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CBC
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
SailGP to return to Halifax in 2026
Watch Tom Murphy's interview with Sarah Flanagan, the president of Sail Nova Scotia, and Billy Gooderham, the flight controller for Canada's entry in SailGP, to get their reaction to the event coming back to the city.
CBC
16-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
SailGP announces high-speed race will return to Halifax in 2026
The international sailing competition known as SailGP will return to Halifax in June 2026, two years after the event made its Canadian debut in the city and attracted thousands of spectators who watched the high-speed racing from both sides of the harbour. SailGP announced the return to Halifax in a news release Wednesday that included nine other race locations around the world for next year's season. The release did not indicate specific dates, only months. The racing features teams from various nations sailing identical 15-metre catamarans outfitted with rigid sails that catch the wind like airplane wings. The boats manoeuvre around a course, with speeds sometimes approaching 100 km/h. Last year, an estimated 50,000 people watched the racing in Halifax harbour, according to organizers. Marine and air traffic had to be shut down in an unprecedented fashion. Other SailGP stops in 2026 include two locations in Australia, two in the United Arab Emirates, along with Rio, Bermuda, New York, Great Britain and France. The news release said more cities and dates will also be confirmed. Tickets for the 2024 event in Halifax sold out quickly, with Sail Nova Scotia reporting the majority of ticket-holders came from outside the city.
