In the latest episode of SailGP docuseries ‘Racing on the Edge’, Swiss driver S\u00e9bastien Schneiter gets meaningful advice from tennis champion Roger Federer. Sebastien Schneiter, driver of Switzerland SailGP Team, controls the wheel and wing alongside Stewart Dodson, grinder of Switzerland SailGP Team, on the grinding handles as Joe Sullivan, grinder of Switzerland SailGP Team, runs across the boat on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, Australia. Saturday 8 February 2025. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP.In the latest episode of SailGP docuseries Racing on the Edge, tennis champion and sporting icon Roger Federer trades sporting wisdom with Swiss SailGP driver S\u00e9bastien Schneiter.
\nProduced in partnership with Rolex,\u00a0Racing on the Edge offers official behind-the-scenes footage of Switzerland SailGP Team. Each episode gives insider access to rivalries, team personalities, and the extraordinary sportsmanship of the Rolex SailGP Championship.
\nSwitzerland SailGP Team helmed by Sebastien Schneiter on Race Day 1 of the Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix held in the Port of Los Angeles, California, USA. Saturday 15 March 2025. Photo: Jason Ludlow for SailGP.
\nThe latest in Racing on the Edge
\nThe latest episode of Racing on the Edge, available to watch starting Monday 30 June, follows Schneiter as he takes charge of his country\u2019s team ahead of the 2025 Season. In a bid to turn around the team\u2019s performance, he overhauls the Swiss team and replaces all but one of its crew.
\nBut starting from scratch proves to be a daunting undertaking.
\nTo help Schneiter get to grips with his newfound responsibility and face the mental and emotional pressure of leading a high-level team, former team CEO Tanguy Cariou sends him to Zurich for a surprise meeting with Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer.
\nSebastien Schneiter, driver of Switzerland SailGP Team on Race Day 1 of the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP.
\nRoger Federer meets SailGP in Racing on the Edge
\nFederer offers Schneiter valuable advice on appreciating how far he\u2019s come as a sportsman, and getting the right angle on the view from the top.
\n\u201cYou need those moments where all of a sudden you feel like you\u2019re entering the top ten or you become top five in the world and you start truly believing that you can do it,\u201d Federer explains. \u201cI knew I was on the right path, but there were still doubts that I was going abut my life and my game the right way.\u201d
\nTennis champion Roger Federer. Photo: Getty Images.
\nHe\u2019s well aware of how leadership can be its own particular challenges. As a driver, he councils, \u201cYou are a decision maker, which is a privilege \u2013 not everybody gets to make decisions in life or in your field, so try to turn it into a positive.\u201d
\nTheir motivational meeting proves to be a turning point.
\nSchneiter returns to the water, this time for a race weekend in San Francisco, with a new spring in his step. Helped by a wave of fresh confidence, the Swiss team changes their performance trajectory, despite ultimately missing out on the final.
\nTune into Racing on the Edge for the inside scoop on this poignant encounter between the top level sportsmen.
\nSwitzerland SailGP Team helmed by Sebastien Schneiter in action on Race Day 2 of The Rolex SailGP 2025 Championship ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand. Sunday 19 January 2025. Photo: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP.
\nNext up for SailGP
\nNext up for SailGP is the Emirates Great Britain Sail Gran Prix | Portsmouth on July 19-20. The seventh stop of the Rolex Sail Grand Prix Championship\u2019s 2025 season. Visit SailGP.com\/portsmouth for tickets and more information.
\nLater in the season, catch the Swiss team at the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix | Geneva\u00a0will take place on\u00a0September 20-21, the 10th stop of the 2025 season. Visit\u00a0SailGP.com\/switzerland for tickets and more information.
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In the latest episode of SailGP docuseries ‘Racing on the Edge’, Swiss driver S\u00e9bastien Schneiter gets meaningful advice from tennis champion Roger Federer. Sebastien Schneiter, driver of Switzerland SailGP Team, controls the wheel and wing alongside Stewart Dodson, grinder of … <\/p>\n