Every project delivered on the ground in Bermuda takes us a step closer to this goal.” “For SailGP, the ocean is our race track, it’s in our DNA and it’s our reason for being and we have a duty to use our platform to deliver change, inspire people and break boundaries. “Race for the Future is using our platform as a climate positive sport to accelerate change in everything we do, including at our host cities, and to create a meaningful impact beyond our footprint, starting with the people living in coastal communities everywhere we race. SailGP director of purpose and impact, Fiona Morgan said: “Every project SailGP supports – in our racing, our technology and our partnerships – delivers impact. New efficiencies in global sports event logistics with more than 50 tonnes of container weight reduction Preservation of 480m2 of seagrass beds through blue carbon sequestration projects, revitalizing shorelines with the aim to create a better planetĪdoption of eight clean energy, zero emissions ePropulsion engines used to equip the fleet of support boats during two days of racing – eliminating the need for fossil fuelled engines and starting the transition to a support boat fleet 100 percent powered by nature by 2025įour purpose-enhancing Race For The Future SailGP team partnerships established Projects on the ground at the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess saw the delivery of:Ģ95 local youth taking part in a variety of Inspire programs across its three pillars – Learning, Careers and Racing – laying the foundations for knowledge and skills development, contributing to building a better sport The Bermuda Sail Grand Prix marked the opening event of the second season for the sport’s pinnacle league when teams and the event operations innovating with new technology and establishing new partnerships with the sole purpose of delivering against the goal of racing for a better future.
SailGP is the first sports organisation to achieve both the Carbon Neutral International Standard and participation in the UN’s Climate Neutral Now initiative. SailGP has a goal to become the world’s most sustainable and purpose-driven global sport, breaking boundaries and inspiring change not just in sailing but in the wider sports community and beyond.Įvery initiative delivered in Bermuda contributed towards making this possible.
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