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The first SSL Gold Cup Asian qualifiers will be held in Thailand

The world of competitive sailing is entering a new era. Between 20 and 22 December 2025, Thailand will host the first SSL Gold Cup qualifiers for Asian national teams. This landmark...

Date24.09.2025

The 2nd edition of the Football World Cup in Sailing arrives in Brazil in November 2026

Save the date! The second edition of the Football World Cup in Sailing will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2026. The top 40 nations from five continents...

Date03.09.2025

Spaniards take the World Championship title for the second time in a row!

Last day of the 470 World Championships in Gdynia is a wrap! The competition was very tight and full of emotions, as battle for World Championship came to the last...

Date14.07.2025

2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships at Thessaloniki, Greece – Overall

Georgia and Antonia Lewin Lafrance have been on the rise for the last six years, and now find themselves on top. Over a weeklong series of 13 races, the Nova...

Date09.06.2025

COMPETITIVE START TO THE 2025 470 OPEN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN SPLIT

The 2025 470 Open European Championship opened yesterday in Split, Croatia, with three races completed on the first day of competition. Hosted by J.K. Mornar, in collaboration with the International...

Date13.05.2025

56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – recap

The final day of the 56th edition of French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée) saw Italy join China at the top of the medal...

Date26.04.2025

Semaine Olympique Française Preview: See you in Hyères

A few days to go until the 56th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée (France’s famous Olympic sailing week) the intense level of competition...

Date18.04.2025

Consistency is keynote as Sofía moves to Finals phase

With classes moving into the Gold fleet phase today at the 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels on Mallorca’s Bay of Palma so the intensity stepped up and...

Date03.04.2025

A Month of Sailing Glory on Gran Canaria – The Movie SSL Gold Cup 2023

It’s been over a year since the thrilling SSL Gold Cup 2023 came to an end! Gran Canaria was the epicenter of sailing excitement in November 2023, bringing together some...

Date31.12.2024

World Sailing Awards Announced!

On Tuesday, November 5, in Singapore, the best sailors of 2024 were honored across several categories. The main Rolex World Sailing Award went to Olympic gold medalist Marit Bouwmeester, the...

Date09.11.2024

SSL sailors nominated for World Sailing 2024 awards!

World Sailing announced the finalists for the year’s male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Young World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability...

Date25.10.2024

The 2024 ILCA Master European Champions crowned

The 2024 ILCA Master European Championships finished in Vilamoura, Portugal, after five days of competition. Days began with a long postponement on shore due to a lack of wind. It was surprising...

Date18.10.2024

A-Class World Championships Repost – Centro Velico Punta Ala

Gustavo Doreste Blanco and Jakub Surowiec are the new A-Class World Champions 2024 With 180 boats competing under extreme weather conditions and organizational challenges, the event in Punta Ala became...

Date17.09.2024

Spectacular Medal Race and Beautiful Victory for Diego Botin and Florian Trittel

Diego Botin and Florian Trittel won only one race throughout the entire Olympic Games, and it was the most significant one—the medal race. Despite not having the best start to...

Date26.08.2024

Kings of the light wind: Lara Vadlau and Lukas Maehr, Olympic champions!

Paris 2024 470 class Olympic recap. The 470 class has been part of the Olympic Games since 1976. Initially, it was an open class, but from 1988, men and women...

Date19.08.2024

And your 2024 Youth World Champions are…

A great week of sailing was wrapped up with Italy celebrating retaining their Nations Trophy at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships with six titles, culminating in a grand closing...

Date20.07.2024

Bring on Youth Worlds!

The 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships started on July 14 at the picturesque Riva del Garda, Italy. The up-and-coming sailing talents from across the globe, competing across 11 sailing classes...

Date17.07.2024

Light wind 470 European Championship in Cannes

Spain’s Jordi Xammar and Nora Brugman wrapped up a comprehensive win in the 470 European Championship, held at the idyllic location of Cannes in the French Riviera. Spain’s Jordi Xammar...

Date13.05.2024

Light wind conclusion to 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar

Very light winds curtailed the final day of racing in Palma and the 49erFX, iQFOiL Men and Women and the 470 Mixed events had their medal race cancelled and their...

Date08.04.2024

Two classes decided at Trofeo Princesa Sofía

Going into the final day of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, medals and qualification is on the line. Three sailors are already assured of Palma gold though, with Great Britain’s Micky...

Date06.04.2024

Introducing the 2024 49er and 49er FX World Champions

The French duo of Erwan Fischer and Clement Pequin make history as the first French team to win a 49er World Championship title. They won the top spot on the...

Date11.03.2024

Spain wins 470 Worlds by a convincing 11 point lead!

We waited with bated breath for hours to watch the Medal Race of the 2024 470 World Championships. However, there was no medal race due to stormy conditions which included...

Date04.03.2024

Podium gets rearranged at the 470 Worlds

The second day of racing in the gold fleet was the windiest day the sailors have seen at this event with 18 – 20 knots of breeze. Jordi Xammar and...

Date02.03.2024

How Star Sailors League was built

It all started with a group of athletes, who after the 2012 Olympics, together developed and launched the global inshore sailing circuit known as the Stars Sailors League. The conviction...

Date13.02.2024

History of Sailing in the Olympics

As the anticipation for the upcoming Olympics builds, the focus turns to the rich history of Sailing in the Olympic Games. For Star Sailor League, the Olympic Qualifiers and the...

Date06.02.2024

Relive the Top 10 Highlights of the SSL Gold Cup!

It’s hard to believe that the epic Grand Final of the SSL Gold Cup was a week ago! The event was filled with highs and lows of emotions but, most...

Date10.12.2023

Gran Canaria SSL Gold Cup in miniature!

SSL Gold Cup in miniature (c) Gilles Morelle Poland, skippered by Lili Skomska, wins the mini version of the ‘Gran Canaria SSL Gold Cup’, hosted by the Optimists of...

Date03.12.2023

Spellbinding SSL Gold Cup Grand Final in Gran Canaria

After 23 days and 64 races in Gran Canaria at the SSL Gold Cup it all came down to the final four, and the Grand Final. The inaugural football world...

Date03.12.2023

Razor-thin margins in the SSL Gold Cup Semi-Finals

SSL Team Netherlands (c) Martina Orsini With the first rainclouds we’ve seen in Gran Canaria since the start of the competition, this was no normal day in the SSL Gold...

Date02.12.2023

Recap from the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals in Gran Canaria

Just when you think the SSL Gold Cup can’t get any more exciting, another round proves you wrong. The 1/4 Finals saw the introduction of the top 8 seeded teams,...

Date01.12.2023

Tough & Tempestuous Golden Day in the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals

SSL Team Germany (c) Martina Orsini The 1/4 Finals started in a calm manner, but came to a crescendo early on Thursday in Gran Canaria. The golden double points finale...

Date30.11.2023

Gran Canaria shines on SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals Day 3

SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals Day 3 (c) Martina Orsini Tuesday’s light winds meant we only had two races, so Wednesday was catch-up time, with the wind playing ball,...

Date29.11.2023

Pained expressions on Day 2 of the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals in Gran Canaria

SSL Team Spain (c) Martina Orsini Light winds bring emotions to the fore on yachts. Situations can change in an instant, and the whole scenario can be understood just from...

Date28.11.2023

Tense & Tactical Opener to the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals

SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals start (c) Martina Orsini After the breathless and heart-stopping moments we saw on Fantastic Friday, the start of the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals in...

Date27.11.2023

SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals Officially Opened

The world’s most elite sailing teams have landed in sunny Gran Canaria for the 1/4 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup, and the level of competition is only ramping up....

Date26.11.2023

Recap from the SSL Gold Cup 1/8 Finals in Gran Canaria

The SSL Gold Cup kicked off to an excellent start in the 1/32 Finals, a superb standard of racing that only increased in the 1/16 Finals, but the extraordinary 1/8...

Date25.11.2023

SSL Gold Cup’s Official Virtual Collection Album

SSL Gold Cup Panini Digital Collections Sailing has entered the exciting world of sticker albums! Just like in football, where you can collect your favourite stars from club and national...

Date23.11.2023

Recap from the SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals in Gran Canaria

With ten teams qualifying from the 1/32 Finals and six new teams joining the competition, the 1/16 Finals were always going to be exciting and intense. Little did we know...

Date20.11.2023

Recap of the SSL Gold Cup 1/32 Finals in Gran Canaria

As the 1/32nd Round of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series comes to an end, and we move on to the 1/16 Finals, we saw the top 8 teams out of...

Date15.11.2023

SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Gran Canaria Officially Open!

SSL Gold Cup Final Series (c) Martina Orsini On the eve of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series, the Inaugural World Cup of Sailing Nations, there was a buzz of...

Date09.11.2023

SSL Gold Cup on Televisión Canaria

Ahead of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series Draw and Opening Ceremony in Gran Canaria on Thursday, the media attention for the event is growing continuously. Today Televisión Canaria were...

Date08.11.2023

Gran Canaria is ready to host the SSL Gold Cup, the first Sailing World Cup by Nations

The competition was presented on Tuesday at a press conference held in the capital of the Canary Island. SSL Gold Cup Press Conference in Gran Canaria © Belfi Aguilar From...

Date01.11.2023

The exciting SSL Gold Cup Final Series format!

The anticipation is building in Gran Canaria as the SSL Gold Cup Final Series approaches! The organisers are working non-stop to get everything in place to make this one of...

Date30.10.2023

SSL47 yachts on their way to Gran Canaria!

Exciting scenes as the logistical operation ahead of the SSL Gold Cup, taking place between the 10th of November and the 3rd of December 2023, is on track with the...

Date06.10.2023

SSL Gold Cup in the news!

The announcement that Anfi del Mar in Gran Canaria is hosting the SSL Gold Cup in November is big news in the Canary Islands, with many of the Spanish national...

Date12.09.2023

SSL Nations Ranking: All change again! The Netherlands go top

There has been another seismic shift in the SSL Nations Ranking, with The Netherlands, who weren’t even in the top five of the August rankings, rocketing to the top. SSL...

Date08.09.2023

THE 1ST “FOOTBALL WORLD CUP” IN SAILING IN STUNNING ISLAND OF GRAN CANARIA

The SSL GOLD CUP, the 1st “FOOTBALL WORLD CUP” in sailing will be held at the stunning Island of Gran Canaria from the 10 of November and the 3rd of...

Date06.09.2023

Paris 2024 Olympic qualification – who’s in so far?

Sailing has 330 athletes (165 male and 165 female) competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and the competition to qualify for the Games is fierce. The first qualification event was...

Date31.08.2023

2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships mid-regatta update

We’re at the halfway point of the massive 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships (SSL 2500), taking place at The Hague in the Netherlands. All the Olympic classes are competing, and...

Date16.08.2023

Sailors to watch following the Paris 2024 Test Event

The Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event isn’t just a dress rehearsal for the organisers, it’s a valuable benchmark for the sailors to see how they are performing against some of...

Date16.07.2023

Stunning victory for Wigforss at Optimist World Championship

There was drama to the last at the Optimist World Championship in Costa Brava, Spain, with the title going down to the final race. Optimist World Championship Podium (c) Marc...

Date25.06.2023

SSL Ranking to include IODA events in ground-breaking collaboration

The International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) and SSL are delighted to announce a new collaboration which will see leading Optimist dinghy events being included on the SSL Ranking List. Sailors will be...

Date01.06.2023

USA leapfrog Spain into #2 in SSL Nations Ranking

The USA are continuing their climb up the SSL Nations Ranking, moving into the number 2 spot, behind Great Britain in the May 2023 update. This comes at the expense...

Date15.05.2023

Spain, USA and The Netherlands move up in April SSL Nations Ranking

The SSL Nations Ranking is tight at the top, with Spain and the USA moving back in to the top three at the expense of France. The Netherlands is also...

Date08.04.2023

Allez les Bleus!

The March SSL Nations Ranking is out, and the big winners are the French, rising up four places up to second. SSL Nations Ranking – March 2023 Top 3 Their...

Date09.03.2023

SSL Global Ranking Update: Who’s gained in the top 15…

Quite a bit of movement in the SSL Rankings this week! We’re taking a look at those who’ve risen up in the top 15… SSL Global Ranking in February...

Date15.02.2023

SSL Ranking: Top of the Class

While the SSL Ranking’s main headlines are based around the Top 50 in the Global, Men’s and Women’s categories, and of course the SSL Nations Ranking, with results for 113,000...

Date02.02.2023

SSL Nations Ranking January Update – Every place counts!

With the Christmas break there is rarely much movement in the rankings, so it’s a great time to look as to why the SSL Nations Ranking is so important. Firstly,...

Date11.01.2023

2022 SSL Video Wrap

2022 saw some amazing sailing on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, with the SSL47 yachts racing from the Star Sailors League base at Grandson. We’ve put together a great video highlighting...

Date09.01.2023

SSL Gold Cup sailors set for The Ocean Race

There is strong representation from SSL Gold Cup team sailors in The Ocean Race, set to depart Alicante, Spain on January 15. Nations represented are Lithuania, Mexico, Spain, The Netherlands...

Date05.01.2023

Mark the New Year with an SSL Team Switzerland Calendar!

Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2023 why not treat yourself to an SSL Team Switzerland Calendar? SSL Team Switzerland Calendar Twelve stunning full-size photos feature the team...

Date01.01.2023

First SSL Team Calendars out now!

It’s an exciting time at SSL HQ in Grandson, Switzerland as the first of the SSL Team Calendars are out! First up, we’re featuring SSL Team Brazil ‘Brazilian Storm’. SSL...

Date23.12.2022

SSL Nations Ranking December update: Italy climb on to the podium

The latest SSL Nations Ranking has been released, and it sees a change on the podium with Italy displacing the United States, moving up two places to third. Great Britain...

Date07.12.2022

Gift ideas: Stars shining at Christmas!

With the countdown to Christmas officially on, it’s time to find those extra-special gifts for your loved ones! As well as the Caps and Jerseys we’ve highlighted recently, the SSL Store has some great items on...

Date02.12.2022

Golden Moments – SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series Round 1

The end of November can be a bleak time in the northern hemisphere. The days are shorter, it’s cold and it’s not quite Christmas. What better way to brighten things...

Date30.11.2022

SSL Shop: Wear your team’s jersey!

What better way to support your team than with an SSL Gold Cup Team Jersey? Each one features the iconic design for your nation, together with the team’s crest and...

Date25.11.2022

SSL Shop: Tip your Cap!

Amongst the range of items SSL goodies you can purchase from sslgoldcup.shop are the range of SSL Caps. Availabe in white, red and black, each features a unique design, with the SSL...

Date20.11.2022

Dates announced for 2023 SSL Gold Cup Finals

The SSL Team and the Sailing Athletes Foundation (SAF) are delighted to announce the SSL Gold Cup Finals are scheduled to be held between 10th November and 3rd December 2023. SSL Gold...

Date17.11.2022

SSL NATIONS RANKING NOVEMBER UPDATE: USA MOVE INTO THE TOP 3

A great feature of the SSL Rankings, thanks to having 113,000 athletes’ event statistics, is the ability to rank nations according to their top sailors and, once a month, the...

Date09.11.2022

MARTINA ORSINI’S SSL PHOTO SHORTLISTED FOR TOP AWARD!

Martina Orsini chose a photo of bowman Alfredo Rovere of SSL Team Brazil for her entry in the prestigious Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image competition, which seeks to recognise the very...

Date05.11.2022

SSL RANKINGS: 470 WORLDS PODIUM SAILORS RISE

The latest SSL Rankings are out and there are some big movers on the leaderboards. The 470 World Championship was the major event last week and, as we predicted in...

Date03.11.2022

NEW BEGINNINGS AT THE 470 WORLDS

With the 470 changing from separate Men’s and Women’s fleets to a single Mixed discipline at the Olympics, it’s been a time of great change in the class. Some of...

Date31.10.2022

SSL GOLD CUP FINALS POSTPONED

With deep regret, the SSL Gold Cup Finals, scheduled to be held in Bahrain from October 28 th to November...

Date08.10.2022

SSL GOLD CUP COUNTDOWN – ONE MONTH TO GO!

With just one month to go until the start of racing at the SSL Gold Cup in Bahrain, the sailors have been continuing to compete at world-class events around the...

Date29.09.2022

IT’S WORLD TOURISM DAY!

#BahrainOursYours To mark World Tourism Day 2022, we are pleased to share with you these images from Bahrain, where we will be in a month’s time for the SSL...

Date27.09.2022

SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL TEAM AT THE SSL GOLD CUP!

The SSL Gold Cup Store is open! Get behind your National Team by wearing the jersey and cheer them every step of...

Date24.09.2022

SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL TEAM AT THE SSL GOLD CUP!

The SSL Gold Cup Store is open! Get behind your National Team by wearing the jersey and cheer them every step of the way at the SSL Gold Cup in Bahrain this...

Date24.09.2022

DOUBLE DUTCH DELIGHT IN NOVA SCOTIA

49er and 49erFX Worlds wins for Team Netherlands SSL Gold Cup sailors There were huge celebrations for the Dutch in Nova Scotia, Canada at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17...

Date05.09.2022

LAST TRAININGS FOR STARS BEFORE BAHRAIN

What Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland do have in common? They are all top-seeded sailing nations and therefore will start...

Date05.08.2022

QUALIFYING SERIES BOOST SSL GOLD CUP MEDIA COVERAGE

For the first time in history, Sailing has its own World Cup: the SSL Gold Cup. Like Football or any other major sports, Sailors from every country can now confront their...

Date03.08.2022

BRAZILIAN MARTINE GRAEL BACK ON THE TOP OF SSL WOMEN RANKING

By winning her first European 49erFX title this week-end in Aarhus (Denmark), Brazilian double Olympic champion Martine Grael won back SSL Women World n°1 spot from Anne-Marie Rindom, who was reigning for the last 6...

Date12.07.2022

SSL GOLD CUP GOES LIVE ON TWITCH AND VIRTUAL WITH THE E-SSL GOLD CUP

The SSL Gold Cup, the Football World Cup… in Sailing, will be now be accessible on Twitch from Tuesday, July 12th, to become one the first Sailing events to be...

Date06.07.2022

SSL GOLD CUP MEDIA COVERAGE IS TAKING OFF!

Credits: Martini Orsini Since SSL Gold Cup Qualifying Series started on May 17, worldwide audience – digital as well as traditionnal – has never stopped growing yet. Here are some...

Date27.06.2022

US SAILING LEGEND PAUL CAYARD: “THE OLYMPICS COULD CONSIDER THE SSL FORMAT IN FUTURE EVENTS”

Paul Cayard, Volvo Ocean Winner and Louis-Vuitton’s Cup Winner Paul Cayard is one of the true US sport legends. Having participated to the Olympics as well as...

Date20.06.2022

AMERICA’S CUP HERO JOHN BERTRAND: “THE SSL GOLD CUP IS SOMETHING UNIQUE”

In 1983, John Bertrand ended a 113-year long domination of USA in the America’s Cup. The Australian hero was in Lausanne at the Olympic Museum for the official Inaugural Day of the...

Date14.06.2022

A DAY TO REMEMBER

Sailing Legends inaugurate the SSL Gold Cup 2022 at Olympic Museum (Credits: F.Diemer) On Monday, June 13, the whole Sailing community gathered at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne to celebrate the official inauguration, of the first edition...

Date14.06.2022

SSL 47: A NEW BOAT, DIFFERENT DYNAMICS, A FRESH CHALLENGE

Hernan Umpierre (#2) and Fernando Diz (#4) in action yesterday One of the great attractions of the SSL Gold Cup is that it brings a country’s best sailors from many...

Date11.06.2022

JOIN US ON JUNE 13 AT THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM FOR THE SSL GOLD CUP INAUGURAL DAY!

THE SSL GOLD CUP 2022 INAUGURAL DAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 13 IN LAUSANNE AT THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM. COME WITH YOU FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO DISCOVER WHAT THE SSL...

Date06.06.2022

SSL GOLD CUP 2022’S INAUGURAL DAY – JUNE 13TH AT THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM IN LAUSANNE

Date25.05.2022

BAHRAIN TO HOST THE SSL GOLD CUP 2022 FINAL SERIES

Manama (Bahrain) From October 28th to November 20th 2022, the Kingdom of Bahrain will host the SSL GOLD CUP 2022 Final Series, the first Football World Cup… in Sailing. The...

Date25.05.2022

DAY-2 BEFORE 1ST SSL GOLD CUP QUALIFYING SERIES!

Sailing has its own World Cup, finally! Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The World’s Top...

Date17.05.2022

TROFEO PRINCESA SOFÍA – FINAL DAY: TITA/ BANTI DOMINATE NACRA17, SARAH DOUGLAS QUEEN OF ILCA6

For this last day of World Series 1 at Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma, Ruggero Tita/ Caterina Banti (16 pts) majestically claimed the Nacra17 title and Medal Race. The Italian won 9 races out of 13. Their worst...

Date09.04.2022

TROFEO PRINCESA SOFÍA – DAY 5: IT’S ALL DOWN TO MEDAL RACE NOW

If some leaders are comfortable with their lead on Day 5 of World Cup Series 1 at Trofeo Princesa Sofía (SSL 1000), it’s now all down to tomorrow’s Medal Race, where only the top...

Date08.04.2022

TROFEO PRINCESA SOFÍA – DAY 3: BERNAZ CLIMBS BACK IN ILCA7

Another breezy and cold day in Palma for the World Cup Series 1 at Trofeo Princesa Sofía (SSL 1000). In ILCA7 (Men Laser), French Jean-Baptist Bernaz (12 pts) made the strongest come back, leading the fleet in...

Date06.04.2022

TROFEO PRINCESA SOFÍA – DAY 2: ITALIANS LEADING IN 470 AND NACRA17

All series raced today for Day 2 of World Cup Series 1 at Trofeo Princesa Sofía in Palma. Here’s today’s wrap-up. In ILCA7 (Men Laser), British Michael Beckett (4 pts) takes the lead finishing 1&2 in today’s races....

Date05.04.2022

TROFEO PRINCESA SOFÍA – DAY 1: KONTIDES LEADS ILCA7, ITALY AND SPAIN HEAD-TO-HEAD IN 470

Day 1 of the World Cup Series 1 in Mallorca at Trofeo Princesa Sofia and Pavlos Kontides (2 pts) leads ILCA7 (Men Laser) after two races. The Cypriot sailor is closely followed by British Michael Beckett (3 pts) and Germany’s Philipp Buhl (3pts). Not...

Date04.04.2022