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Rolex SailGP Championship
Redefining competitive sailing

In essence, the Rolex SailGP Championship provides an opportunity for the best sailors in the world to showcase their skills, strategy, and innovations on a global stage. Twelve teams test the limits of speed and accuracy on a challenging, multi-course route in some of the world's most recognizable waters. With Olympic champions and sailing prodigies in the same fleets with sailors looking to make a name for themselves, each team brings a unique combination of experience and ambition.
Here in McLean, VA, Lenkersdorfer showcases a collection of Rolex watches engineered for performance and style. From the Yacht-Master, crafted for life at sea, to the Oyster Perpetual, celebrated for its precision since 1926, each piece reflects decades of horological innovation and a spirit of exploration.
Ultralight aerodynamic catamarans. Spectacular races on the seas across five continents. A unique experience for the public. The Rolex SailGP Championship, with Rolex as Title Partner and Official Timepiece, has revolutionized yacht racing and propelled competitive sailing into the future.
Published on September 17, 2025
The fastest fleet in history

Twelve crews comprising the most talented of sailors. Identical catamarans, with foils and a rigid wingsail. Capable of rising above the waves to reach speeds of 50 knots, almost 100 km/h, they go head-to-head in rounds of no more than 15 minutes each. The Rolex SailGP Championship is redefining the world of competitive sailing with cutting-edge boats that deliver exceptional performance. These veritable flying yachts bear the flags of the nations they represent and make up the fastest fleet in history.

The fastest fleet in history The fastest fleet in history
Spectacular competition

First held in 2019, the Rolex SailGP Championship has established itself as the most thrilling competition in the world of sailing and invigorates each season with new events. Now, a dozen races around the world are held throughout the year: San Francisco, Dubai, Auckland, Portsmouth, and even all the way to the shores of Lake Geneva. At each Grand Prix, the championship offers a spectacular show in front of huge grandstands, providing spectators with an exclusive experience.

Spectacular competition Spectacular competition

At the heart of the Rolex SailGP Championship with Rolex Testimonees

Hannah Mills, a champion on and off the water

Two-time Rolex World Sailor of the Year Hannah Mills is now a strategist for the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team. Also a two-time 470 world champion, the Welsh skipper is one of the most decorated women in Olympic sailing history with a pair of gold medals and one silver. A SailGP ambassador for sustainable development, she is also highly committed to the inclusion of women in sailing.

Hannah Mills, a champion on and off the water Hannah Mills, a champion on and off the water

Tom Slingsby, a master of many classes

A 2012 Olympic Games gold medallist, Tom Slingsby is also a three-time Rolex Sailor of the Year awardee. He has also won the Rolex SailGP Championship three times as the helmsman and chief executive officer of Team Australia. The talented yachtsman brought home 10 world championship titles across multiple categories. The Australian was also a member of Oracle Team USA that held aloft the America’s Cup in 2013. Moreover, he stood at the helm of line-honors winning crews in real time at the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Rolex Middle Sea Race.

Tom Slingsby, a master of many classes Tom Slingsby, a master of many classes
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Martine Grael, a born skipper

In 2025, Martine Grael made history by becoming the first helmswoman of the Rolex SailGP Championship with the new Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team. The Brazilian sailor was only 22 years old when named Rolex World Sailor of the Year in 2014. Two years later in Rio, she won the first of two Olympic gold medals in the 49er FX class, with the other one following in Tokyo in 2021. She also took part in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018, an offshore competition that established her as one of the world’s most accomplished sailors.

Martine Grael – Rolex Testimonee Making history Martine Grael – Rolex Testimonee Making history

The Thrill of Innovation, On Land and Sea

The Rolex SailGP Championship delivers an exciting display of breathtaking speeds, daring maneuvers, and crews from a dozen nations. It shows that sailing can not only be thrilling but electric and spectacular too. At Lenkersdorfer, you can embody the same spirit of discovery when you explore and try on the Rolex watches that are the embodiment of innovation. Whether you are captivated by the Yacht-Master or a watch aimed at everyday sophistication, each watch provides the same reminder—that precision is a measure of passion, on the water and off the water.

Rolex Yacht-Master

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