of the league’s most eventful across the season, with the U.S SailGP Team suffering a dramatic capsise in training.
Today’s partnership marks a new chapter in SailGP’s commitment to the island, which includes the delivery of Inspire, SailGP’s award-winning community outreach and engagement arm, which has helped hundreds of local Bermudian youngsters take their first steps into the sport of sailing.
For more information on SailGP’s pre season training camps, and to keep up to date on the latest news ahead of the new 2024-2025 season, visit SailGP.com.
.svg)
.svg)
