Spain SailGP Team
Spain SailGP Team logo | |
Spain SailGP Team in 2023 | |
| Los Gallos SailGP Team | |
|---|---|
| Esablished | 2021 |
| Driver | Diego Botin |
| Wing Trimmer | Florian Trittel |
| Flight Controller | Joel Rodríguez |
| Strategist | Nicole van der Velden |
| Grinder | Joan Cardona Bernardo Freitas |
| SailGP Career | |
| First Entry | 2021-22 Bermuda Sail Grand Prix |
| SailGP Championships | 1 (2023-24) |
| Website | sailgp |
Los Gallos SailGP Team, formerly the Spain SailGP Team, is a Spanish SailGP team. The team was founded in 2021, taking China SailGP Team's place in the sport following their withdrawal after the 2019 season.[1] The team is currently helmed by Spanish Olympic gold medalist Diego Botin.[2]
In the 2023-24 season, they became the second team ever to win a SailGP championship after Australia, beating the Bonds Flying Roos and the Black Foils in the Grand Final in San Francisco.
Results
| Season | Driver | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Phil Robertson | 7th |
| 2022-23 | Jordi Xammar | 9th |
| 2023-24 | Diego Botín |
1st |
| Source:[3][4] | ||
References
- ^ "Spanish team joins SailGP as China drops out". SportBusiness. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Diego BOTIN LE CHEVER". Olympics. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Seasons | SailGP History, Past Seasons, Historic Results". SailGP. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "SailGP: Spain scores a repeat win on dramatic Final day in San Francisco". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2025-11-18.