US SailGP Victorious in Valencia For Second Season Win
The U.S. SailGP Team claimed their second event victory of the 2026 Season in Valencia– keeping their Grand Final fight alive as they moved up to third on the overall championship standings.
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Designed in 1932, the fun-to-sail Comet offers high-level double-handed racing to all ages, with equally competitive fiberglass and wooden boats. Friendly people, great boats, used and new self-rescuing design.
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LOA: 16 ft.
Beam: 5 ft.
Draft: 6 ft. (up / 3 ft. (down)
Weight: 260 lbs.
Sail Area: 140 sq. ft.
The U.S. SailGP Team claimed their second event victory of the 2026 Season in Valencia– keeping their Grand Final fight alive as they moved up to third on the overall championship standings.
Tom Slingsby beat Giles Scott, Diego Botín and Peter Burling in a Final decided by meters. Nearly 15,000 fans attended across the event, which included a new speed record and back-to-back wins by Germany Deutsche Bank.
Gary Jobson calls tactics aboard the 1938 yawl Black Watch through three days of classic yacht racing in Maine, ending at the Eggemoggin Reach Race.
The second week of the San Pedro OCR regatta concludes with victories in 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes, providing elite sailors with critical training experience on the future L.A. 2028 Olympic waters.
