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SailGP ready to set global sports industry precedent with innovative DAO-owned team

SailGP's Season 2 will conclude in San Francisco, California, this weekend (Credit: Getty Images)

Global sailing series is poised to lay down an important marker by becoming the first major league to establish a team funded and operated by a crypto crowdfunding organization. SailGP chief executive Sir Russell Coutts explains the strategy to Bob Williams.

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