Fox Sports has secured a rights extension with SailGP that will see live coverage of the 2022/23 season broadcast across Foxtel and Kayo Sports, including races Kayo Freebies.
The first global sail event for the season gets underway in Bermuda on May 15 – 16 as part of an extended series of 11 races expected to conclude in April 2023.
Olympic gold medallist Tom Slingsby will again lead the Australian team, who will compete against the likes of Denmark, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, United States and newcomers to the series, Canada, and Switzerland.
Season 3 of SailGP docu-series Racing on The Edge will also be available on Foxtel and Kayo throughout the 2022/23 season.
Foxtel Group chief executive officer Patrick Delany said, “We are thrilled to extend our long-standing partnership with SailGP and bring this incredible series of global events to our 2.4 million sports subscribers across Foxtel and Kayo Sports. This year we will bring every global sailing event of the season to even more Australians live and free on Kayo Freebies.”
2022 Bermuda SailGP schedule
Bermuda Grand Prix Day 1 Sunday 15 May, 3:00 am (AEDT)
Bermuda Grand Prix Day 2 Monday 16 May, 3:00 am (AEDT)
Australia SailGP team
Australian Team
Two-time SailGP Champions, the Australia SailGP Team remains the only team to have lifted the coveted trophy, winning it in both Seasons 1 and 2. One of the original six teams which started the Championship in 2019, the Australian crew is populated with experienced athletes, including the iconic Tom Slingsby, four America’s Cup winners, and two-time Australian Female Sailor of the Year Nina Curtis.