SWITZERLAND SAILGP TEAM

The newly formed Switzerland SailGP Team is part of the next generation of SailGP talent, on a journey that unites ambition, talent and passion. Sébastien Schneiter is one of the youngest drivers ever to compete in the league.

The team started racing its cutting-edge F50 in Bermuda at the start of SailGP Season 3. going head-to-head against some of the most illustrious names in the sport.

The Swiss team is supported by some of the top sailors in the world, including double Olympic medallists Nathan Outteridge (co driver and sailing advisor) and Will Ryan (wing trimmer), grinders Julien Rolaz, Jérémy Bachelin and Eliot Merceron, Laurane Mettraux (strategist) and Nicolas Rolaz (flight controller).

The Swiss team is racing for purpose. In April 2022 they joined forces with Stiftelsen VI, known as the ‘VI Foundation’, announcing them as main and race for the future partner. VI is a Norwegian based initiative, with global ambitions. VI champions equal opportunities to achieve and is focused on giving disabled people improved quality of life, better health, increased self-esteem, and the opportunity to become more integrated. Sport is at the heart of their operations.