SailGP’s 2026 Championship Season features a huge $12.8 million total prize purse.
On a standard weekend each of the events on the global calendar features an absolute dog fight for an $800,000 (£598,153) total event purse.
- The winning team walks away with $400,000 (£299,076)
- Then second place secures $240,000 (£179,445)
- And third takes away $160,000 (£119,630).
For everyone finishing fourth through 10th, it’s a case of better luck at the next venue.
But at the Muba Abu Dhabi SailGP Grand Final weekend (28-29 Nov) the winner of the Final Race – a winner take all race – where the top three teams clash for the championship title, the prize for finishing first . . . A staggering $2 million (£1,495,383).
And with a nod to another major sailing event . . . There is no second place payout.
In addition the team that placed first on overall points before the Grand Final, is rewarded with the points winners prize money of a $400,000 (£299,076) bonus.
So, who will feature in the final SailGP double weekender, where three teams are locked in a tight battle to secure the last spot in Abu Dhabi’s Championship-deciding Grand Final?
Just six points separate these teams currently ranked third, fourth and fifth. Although it’s technically possible for nine teams to still qualify, the spotlight will be on these three teams when racing begins in Dubai.
Alongside Australia’s Bonds Flying Roos and Spain’s Los Gallos; Sweden’s Artemis, the United States and Emirates GBR are the leading contenders.
2026 Championship Leaderboard after 11 events
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