Open call – join Denmark SailGP Team!

Ever watched the incredible foiling catamarans flying at speeds of 100 km/hr in SailGP and thought… ‘I could do that’?

Well, now’s your chance! Denmark SailGP Team presented by ROCKWOOL is looking for new potential SailGP athletes – and you could be part of the process!

To apply, simply head to your local gym and sailing club and complete our simple grinder test (details below) on a Technogym Excite Top Arm trainer.

Then, send us your scores and details, and we’ll choose a selection of the best candidates for an in-person trial with our SailGP athletes in Copenhagen.

“Since the start of this project with ROCKWOOL, we’ve always been looking to create the next generation of foiling athletes in Denmark, and this open call is an amazing opportunity to show us what you can do,” said Nicolai Sehested, driver for Denmark SailGP Team.

“We know that there is fantastic talent in Denmark, and we want to extend our pool of athletes and develop a pipeline for the future of Danish sailing. We look forward to seeing your results, and meeting some of you for a further trial in Denmark in the coming weeks.”

How to submit:

To apply, simply head to your local gym and sailing club and complete our simple grinder test (details below) on a Technogym Excite Top Arm trainer(click the link for more info and pictures).

Then, send us your scores and details, and we’ll choose a selection of the best candidates for an in-person trial with our SailGP athletes in Copenhagen.

Send the filled-out form and test results to pwibroe@sailgpden.com no later than 16 March 2022. Please put "SailGP Test result" in the subject line.

About the test (Please read the following carefully)

The test is very simple, and a bit like a classic bleep test (“bip-test”). It’s a standard grinding test in SailGP and is the same that our pro athletes complete to check their levels.

You will need a Technogym Excite Top Arm trainer – these can be found in many Danish gyms and are pictured below. You will need a second person to complete the test to be a judge and a helper – their job is to ensure that you’re completing the test properly, change the levels for you while you’re grinding, and take a video of the last part of your training to document the final level.

• Maintain a minimum of 80 rpm through the whole test – you are allowed to dip under but only when changing direction.
• On a running clock, perform 1 minute forward grind and 1 minute backwards grind in each of the following levels: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30.
• The athlete begins at level 10 and the helper increases the level every 2 minutes
• For correct setup of the machine, arms should be in 5 and height should be in 2.5.
• When you can no longer maintain 80 rpm, you end the session and note your level, time and distance. Try to document the end of the session, either by video or photo, but be aware that the machine quickly turns off after you stop.
• If you reach level 30, continue performing 1 minute forward and 1 minute backwards on that level until 80 rpm can no longer be sustained.
• The athletes have 3 chances to fall under 80 rpm, but you have to get back up within 5 seconds.