Please select your home edition
Edition
Zhik 2024 December

Emirates GBR tops Impact League standings after winning second focus area - Accelerating Inclusion

by SailGP 19 Jul 06:15 PDT
Emirates GBR tops Impact League standings after winning second focus area - Accelerating Inclusion © SailGP

SailGP has announced the winners of the second Focus Area of its industry-leading Impact League - Emirates GBR SailGP Team - as the home-team and defending Impact League champions get set for an epic weekend of racing in Portsmouth, July 19-20.

A global first in sport, SailGP’s Impact League tracks and rewards teams not just for their performance on the water, but for their leadership and commitment to positive action off it. The second Impact League Focus Area for 2025 - Accelerating Inclusion - challenged teams to improve social inclusion and address barriers to participation in the sport of sailing.

Emirates GBR, received stellar support for their commitment to developing the next generation of sailing talent, with the judges praising their work as: “a standout, long-term initiative that sets a benchmark for accelerating inclusion in sailing".

The team formalized and expanded their Young Development Sailor program for inner-city youth and through their partner, Low Carbon, invested $50k+ into inclusion-based educational resources for sport with the 1851 Trust. They have also provided more than 350 on-water training hours, including on the F50 for London teenager Kai Hockley, who was awarded a professional full-time role with the team in July 2024, and recently had his contract extended for the 2026 Season.

Hockley spoke about what the longer term commitment from the team means to him: “Being part of the Emirates GBR SailGP Team has really helped my development both on and off the water. From understanding the boat, how it works, how the foils work, and then also learning from the other athletes - understanding how they’re thinking, taking part in debriefs. Everyone wants the sport of sailing to grow so it needs mass participation – that’s why it’s so important that people from all backgrounds can get involved.”

Northstar Canada placed second in the Focus Area with the launch of FOIL4ALL, a four-day inclusive sailing programme in Halifax with 120+ attendees from the community (aged 18 to 70). The U.S. SailGP Team came in third, providing dozens of underserved youth in Los Angeles and New York with bespoke, introductory sailing lessons with U.S. SailGP Team athletes, in addition to ongoing learning, development and upskilling through the team’s partnership with the RISE Foundation.

The results of the second Focus Area now place Emirates GBR at the top of the overall Impact League standings for the 2025 Season, with Northstar Canada in second and Mubadala Brazil in third place.

Related Articles

Were the Roos Robbed in Portsmouth?
We discuss the Race 6 Penalty with SailGP's Chief Umpire Craig Mitchell The high speed, short course action of SailGP is thrilling to watch, but inevitably causes tight situations and means the Umpires have to react quickly to decide who is right and who is wrong. Posted on 22 Jul
A Day at the Races
What's it like to attend a SailGP event? On Sunday I went to the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, sitting in the grandstand and filming with the usual camera I use for interviews to try and give you a taste of the action and atmosphere from the shoreside. Posted on 21 Jul
Black Foils steal Brits' home win
On SailGP Portsmouth debut It was not to be for Dylan Fletcher's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team as Peter Burling's Black Foils cinched victory in Portsmouth, bumping New Zealand to the top of the 2025 Season leaderboard. Posted on 20 Jul
SailGP Day 2: Black Foils score an emphatic win
Black Foils (NZL) won the Final of Emirates SailGP in Portsmouth, with a come from behind win. New Zealand's Black Foils won the Final of Emirates SailGP in Portsmouth, with a come from behind win, in the Final to eclipse the home team and Switzerland. Posted on 20 Jul
Emirates GBR storm to top of event leaderboard
After Day One of SailGP Portsmouth debut Hometown glory for Dylan Fletcher's Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team as they lead the fleet after a picture perfect opening day of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth. Posted on 19 Jul
SailGP Portsmouth: Brits nail it on Day 1
Olympic Gold medalist Dylan Fletcher led his team to top the leaderboard after Day 1 The French team broke their wingsail before the start of Race 1 and are likely to be out of the regatta before it starts. Posted on 19 Jul
SailGP comes to Portsmouth!
We speak to the sailors ahead of the weekend The Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth takes place this weekend, with the 12 teams competing in F50 catamarans close to the waterfront, where a massive grandstand has been built for the spectators. Posted on 18 Jul
SailGP: No practice racing at Portsmouth
The Practice Race was a fizzer, however the future of the SailGP fleet development was revealed. The scheduled Practice Day failed to fire at SailGP Portsmouth, after the forecast, admittedly light, breeze failed to male an appearance. The self propelled start marks were making a much better speed than the F50s. Posted on 18 Jul
SailGP Technologies officially launches
New center of excellence in technology & innovation in Southampton, UK SailGP today marks the official opening of SailGP Technologies – the global racing championship's center of innovation, design, and engineering, based out of Southampton, UK. Posted on 17 Jul
SailGP - Fresh breezes predicted
Fresh breezes are forecast the first day of racing in SailGP and the Admirals Cup. With two days remaining to the start of racing in SailGP Portsmouth, the forecast is for fresh breezes on both racedays, which should make for exciting racing. Posted on 16 Jul
Allen Dynamic 40 FooterC-Tech 2021 America's Cup 728x90 BOTTOMCyclops Marine 2023 November - FOOTER