With the start of Season 2 just over two weeks away, SailGP today launched the 2020 eSailGP Championship, giving fans a chance to test their skills piloting the world’s fastest sail race boats in a virtual environment. The championship winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the ROCKWOOL Copenhagen SailGP, a ride on the revolutionary …

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Following the success of last year’s eSailing World and GBR National Championships, World Sailing and Virtual Regatta, the leading digital sailing platform, are pleased to be partnering with the RYA to launch the GBR eSailing National Championship. The free-to-play online game provides players with an opportunity to race against friends, fellow sailors and real-world Olympic champions. The GBR …

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The race to become the 2020 eSailing World Champion and win $10,000 USD is underway as the 2020 Championship was officially launched today [3 February]. Launched in partnership between World Sailing, the International Federation for the sport, and Virtual Regatta, the world-leading digital sailing platform, in 2018, the eSailing World Championship has seen more than …

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A new eSailing champion was crowned live in Bermuda as Velista71 (ITA) took the 2019 title at the eSailing World Championship Final, at World Sailing’s Annual Conference. Showing consistency throughout the final, Velista topped the group of eight finalists following seven preliminary races, before sailing a smooth double-points Medal Race to ensure the title was …

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The top eight eSailors will battle it out to be crowned the 2019 eSailing World Champion at the Championship Final on Tuesday 29 October at the Fairmont Hotel, Southampton, Bermuda. The second edition of the eSailing World Championship comes following an extensive series that began in January. Held from 14:00 – 14:30 local time on …

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The RYA, along with World Sailing and Virtual Regatta, is pleased to announce Donald Gillies from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, as the first ever GBR eSailing National Champion. Donald, also known by his eSailing name of ‘Maradonnie’ fought off tough competition from over a thousand eSailors from around the UK. On his win Donald, a keen GP14 sailor, …

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The Genoa International Boat Show played host to the final of the Italian eSailing National Championship on Saturday 21 September at the Fieri di Genova. After months of online eSailing competition, the top Italian eSailors congregated in Genoa to fight for the inaugural Italian title. The line-up included 2018 eSailing World Championship finalist Velista71, who …

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Visitors to Southampton International Boat Show, powered by Borrow A Boat, this Saturday (21 September) can take part in a thrilling eSailing Showcase against top players from the GBR eSailing World Championship. The live eSailing extravaganza, organised by the RYA in conjunction with World Sailing and Virtual Regatta, will take place at 14:00 on Saturday 21 September on the …

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The World Sailing Special Event, SailGP – in partnership with Virtual Regatta and World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport – today entered the esports arena with the launch of eSailGP. A global gaming experience, eSailGP offers an accessible platform for sailors and non-sailors alike to experience the thrill of the world’s fastest …

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The first Swiss eSailing Champion has been crowned at Windweek in Brunnen, Switzerland. The victory went to Arnaud Simonet aka Stripes from Münchenstein with Oliver Weber, aka Nessie’ and Arno Schneider, aka Konfluentia Helvetiæ following in second and third. Seven finalists from all over Switzerland competed live in Brunnen (SZ) at an exciting event in …

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