Halifax ready for ‘massive’ sailing grand prix event. It sold out in 12 minutes
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The first-ever Sail GP race on Canadian waters is being held in Halifax this weekend, as spectators will witness racing boats reaching speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour.
Some of the top talents in international sailing are gearing up for a sold-out race on the Halifax Harbour this weekend, as SailGP is set to host its first-ever competition on Canadian waters.
Tickets were said to have sold out only 12 minutes after first becoming available in March — marking a record for the fastest sell-out in SailGP’s history. The Grand Prix competition, which features high-performance F50 foiling catamarans, was founded in 2019 and is in its fourth season.
“It’s been a long time coming and one of the visions of the team when we started was to have a home event, and here we are in Canada,” Team Canada driver Phil Robertson said during a news conference on Friday.
“We’re about to light it up.”
Canada, which joined the 10-country league in the 2022-23 season, currently sits in sixth place on 53 points ahead of Saturday’s race. The three teams with the most points at the end of the season qualify for the winner-takes-all grand final, which will be held in San Francisco this summer.
New Zealand currently remains atop the leaderboard on 77 points, ahead of three-time defending champions Australia.
With two races remaining in the campaign following this weekend’s event, the Canadian squad is hoping to rack up some much-needed points in front of an enthusiastic crowd on the Halifax waterfront.
“We’ve seen some huge swings on the leaderboard just from one event,” Robertson said.
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