SailGP: Factory then World Tour
I worked at the SailGP factory in Southampton, England for 6 months. I learned advanced boatbuilding, and a sense of precision that I had never seen before. I was involved in the entire process, from the mold-making and preparation, through the manufacturing, and finally with finishing touches like concrete sealer and paints.
The second stage of my SailGP adventure has been the world tour. I worked the LA and SF races this year, traveling with the circus, setting up the races and packing them away again. The boats are mainly built for speed, but they are also designed to be assembled, repaired, and disassembled, too. I was part of the ‘Boatbuilding Department,’ our crew of 15 liased with the teams and got the boats “visually and structurally ready to race.” It was great to see how a large project like a SailGP race comes together.
