Recognising that people across the world are drawn to human emotion and compelling personal stories in sport, SailGP worked in coordination with multi-award winning design and advertising agency GBH to develop a campaign that spotlights the moments and experiences that unite communities, against the backdrop of awe-inspiring athleticism featured on the world’s fastest sail racing boats.

Since its launch in October 2018, SailGP has had a dedicated and passionate fanbase amongst avid sailing fans around the world that played a critical role in the success of Season 1. Aspiring to continue the growth of its global awareness, the championship is leveraging its marketing prowess to launch the campaign and excite new fans about Season 2 while motivating them to tune into broadcast coverage of the upcoming events.

SailGP CMO Tim Godfrey said: “For many people, sailing is a traditional sport to which they don’t feel an emotional attachment, leading to preconceived notions.

“Since the beginning, we’ve been driven by the goal of introducing a modern, redefined nation-versus-nation sporting experience to a global audience and this campaign aims to be our introduction to the masses.

“With our new hires, we want to continue building off the momentum of a record-breaking debut season and evolve our digital footprint to get existing fans excited about the upcoming campaign, while creating compelling content that draws in new audiences.”

The creative was shot by acclaimed director Max Fisher – whose ability to capture natural performances in an elegant nature led to him working with some of the world’s most recognizable brands – in coordination with Knucklehead, an award-winning production company. The campaign’s cinematic approach features relatable lives, people and moments through a global lens, showcasing the raw human emotion, passion and interaction that fuels all sports.

GBH Creative Director and Founder Peter Hale said: “SailGP is something completely new, but comparable to other mass audience sports in that it doesn’t require a longstanding relationship in order to feel passionate about it. The campaign will operate on an emotional level to appeal to a diverse and international audience in what could be their introduction to this adrenaline-filled global racing championship.”

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