SailGP, a relatively new type of high-speed sailing competition, kicked off its inaugural stop to Southern California on Saturday, July 22.
If you like all things fast, the Port of Los Angeles is the place to be this weekend — even if you have to rubber neck to witness the 50-foot boats flying across the Outer Harbor at up to 60 mph.
Despite this being SailGP’s first foray into Southern California waters, many of the skippers are familiar with the area, having sailed in the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club’s small boat competitions as youth. And four of the teams’ captains have competed in the Congressional Cup, the annual Long Beach regatta that’s considered the “grandfather of match racing.”
Team USA, center, competes in the SailGP on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Port of LA’s Outer Harbor in San Pedro. International teams compete in the Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Port of LA’s Outer Harbor in San Pedro. Teams from Spain and France compete in the SailGP on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Port of LA’s Outer Harbor in San Pedro.
International teams compete in the Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Port of LA’s Outer Harbor in San Pedro. Ten international teams including the United States compete in the Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Port of LA’s Outer Harbor in San Pedro.
Ten international teams including the United States compete in the Oracle Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Port of LA’s Outer Harbor in San Pedro. “This is an incredible venue,” said American skipper Jimmy Spithill. “We pushed for a Los Angeles stop.The grandstands, indeed, were packed, and those without tickets lined up along the chain link fence near Berth 46 hoping to catch a glimpse of the water grand prix. Some remarked that it was reminiscent of the early days of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, when those without tickets would find any spot they could to watch the cars.
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