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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
DATE29.11.2023
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...
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...
DATE25.11.2023
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...
DATE25.11.2023
TENSIONS MOUNT ON DAY 3 OF THE 1/8 FINALS SSL GOLD CUP AT GRAN CANARIA
SSL Gold Cup 1/8 Finals Fleet 1, Race 3 (c) Gilles Morelle Another day in glorious Gran Canaria, with more...
DATE23.11.2023
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...
DATE23.11.2023
WINNING MOVES ON DAY 2 OF THE 1/8 FINALS SSL GOLD CUP AT GRAN CANARIA
SSL Team Argentina (c) Gilles Morelle Gran Canaria served up a stunner on Wednesday, with sunshine and a steady 9-12...
DATE22.11.2023
NERVES OF STEEL IN THE 1/8 FINALS SSL GOLD CUP AT GRAN CANARIA
1/8 Finals Fleet 1, Race 1 Start (c) Gilles Morelle Light wind sailing is tense at the best of...
DATE21.11.2023
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
DATE06.10.2023
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...
DATE06.09.2023
FINAL MEDAL RACES HELD AT PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC TEST EVENT
The final Medal Races of the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event took place on Sunday in Marseille. In the Nacra...
DATE17.07.2023
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...
DATE01.06.2023
AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME
Danish sailor Anne-Marie Rindom and Brazilian sailor Martine Soffiatti Grael are two of the greatest sailors in the world at the moment and vying...
DATE11.05.2023
A REGATTA OF TWO HALVES IN HYÈRES
The 54th Semaine Olympique Française - Toulon Provence Méditerranée is one of the most important regattas in the build-up to...
DATE01.05.2023
FOURTH BACARDI CUP WIN FOR MATEUSZ KUSZNIEREWICZ AND BRUNO PRADA
Winning can become a habit, even when the odds are stacked against you. This was certainly true for SL Team...
DATE12.03.2023
SSL SAILORS BATTLE IT OUT AS THE BACARDI CUP GETS UNDERWAY
The Bacardi Cup has always been one of the marquee events of the Star class, and this year is no...
DATE07.03.2023
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
DATE17.11.2022
“THE BOWMAN” MAKES THE TOP 20
Martina Orsini's photo of bowman Alfredo Rovere of SSL Team Brazil has made the final 20 in the Mirabaud Yacht...
DATE16.11.2022
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...
DATE05.11.2022
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...
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...
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...
DATE24.09.2022
STARS AND SSL STRIPES
It's a huge year for the venerable International Star Class, with the 100 th Anniversary Star World Championship currently taking...
DATE15.09.2022
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...
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...
DATE03.08.2022
BRAZILIAN MARTINE GRAEL BACK ON THE TOP OF SSL WOMEN RANKING
By winning her first European 49erFX title this weekend in Aarhus (Denmark), Brazilian double Olympic champion Martine Grael won...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
DATE17.05.2022
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),...
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...
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...
DATE05.04.2022
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...
DATE01.04.2022
SSL TEAM POLAND CAPTAIN KUSZNIEREWICZ WINS THIRD CONSECUTIVE BACARDI CUP
SSL Team Poland Captain and Olympic hero Mateusz Kusznierewicz (SSL World Skipper n°39) and Brazil Bruno Prada (SSL World Crew n°46) won an...
DATE14.03.2022
ON THE ROAD TO PRINCESS SOFIA TROPHY
Most of Olympic Series sailors were at Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta (March 10-13) for a Test event in preparation to major Princess Sofia...
DATE14.03.2022
FRESH VICTORY FOR MARTINE GRAEL AND SMOOTH COME-BACKS FOR EMMA PLASSCHAERT AND JB BERNAZ
What a start for the 2022 season! Winter is not yet finished in Northern Hemisphere but two regattas kicked off the...
DATE25.02.2022
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:...
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...
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...
DATE09.01.2022
BRAZIL GRAEL CLINCHES WOMEN WORLD RANKING #1 FOR THE FIRST TIME
After her 3rd place in 49erFX World Championship in Mussanah (Oman), Brazilian Martine Soffiatti Grael reaches SSL Women Skipper...
DATE23.11.2021
GRAEL AND KUNZE BRONZE AT THE 49ERFX WORLDS
The Brazilian double Gold Champions are bronze medalists at the 49erFX World Championship in Mussanah, Oman. Martine Grael (RK/S3) and...
DATE21.11.2021
CROATIA IS THE WINNER OF THE SECOND SSL GOLD CUP TEST EVENT
It was a grey morning for the first time this week. The wind was blowing just fine, and soon as...
DATE03.10.2021
BRAZIL IS ALREADY IN THE FINAL, CROATIA AND SWITZERLAND BATTLE FOR FIRST IN FLEET TWO
After quite a long wait ashore and on the water for the wind to come and settle, Brazil can add...
DATE01.10.2021
BRAZIL IS ALREADY IN THE FINAL, CROATIA AND SWITZERLAND BATTLE FOR FIRST IN FLEET TWO
After quite a long wait ashore and on the water for the wind to come and settle, Brazil can add...
DATE01.10.2021
SSL TEST EVENT TWO: THE BRAZILIAN STORM TAKES TWO MORE RACES
The SSL Team Brazil, led by its five-time medalist Robert Scheidt and the two younge two-time Olympic Champions Martine Grael...
DATE30.09.2021
SSL TEAM BRAZIL DOMINATING DAY ONE OF SSL TEST EVENT TWO
Two wins for SSL Team Brazil in its fleet, while on the other fleet one Argentina claimed the first...
DATE29.09.2021
EIGHT TEAMS AND EIGHT MEDALISTS FOR TEST EVENT TWO
Plenty of Olympic medalists in Grandson, Switzerland for the second SSL Test Event, officially opened with a Ceremony at the...
DATE28.09.2021
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...
DATE17.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 NEWSFLASH: BRAZIL WINS GOLD IN 49ERFX WOMEN, GERMANY SILVER, NETHERLANDS BRONZE
Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) have won gold in the 49erFX Women with Tina Lutz and Susann Beucke (GER)...
DATE03.08.2021