Nathan Outteridge rejoins SailGP as helmsman for new Swedish Artemis Racing teamNathan Outteridge, driver of the newly announced Artemis SailGP Team, speaks to the media in a pre-event press conference ahead of the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix held in Geneva, Switzerland Friday 19 September 2025. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 10 2025 Season. Photo: Samo Vidic for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGPNathan Outteridge, undisputedly one of the best foiling sailors of his generation, is re-entering SailGP as helmsman for the newly announced Swedish Artemis Racing team.
\nThe Swedish Artemis entry becomes the 13th team to join the multi-stage, travelling stadium race series.
\nArtemis Racing will be led by CEO Iain Percy, himself also an Olympic gold medallist and previously Artemis Racing\u2019s Team Manager during their America\u2019s Cup campaigns.
\nNathan Outteridge (left) with Iain Percy CEO of Artemis SailGP Team and Russell Coutts (right), CEO of SailGP at the Artemis team announcement during the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix in Geneva. Photo: Felix Diemer\/SailGP
\nOutteridge back in SailGP
\nOutteridge\u2019s return to SailGP will be much welcomed, as one of the biggest talents in the sport right now.
\nHis appointment pits three of the four finalist helmsmen in the 38th America\u2019s Cup\u00a0 against each other in the foiling catamaran league. Outteridge was co-helm to the Black Foils\u2019 Pete Burling on the winning Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 last year, beating Ben Ainslie and Dylan Fletcher on INEOS Britannia, who currently manage and helm the GBR F50 respectively.
\nIn the past two years Ainslie and former US skipper Jimmy Spithill stood down from racing in SailGP to take management roles, so the return of more Cup sailors with real star power will be a big boost for the circuit.
\nNathan Outteridge (crouching) and Pete Burling celebrate after winning the America\u2019s Cup in 2024 for Emirates Team New Zealand. Photo: David Ramos\/Getty Images
\nOutteridge, who is Australian, is also a double Olympic medallist, winning a gold in 2012 and silver in 2016 in the 49er class.
\nHowever, his SailGP career has not gone entirely smoothly. As helmsman and team boss for the Japan SailGP Team in Seasons 1 & 2 he delivered great results on the water, but the team was unable to attract sufficient commercial backing and had their boat reallocated to other teams, before being dropped from the league by founders \u2013 and funders \u2013 Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts.
\nSince then he has raced and coached other crews, but has not skippered a team for a full season, and took some time out to go cruising with his family.
\nNathan Outteridge helms the Japan SailGP Team during a practice session in Season 2. Photo: Bob Martin\/SailGP
\nOf his return to the global racing championship, Outteridge said, \u201cReuniting with Iain, Torbj\u00f6rn and the Artemis team for this new chapter in SailGP is incredibly exciting. We\u2019ve shared huge moments together in the past, and bringing that experience, trust and energy into this arena gives us a powerful foundation.
\n\u201cThis is a new challenge for all of us \u2013 a chance to showcase what Swedish sailing can achieve in one of the toughest and fastest stages in the world. We\u2019re approaching this season with focus, ambition and the belief that we can set the standard for what\u2019s possible in this championship.\u201d
\nSwedish Artemis Racing
\nArtemis Racing has a huge history in cutting-edge racing. The team is backed by Torbj\u00f6rn T\u00f6rnqvist, a Swedish billionaire and passionate sailor who has raced in highly competitive classes such as the RC44s and TP52s (in which he won the World Championships and Med Cup with SailGP founder Russell Coutts as tactician).
\nT\u00f6rnqvist founded the Artemis Racing America\u2019s Cup team, which competed in several America\u2019s Cups \u2013 including in 2013 and 2017 \u2013 with Percy and Outteridge on the crew.
\nMost recently Sweden challenged for the Youth and Women\u2019s America\u2019s Cups as an \u2018invited\u2019 team, finishing fourth in both.
\nNathan Outteridge spent time as co-driver and sailing advisor t0 the Switzerland SailGP Team in 2022. Photo: Jon Buckle\/SailGP
\nThe Artemis SailGP Team will join the Rolex SailGP Championship for 2026, the sixth season of SailGP which opens in January 2026 in Perth, Australia
\nArtemis SailGP Team CEO Iain Percy commented: \u201cI\u2019m proud to lead the Artemis SailGP Team as we return to the global stage with a clear focus \u2013 leveraging cutting-edge technology, a world-class line up, and the hard-won lessons from America\u2019s Cup.
\n\u201cSailGP is redefining the sport with unmatched speed, innovation, and fan engagement. Bringing Sweden into this elite championship is a milestone we\u2019re proud of, and we\u2019re determined to compete at the very highest level \u2013 pushing boundaries both on and off the water.\u201d
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