Eight lightning-fast computers will sail across the bay this month at speeds of up to 60 mph in pursuit of a $1 million prize.
SailGP will hold its championship race with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop at the end of March. The sailing league last held races here in 2019.
Captain of industry and founder of Oracle Larry Ellison cofounded SailGP in 2018 to challenge the America’s Cup sailing race, founded 167 years earlier, in 1851. SailGP is faster – boats’ top speed is about 10 mph faster – and the boats that crews use are identical. That replaces the proprietary information about each boat that is closely guarded in America’s Cup with a level playing field that gives every team the same high-tech tools – and puts a focus on action.
And, perhaps most importantly, the boats – which are 49 feet long and traveling at highway speed – are operated somewhat like a video game. A joystick controller, and buttons and a dial on the steering wheel, control the rudder, wings and other parts of the boat. Hydraulic lines stitched inside the hulls and under the floorboards are connected to four solar-powered batteries.
Spithill, who has tipped over one of the F50s in a race, says that may happen in the upcoming race. “Fans should expect to see some very, very fast, physical, high-paced racing. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some capsizes. Hopefully no collisions, but it’s always on the cards with racing at these speeds on such a tight course,” he told The Examiner in an audio message.
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