SailGP races to begin 2 hours earlier Sunday in Halifax

United States SailGP Team driven by Taylor Canfield, Explora Journeys Swiss SailGP Team driven by Sebastien Schneiter, Germany SailGP Team presented by Deutsche Bank driven by Erik Kosegarten Heil and Red Bull Italy SailGP Team driven by Phil Robertson in action on Race Day 1 of the Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax on Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Courtesy: Jed Jacobsohn for SailGP/Handout image supplied by SailGP)

Racing will take place earlier than originally scheduled Sunday for SailGP in Halifax.

Organizers said races will begin at 2 p.m. ADT instead of 4 p.m. ADT “in line with the latest weather forecast in order to deliver the strongest possible racing conditions.”

“The decision by organizers was made to ensure the best racing experience for teams, spectators and viewers,” said a news release Sunday.

On Saturday, teams faced challenging weather conditions leading to difficult races.

“We were fighting battles at the beginning of the day with those rain squalls coming through, and then it ended up with very little wind for racing. We were certainly hoping for more, but that’s part of the package in this sport,” said Canada’s NorthStar SailGP team driver Giles Scott in a news release.

Teams will once again race in a split-fleet format on Sunday. Group B will race first, followed by Group A; each group will compete in either one or two qualifying fleet races depending on weather. The top two finishing teams will then advance to the four-boat final.

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At the end of the day Saturday, Canada’s NorthStar Sail GP team sat in sixth place in Group A after a sixth and fifth-place finish in their two races.

“The crowd was incredible. I think the support here in Canada, and from all of Halifax, has been amazing for all of SailGP, and obviously for the NorthStar team. To look up and see such an amazing grandstand as the hometown favorite is a special thing,” said Giles.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather around Halifax Harbour to watch the races throughout the course of the weekend.

TSN2 will once again air the event live Sunday.

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