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Created by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and champion yachtsman Russell Coutts in 2018, SailGP pits high-speed catamarans against each other in sailing competitions all over the world.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
It will be led by American yachtsman Ken Read.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
SailGP was co-founded by Larry Ellison and the world champion yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts in 2018, with Coutts serving as CEO of the venture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Why not just rely on GPS like every yachtsman who slept through piloting class and can't remember how to work a sextant?
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
It will be led by American yachtsman Ken Read.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
SailGP was co-founded by Larry Ellison and the world champion yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts in 2018, with Coutts serving as CEO of the venture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Why not just rely on GPS like every yachtsman who slept through piloting class and can't remember how to work a sextant?
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Yachtsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yachtsman. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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yachtsman
noun
yachts·man
ˈyät-smən 
: a person who owns or sails a yacht
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