NorthStar SailGP Team 3rd at Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix
by NorthStar SailGP Team 27 Jul 09:17 BST
25-26 July 2026
Black Foils, Northstar Canada and Los Gallos off Southsea - SailGP Great Britain - July 26, July 2026 © Ricardo Pinto/SailGP
The NorthStar SailGP Team delivered one of its strongest performances of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship season, securing a third place finish at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix after a weekend of consistent racing on the Solent, coming out on top of Group A after five fleet races.
In front of packed grandstands and thousands of fans lining Southsea Common, the Canadian team demonstrated impressive pace and composure throughout the event, overcoming challenging conditions and a highly competitive 13-team fleet to earn its place on the podium.
Led by driver Giles Scott, the NorthStar crew showcased precise starts throughout the weekend, converting strong fleet race results into a valuable haul of championship points as SailGP's European leg got under way, to move one place up the season leaderboard.
"Amazing racing - we were sailing the boat really well in these conditions. It's nice to finish the second day on the bounce. That certainly showed in the results," said Giles Scott, driver of the NorthStar SailGP Team.
"Third place is a good and solid result, but we feel like we could have done a little bit better in the grand final. We lost our wing display, so we didn't know where the boundary was! We sailed off the course and picked up a penalty which was disappointing, but we've come away with a third place which, we have to be very pleased with."
"Feels good to be in the top mix and fighting with those guys. Within our group, to be able to come out first, builds confidence. We like the windier conditions - with all six of us on the boat, everybody is doing their job, which allows us to get the boat locked in and sailing as a unit," sail Flight Controller Billy Gooderham.
Commenting on the final fleet race of the day, when the Canadians managed to pass Spain to secure their place in the grand final, Billy said, "We put the after burners on and we pushed the boat to what we call mode eleven. You've got to get there and that's what we managed to do."
The podium result continues NorthStar's positive momentum following a series of increasingly competitive performances this season and reinforces the team's ability to challenge at the front of the fleet against SailGP's best.
From Portsmouth, the fleet heads to Sassnitz for the ROCKWOOL Germany Sail Grand Prix on 22-23 August.