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NIRVANA to become official travel management supplier for the U.S. SailGP Team

by U.S. SailGP Team 13 Jan 17:50 GMT
NIRVANA to become official travel management supplier for the U.S. SailGP Team © U.S. SailGP Team

The United States SailGP Team announced today it has entered into a partnership with NIRVANA to assist with the team's travel, accommodations and logistics for all SailGP events throughout the 2025 season.

"Over the course of a SailGP season we travel to some of the most iconic cities and countries around the world," said Francesca Mackay, U.S. SailGP Team's Race Team Operations Manager. "We are proud to partner with NIRVANA which will streamline our travel booking process while providing a stress-free travel experience for our team as we compete around the globe."

With this partnership, NIRVANA will serve as the Official Travel Management Supplier for the U.S. SailGP Team and will book the team's travel and accommodation across all series events. The fifth season of SailGP is the league's most expansive to date, with 14 events across an increased five continents.

"We are excited to continue to expand our company's footprint in the United States and partner with the United States SailGP Team as the growth of SailGP has been fascinating to watch," said Nigel Morris, Managing Director at NIRVANA. "It's going to be great working with them as they travel all over the world for a thrilling sport and enhance the fan experience by bringing sailing into the mainstream."

NIRVANA has a strong track record of delivering top-class event travel for over 25 years and has executed bespoke travel, accommodation and logistical arrangements for thousands of participants and spectators to events across the globe. The U.S. SailGP Team joins The Great North Run, The British Triathlon Federation, IRONMAN Global, World Triathlon Series, PTO, USA Triathlon, UTMB, Spartan, Brownlee Racing, PSA Squash, Celtic Football Club, Triathlon Canada, AusTri and The European Triathlon Union as another proud sports property partner of NIRVANA.

This deal adds to an impressive array of U.S. SailGP Team partners including high-profile partnerships with T-Mobile, Tommy Hilfiger, Apex Group, Red Bull and FanCapital.

The U.S. SailGP Team will be back in action this weekend, beginning Saturday, January 18, for the second event of the 2025 SailGP Season for the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix. At the first race of the year, the squad secured a third-place finish at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix and earned a podium position to kick off the season back in November.

For more information on the United States SailGP Team and other official team partners, please visit the U.S. SailGP Team website.

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