SailGP returns to Sydney for Season 2 on 28/29 February 2020. SailGP Inspire, the global league's community, education and outreach initiative, will come to Australian shores for the first time. SailGP Inspire comprises three innovative pathways for young people, students and aspiring sailors - Learning, Careers and Racing. 

SailGP in Sydney

Inspire Racing 

Inspire Racing provides a unique opportunity that connects ambitious young sailors with the pinnacle of the sport. Australian youth sailors will have the opportunity to get behind the scenes, meet the world’s best athletes and compete on the F50 race course, directly in front of the onlooking crowds, on race day. If you would like the chance to race a WASZP on the SailGP race course in Sydney, February 2020, apply now!

Tom Slingsby on the water with young sailors taking part in the SailGP Inspire Racing programme in partnership with WASZP

Inspire Racing x WASZP

• 16 youth sailors, eight male and eight female (U20 at the time of the event), will be selected to participate in five days training & racing on foiling WASZP dinghies on Sydney Harbour, 25-29 February 2020. 
• Sailors can apply online and will be selected in January 2020 by a SailGP committee based on specific criteria including: sailing ability; willingness to learn new skills; positive attitude towards the sport and this opportunity; ambition; demonstrating the potential to become a future SailGP athlete. 
• Applications are now open at SailGP.com/Inspire

Tom Slingsby with young sailors taking part in the SailGP Inspire Racing programme in partnership with WASZP.

Inspire Careers 

Inspire Careers offers students aged 18-23 an opportunity to register for work experience with SailGP during the Sydney SailGP event. During the program successful candidates are introduced to a variety of roles within SailGP from boat building to hydraulics to hospitality and more.

• Ten successful applicants will be selected to participate in the SailGP Inspire Careers internship program in Sydney. 
• Applicants will need to be onsite and typically available in the week leading up to the event and the event itself - dates may vary depending on the role. 
• Applications are now open at SailGP.com/Inspire

Rhys Cheetham, a career candidate of the SailGP Inspire program, helps with the craning out the Australia SailGP Team F50 catamaran at the technical base at the final SailGP event of Season 1 in Marseille, France.

For more information on SailGP in Sydney, including how to watch the racing, visit SailGP.com/Sydney