{"id":133550,"date":"2026-10-30T11:11:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wiyachts.com\/blog\/?p=133550"},"modified":"2026-10-30T14:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T13:47:53","slug":"hong-kong-sailgp-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiyachts.com\/blog\/hong-kong-sailgp-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong SailGP 2027: Watch the Season Opener from Your Own Yacht"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SailGP Comes to Hong Kong for the First Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark your calendar: the Hong Kong Sail Grand Prix<\/strong> will open the 2027 Rolex SailGP Championship on 23-24 January 2027<\/strong>. It is the first SailGP event ever held in the city, and the first of 13 events on a calendar spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event has also received \u201cM\u201d Mark status from the Hong Kong government, which recognises it as a major international sporting event. Some dates and venues on the 2027 calendar are still provisional, so keep an eye on the official SailGP website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is SailGP?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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SailGP is a global league of national teams racing identical F50 foiling catamarans. The boats lift out of the water and fly on foils, and the racing is fast, close and physical. Courses are set near the shore, so the fleet performs in front of the spectators like a stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where: Victoria Harbour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Few harbours in the world suit this format as well as Victoria Harbour. The fleet will race in front of Hong Kong\u2019s skyline, with the towers of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island on either side. The surrounding buildings are expected to create gusty, shifting winds, which promises a real challenge for the teams in round one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sail GP Hong Kong 2027 Key Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n