SailGP AbuDhabi 2025 - The full review plus, how a $2million race was won in 8 minutes

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi SailGP was the final of 12 events in a busy and action packed season. Looking at the overall scoreboard going into the final weekend, on the face of it if you weren’t one of the top four teams there wasn’t much to play for. Barring a disaster Emirates Great Britain and the Kiwi Black Foils were pretty much guaranteed a place in the three boat grand final. This meant that the focus for the weekend was going to be between the formally dominant Australian Bonds Flying Roos and the defending champions the Spanish Los Gallos who would be fighting it out for the remaining spot. And yet Abu Dhabi was far more than that. New wings, new players and new dramas and more money on the table, this was an event that said more about how SailGP has developed and what it has become. And then there was the final race, 8 minutes with a $2million payout. Even then it wasn't straightforward. With all three finalists leading at some point on the course, the grand final was not only dramatic, but another perfect indication of a step change for SailGP. Here’s the PlanetSail review of the final event. To see the full official broadcast from both days: Day 1 - https://youtu.be/HC_IfJF6Ekg Day 2 - https://youtu.be/pbEzb5YiXKY Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan Instagram - matthewsheahan