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...
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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
BERNTSSON VICTORIOUS IN BERMUDA GOLD CUP
Congratulations to Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson, who has won the King Edward VII Gold Cup Match Racing Championship (SSL 1000) sailed...
DATE09.10.2023
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
DATE31.08.2023
ALL CHANGE! ITALY TOPPLE GREAT BRITAIN FROM SSL NATIONS RANKING SUMMIT
It’s finally happened! After sitting pretty at the top of the SSL Nations Ranking, Great Britain have been knocked from...
DATE09.08.2023
THAILAND’S WEKA BHANUBANDH CROWNED ILCA 4 YOUTH WORLD CHAMPION
The ILCA 4 World Championship was held at the end of July at Nautical Club of Volos & Argonauts in...
DATE06.08.2023
SSL NATIONS RANKING: USA BACK UP TO 2ND
The USA’s fall off the podium in the SSL Nations Ranking didn’t last long. Having dropped to 4th in June, they’re...
DATE08.07.2023
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...
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...
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...
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...
DATE08.04.2023
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 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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
DATE03.11.2022
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
ITALIAN MASTER STARS
Italy's Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi have won the 100 th Anniversary Star World Championship, held in Marblehead, USA, with...
DATE18.09.2022
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
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
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
U.S. MATCH RACING LEGEND TAYLOR CANFIELD: “CONTINUE TO GROW AS A TEAM AND GROW AS A NATION”
Taylor Canfield on Stars+Stripes (Photos by Ian Roman / WMRT | 56th Congressional Cup 2021) The 57th Congressional Cup (April...
DATE19.04.2022
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:...
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
CANFIELD WINS THE 56TH CONGRESSIONAL CUP
Taylor Canfield’s (USA) Team Stars+Stripes has triumphed in the 56th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club, capping five-days of...
DATE20.09.2021
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