The SailGP season brings together twelve national teams, each built around a carefully assembled roster of elite sailors. Below is a complete breakdown of every competing squad, covering drivers, wing trimmers, flight controllers, grinders, strategists, coaches, and reserve athletes.
New Zealand's Black Foils line up with Peter Burling at the helm, Blair Tuke trimming the wing, and Leo Takahashi as flight controller. Marcus Hansen and Louis Sinclair share grinding duties, Liv Mackay fills the strategist role, Jo Aleh serves as reserve athlete, and Finn Henry doubles as reserve athlete and grinder. Sam Meech takes the coaching position.
Australia's BONDS Flying Roos are skippered by Tom Slingsby, with Chris Draper on wing trim and Jason Waterhouse controlling the flight. Sam Newton and Kinley Fowler handle the grinding, Tash Bryant calls strategy, Will Ryan is the team's reserve, and Ben Durham and Hugo Stubler share coaching responsibilities.
Mubadala Brazil puts Martine Grael behind the wheel, supported by wing trimmer Leigh McMillan and flight controller Andy Maloney. Marco Grael and Mateus Isaac work the grinders, Breno Kneipp is listed as reserve sailor, Paul Goodison covers strategy, Richard Mason carries the combined role of reserve sailor and coach strategist, and Pietro Sibello serves as coach.
NorthStar fields Giles Scott as driver, Paul Campbell-James trimming the wing, and Billy Gooderham as flight controller. Tim Hornsby and Tom Ramshaw share grinding duties, Annie Haeger directs strategy, Bleddyn Mon is the reserve athlete, and Joe Glanfield coaches the squad.
ROCKWOOL Racing has assembled one of the deeper rosters in the fleet. Nicolai Sehested drives, Tom Johnson trims the wing, and Rasmus Køstner handles flight control. Julius Hallstroem, Luke Payne (who also serves as reserve athlete), Magnus Overbeck, and Ed Powys make up the grinding contingent. Kahena Kunze brings strategic expertise, and Ian Williams and Fabien Cockenpot share the coaching duties.
France is steered by Quentin Delapierre, with Kévin Peponnet on wing trim and Jason Saunders as flight controller. Matthieu Vandame, Olivier Herledant, and Timothé Lapauw share the grinding load, Manon Audinet covers strategy, Lucas Delcourt serves as data analyst, and Philippe Mourniac is head coach.
Germany by Deutsche Bank brings Erik Kosegarten-Heil to the helm, supported by Stuart Bithell on wing trim and James Wierzbowski as flight controller. Linov Scheel, Jonathan Knottnerus-Meyer, and William Tiller are the grinders, Anna Barth handles strategy, and Felix van den Hövel and Paul Kohloff are both listed as reserve athletes. Lennart Briesenick and Jacopo Plazzi round out the coaching staff.
Red Bull Italy has Ruggero Tita driving, Kyle Langford trimming, and Andrea Tersei controlling the flight. Enrico Voltolini, Alex Sinclair, and Brad Farrand are the grinders, Julia Gross and Maelle Frascari share strategic duties, Philippe Presti coaches, and Andrea Emone operates as data analyst.
Emirates GBR sends Dylan Fletcher to the helm with Iain Jensen on wing trim and Luke Parkinson as flight controller. Nick Hutton and Neil Hunter handle grinding, Hannah Mills takes the strategist role, Ben Cornish is reserve athlete, Nick Robinson serves as performance analyst, and Robbie Wilson coaches.
Los Gallos is driven by Diego Botin, with Florian Trittel trimming the wing and Joel Rodríguez managing flight control. Joan Cardona fills a combined grinder and tactician role alongside Bernardo Freitas and Andres Barrios in the grinding positions. Nicole van der Velden directs strategy, and Simone Salvà coaches the side.
Switzerland puts Sébastien Schneiter at the wheel alongside wing trimmer Arnaud Psarofaghis and flight controller Bryan Mettraux. Stewart Dodson and Matt Gotrel are the primary grinders, Arno de Planta is listed as grinder and reserve athlete, Maud Jayet handles strategy, and coaching duties are shared between Javi Torres and Bernie Cortes.
The United States squad is skippered by Taylor Canfield, with Michael Menninger trimming and Hans Henken as flight controller. Peter Kinney, Anna Weis, and Mac Agnese are the grinders, Andrew Campbell directs strategy, Mike Buckley serves as reserve strategist, Marcus Lynch coaches, and Ivan Bulaja fills the combined data analyst and coaching role.
