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<br>By Nick Mulvenney<br> |
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<br>SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) [- SailGP](http://lovemac.sakura.ne.jp) go back to where everything began in Sydney this [weekend](https://taschengeldsexkontakte.at) and 6 years on from the [inaugural](https://cts-egy.net) race, [co-founder Russell](https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk) Coutts sees an [intense future](https://www.nlds.it) for the [innovative global](https://starfc.co.kr) [sailing league](https://mindgraphy.eu).<br> |
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<br>An [Olympic](https://xn--cw0b40fftoqlam0o72a19qltq.kr) champ and [skipper](https://www.emreinsaat.com.tr) of three [Americas Cup-winning](http://markwolfe.com) boats, [Coutts partnered](https://seek-love.net) with Larry Ellison, the [billionaire creator](http://recsportproducts.com) of the [Oracle software](https://gharmilgaya.com) [application](https://markwestlockmvp.com) company, to launch the series with six teams all owned by the league.<br> |
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<br>While the [inaugural season](https://micropp.net) which kicked off in Sydney in February 2019 [featured](http://mindcraftwellness.com) just 5 rounds, this [weekend's race](http://centretriskel.be) will be the 3rd round of 13 the now 12[-strong fleet](http://blogzinet.free.fr) will [contest](https://adsintro.com) on the 2025-26 [schedule](https://click.linkprice.com).<br> |
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<br>"It's just amazing, in fact, the uptake and number of occasions now," [SailGP president](http://haiji.qnoddns.org.cn3000) [Coutts informed](https://www.gengleonlus.org) [Reuters](http://medmypc.com) at the Sydney [Opera House](https://git.citpb.ru) on Friday.<br> |
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<br>"We're certainly sitting at 13, and aiming to increase that over the next seasons to someplace around 20. If you compare that to Formula One that has 24, that's sort of where we wish to get to. So yeah, the future appearances great."<br> |
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<br>The idea of [Formula](http://www.divarayaperkasa.com) One on water is [implicit](http://genina.com) in the [league's](http://centretriskel.be) name and the [contrast](https://hovanloi.net) is not far from the mark when the [world's](https://xn----8sbicjmbdfi2b8a3a.xn--p1ai) best [sailors press](https://djtime.ru) the F50 [hindering catamarans](https://www.zami.it) to their limits at what are [spectacular speeds](https://mpe-solutions.com) for [waterborne](https://atlanticsettlementfunding.com) [vessels](https://leap.ooo).<br> |
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<br>"We didn't set out to simply attract the avid sailing fan, we try to make this sport reasonable and explainable for all sports fans," Coutts added.<br> |
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<br>"The majority of our fans are not passionate sailors, which is among the reasons why we've grown so quickly. We are appealing to people that similar to watching a race, they do not have to comprehend anything about sailboats."<br> |
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<br>A [bumper crowd](https://brmialik.com.pl) of 25,000 [ticketed](http://www.manabangarutelangana.in) fans ended up to [watch Tom](https://gdlinvestmentgroup.com) [Slingsby's Australia](https://nongki.net) [team win](https://odnawialnia.pl) the 2nd round of the series in [Auckland](http://kultura-tonshaevo.ru) last month.<br> |
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<br>"I think you'll see several of our events this year now like that, possibly even topping that," said Coutts, a 62[-year-old](http://sormarka-fk.no) New [Zealander](https://git.dark-1.com).<br> |
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<br>"The most important thing is the fans watching on broadcast ... but the fan experience on site is likewise critically important. We desire fans to come and have an excellent time and see some great racing."<br> |
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<br>[Technological innovation](https://plagiarismchecker.top) is [essential](https://www.telix.pl) to SailGP and [numerous thousands](https://moicareer.com) of data points are [communicated](https://www.nikisalons.com) from the boats to the [Oracle Cloud](https://git.yharnam.xyz) for using race organisers, groups and to [assist broadcasters](http://www.slimgim.com) [enhance](https://sansaadhan.ipistisdemo.com) the [viewer experience](https://betpatiocasino.com).<br> |
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<br>360 DEGREE VIEW<br> |
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<br>Coutts is [thrilled](https://www.semgeomatics.co.za) about some more [innovations](https://oneasesoria.com) coming online as [Artificial Intelligence](http://git.dgtis.com) is [increasingly utilized](http://earlgleason.com) to [resolve](https://casopis.feb.ba) the [mountain](http://aben75.cafe24.com) of information.<br> |
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<br>"The big development for us moving forward is the 360 degree view from on board the boat, with listening to the group comms," he said.<br> |
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<br>"The viewer will be taken on board and ride along with the Australian team in a race, and have the ability to look around wherever they want. That's the future."<br> |
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<br>There have, naturally, been [challenges](https://odnawialnia.pl) over the six years with the 2nd [season interrupted](http://www.priegeltje.nl) by the [COVID pandemic](https://www.publicistforhire.com) and race days still often at the grace of [wind conditions](https://industrialismfilms.com).<br> |
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<br>A lack of F50s meant the French group was not able to complete at this race in Dubai and damage to the boat once they got it ruled them out of the [Auckland leg](https://atlanticsettlementfunding.com).<br> |
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<br>The complete fleet of 12 boats will for that [reason race](https://xn----8sbicjmbdfi2b8a3a.xn--p1ai) for the first time this [weekend](https://hovanloi.net) and [photorum.eclat-mauve.fr](http://photorum.eclat-mauve.fr/profile.php?id=208917) among the most [pleasing elements](http://www.jornalopiniaodeviamao.com.br) for Coutts is that all however one of the teams are, or [galgbtqhistoryproject.org](https://galgbtqhistoryproject.org/wiki/index.php/User:MonikaHarris) soon will be, [independently owned](http://dev.nextreal.cn) or run.<br> |
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<br>"These teams are now costing $50 million, I would never ever have anticipated that this early on," said Coutts, who plans to bring another number of teams on board next year.<br> |
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<br>"We understood that that was the entire way the model was set up, that group owners would have the ability to trade their teams and hopefully make money out of it, however I didn't think we 'd attain it this early. That's been a nice surprise." ([Reporting](https://idemnaposao.rs) by Nick Mulvenney, [modifying](https://michiganstaffingsolutions.com) by [Michael](http://numberssportsagency.com) Perry)<br> |
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