New Zealand sailors feature prominently in the crew lists confirmed for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, the seventh stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship, racing in Portsmouth on July 25-26.
The Black Foils squad fields one of the most recognisable combinations in the fleet, with Peter Burling driving and Blair Tuke on wing trim. Leo Takahashi takes the flight controller role, with Marcus Hansen and Stuart Dodson as grinders, Liv Mackay as strategist, and Finn Henry as reserve. Matt Stevens is head coach, with William McKenzie operating the coach booth.
Andy Maloney lines up as flight controller for Artemis SailGP Team alongside driver Nathan Outteridge and wing trimmer Chris Draper. Sam Meech is listed as coach for the Swedish-flagged outfit.
Mubadala Brazil carries a notable change, with Martine Grael stepping into the driver's seat in place of Paul Goodison, who moves to the strategist role. Pietro Sibello trims the wing, Rasmus Køstner handles flight control, and Marco Grael and Mateus Isaac are the grinders.
The home team, Emirates GBR, is led by driver Dylan Fletcher and wing trimmer Stuart Bithell, with Luke Parkinson on flight control and Hannah Mills as strategist.
BONDS Flying Roos has Tom Slingsby driving, Iain Jensen on the wing, and Jason Waterhouse as flight controller, joined by grinders Sam Newton and Kinley Fowler and strategist Tash Bryant.
Red Bull Italy carries Phil Robertson in the driver's seat, with Kyle Langford on wing trim, Andrea Tersei on flight control, and Jana Germani as strategist. Mattep Celon replaces Enrico Voltolini as a grinder for this event.
ROCKWOOL Racing lists Luke Payne replacing Marcus Hansen as a grinder, alongside driver Nicolai Sehested, wing trimmer Tom Johnson, flight controller Ed Powys, grinder Hans Christian Rosendahl, and strategist Kahena Kunze.
DS Automobiles SailGP Team France shows Margaux Billy coming in as reserve strategist to replace Amelie Riou, supporting driver Quentin Delapierre and the rest of the French squad.
The full fourteen-boat fleet also includes Germany by Deutsche Bank with Erik Kosegarten-Heil driving, Los Gallos under Diego Botin, NorthStar with Giles Scott, Explora Swiss driven by Sébastien Schneiter, and the United States team led by Taylor Canfield.
