ENEL Rio Sail Grand Prix Canceled
SailGP Rio event canceled to facilitate wingsail repairs
Published 04/10/2025
Next month's ENEL Rio Sail Grand Prix has been canceled, it has today been confirmed by SailGP.
This unfortunate and regrettable decision was taken after identifying a defect in select wingsails across the F50 fleet. The issue was discovered during testing and analysis following the Australia SailGP Team's wing collapse in San Francisco.
U.S. SailGP Team CEO, Co-Owner and Strategist Mike Buckley said: “Naturally we’re disappointed by today’s news. From the moment Rio was added to this season's schedule, we had been looking forward to what would undoubtedly have been a special first event in South America. However, athlete safety is of paramount importance so we understand and respect what was a difficult decision to reach. We look forward to getting back on the water in New York in June.”
SailGP CEO Russel Coutts said: “After thorough review, our engineers and technicians have discovered an issue with the bonding of the core material in the shear web of some of the wingsails, which could potentially compromise the structural integrity of those wingsails. As such, we’ve made the prudent choice to suspend next month’s event, giving us sufficient time to complete repairs and conduct any further investigations.
“While we know this news will be hugely disappointing, the safety of our athletes is our key priority. We want to thank our passionate racing fans in Brazil for their ongoing support of SailGP and the Brazilian team, alongside our partners in the country and across the globe. It’s a big job ahead, but we’re confident we can get all 12 national teams ready to race when SailGP returns to New York in June.”
All ticket holders will receive full refunds in the coming days. The Championship will consider potential options to reschedule the 2025 Rio event at a later date.
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