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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....
DATESunday at 09:15
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...
DATESaturday at 13:36
PERFECTION & PAIN IN PHÉNOMÉNALE SSL GOLD CUP 1/8 FINALS
SSL Team France celebrate (c) Gilles Morelle Just when we thought we’d seen it all in Gran Canaria, the SSL Gold Cup took it to a whole new level on...
DATESaturday at 05:58
SSL GOLD CUP’S OFFICIAL VIRTUAL COLLECTION ALBUM
Sailing has entered the exciting world of sticker albums! Just like in football, where you can collect your favourite stars from club and national teams, Panini Digital Collections allows you...
DATEThursday at 13:52
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
SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST IN THE GRAN CANARIA SSL GOLD CUP 1/16 FINALS
SSL Team Portugal (c) Gilles Morelle What a scintillating Sunday we had lined up to conclude the SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals. With double points on offer everything was to...
DATE19.11.2023
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 1/16 FINALS OF THE SSL GOLD CUP IN GRAN CANARIA
SO FAR, THE SSL GOLD CUP IN GRAN CANARIA HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF ELITE RACING, WITH STRATEGIC DECISIONS, TEAMWORK, AND ADAPTABILITY ALL PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SUCCESS....
DATE16.11.2023
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
A SWELL START TO THE SSL GOLD CUP FINAL SERIES IN GRAN CANARIA
SSL Team South Africa (c) Martina Orsini Gran Canaria delivered on the first day of the SSL Gold Cup 1/32 Finals, with sparkling seas, a lovely swell left over...
DATE11.11.2023
SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Gran Canaria Officially Open!
On the eve of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series, the Inaugural World Cup of Sailing Nations, there was a buzz of excitement across the international teams in attendance for...
DATE10.11.2023
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
ON THIS DAY IN 1983…
40 years ago today Australia II won the America’s Cup off Newport, Rhode Island. This momentous occasion was the first time New York Yacht Club had been defeated in the...
DATE26.09.2023
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
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
WINNERS CROWNED AT 2023 ALLIANZ SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships (SSL 2500), took place at The Hague in the Netherlands between the 10th and 20th August. The massive event delivered, offering sailors a range of conditions,...
DATE22.08.2023
BIG MOVES IN THE SSL GLOBAL SKIPPER RANKING
It’s been a week full of movement on the SSL Global Skipper Ranking, with a host of Olympic class stars moving up the charts. SSL Ranking Update Near the top,...
DATE21.07.2023
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...
DATE16.07.2023
LACK OF WIND AT THE INTERNATIONAL MOTH WORLDS
It wasn’t supposed to go like this. After being initially postponed in 2020 for obvious reasons, the 2023 Wetsuit Outlet and Zhik International Moth World Championship at the Weymouth and...
DATE21.06.2023
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
SSL SUPER-CREW POWERS VERACITY TO ETCHELLS WORLDS VICTORY
What happens when two of the top crew on the SSL Global Ranking are paired on the same boat at a major event? It certainly increases your chances of winning,...
DATE23.04.2023
WHO CAN CATCH TONCI?
The latest SSL Rankings are out and recently-crowned ILCA 7 European Champion Tonci Stipanovic has extended his lead at the top. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist, who also finished second in...
DATE22.03.2023
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
AGE IS NO BARRIER FOR SSL TEAM AUSTRALIA CAPTAIN JOHN BERTRAND
In many ways he’s already done it all in sailing and has nothing to prove, but that doesn’t stop the America’s Cup winning skipper and Olympic medallist from still showing...
DATE16.01.2023
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
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
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
MAT BELCHER RETIRES FROM OLYMPIC SAILING, ANNE-MARIE RINDOM MARCHES ON
The dedication to becoming an Olympian in any sport is extraordinary. Most are committed to their sport from a very young age, rising through the rankings, becoming a member of...
DATE20.10.2022
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 20 th , 2022, have been postponed. The entire SSL...
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 the way at the SSL Gold Cup in...
DATE24.09.2022
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 the SSL Gold Cup from the 1/8th final in Bahrain...
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...
DATE03.08.2022
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 traditional – 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 sports legends. Having participated in the Olympics as well as the America’s Cup...
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...
DATE14.06.2022
A DAY TO REMEMBER
Sailing Legends inaugurates 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...
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
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....
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 – 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
TROFEO PRINCESA SOFIA: WHO TO WATCH?
All the top sailors will be racing in Palma (Spain) at Trofeo Princesa Sofia, which kicks off on April 4th till the 9th. All Olympic classes, including ILCA6 (Women Laser), ILCA7 (Men...
DATE01.04.2022
SSL GOLD CUP QS: 32 NATIONS TO FIGHT THEIR WAY TO FINAL SERIES
This first-ever edition SSL Gold Cup, like the Football World Cup but in Sailing, will be divided into two sessions: Qualifying Series and Final Series. All teams ranked from Top...
DATE09.01.2022
SSL GOLD CUP:RENDEZ-VOUS IN FINAL SERIES FOR SSL TOP 24 NATIONS
As SSL Team GBR has led Nations SSL ranking for the last four months, they will go directly to the 1/4 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup, like the Football...
DATE09.01.2022
FINAL RANKING FOR SSL GOLD CUP MATCHBOARD IS OUT!
The first SSL Nations Ranking of the year is a decisive one for all 56 teams taking part in SSL Gold Cup 2022, like the Football World Cup but in...
DATE09.01.2022
TEAM GBR CONTINUES TO DOMINATE SSL NATION RANKING
December SSL Nation ranking is out and SSL Team GBR is leading the way for a 4th consecutive month. Ian Williams’ team is followed by SSL Team Spain and SSL Team Australia. SSL Team...
DATE13.12.2021
TOKYO 2020 REVOLUTIONS THE SSL GLOBAL RANKING
The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo have just finished and the 4000 points at stake for the gold winners have been allocated causing an interesting set of athletes to appear...
DATE17.08.2021
SPAIN KNOCKS AUSTRALIA OFF THE TOP SPOT OF THE SSL NATIONS RANKING AFTER A YEAR DOMINANCE
Great changes in the SSL Nations Ranking after the Olympic Games results came into play in the SSL Global Ranking. Spain takes the lead of the August 2021 SSL Nations...
DATE12.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 NEWSFLASH – AUSTRALIA WINS GOLD IN 470 MEN, SWEDEN SILVER, SPAIN BRONZE
Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) have won gold in the 470 Men, with Anton Dahlberg and Fredrik Bergstrom (SWE) taking silver and Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodriguez (ESP)...
DATE04.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 LASER PODIUM
Very close Medal Race for the Laser Men at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Jean-Baptiste Bernaz (FRA) wins the last race worth double points and Philipp Buhl (GER) is third behind the...
DATE01.08.2021
TOKYO 2020: LASER GOLD FOR WEARN (AUS) AND RADIAL GOLD FOR RINDOM (DEN)
Beautiful conditions in Enoshima on Sunday, August the first. While the Laser and Radial completed their Medal Races, the Finn and Nacra 17 completed their Opening Series and some sailors...
DATE01.08.2021
TOKYO 2020: MATTHEW WEARN (AUS) IS THE LASER OLYMPIC CHAMPION
Matthew Wearn (AUS) is Laser Olympic Champion in Enoshima with a day to spare. The Aussie sailor had to have 8 boats between him and Pavlos Kontides (CYP) in the...
DATE30.07.2021