Metocean data
Tidal modelling support for SailGP racing teams
SailGP
Metocean data
SailGP is an international sailboat racing competition, featuring 12 teams going head-to-head on high performance F50 foiling catamarans in short, intense races through 14 events across the globe.
ABPmer is the official Tidal Modelling supplier for SailGP. We provide race-day current data at 10-minute intervals for key races where tides are the primary driver of surface currents, including Auckland, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Portsmouth, Andalucía – Cádiz and San Francisco.
Our modelling specialists create high-resolution hydrodynamic (water motion) numerical models for the sailors to provide date and time specific maps of current speed and direction across the race areas. The numerical models are developed using a ‘flexible mesh’ approach to allow the accurate representation of locally important bathymetric (water depth) features, while maintaining computational efficiency.
With the SailGP teams flying the cutting-edge F50 wingsailed catamarans to electrifying speeds approaching 100 km/h, tidal current information is a key data-feed used to optimise performance and inform strategy on race days.
We support the successful planning and completion of offshore and coastal developments with high quality meteorological and oceanographic data. Learn more about our metocean data services.
