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    FULL SPEED TOWARDS A CLEAN FUTURE

    SSL is proud to announce the appointment of Afrodite Zegers-De Kleine, Olympic sailor and SSL athlete, as the League’s first Sustainability Manager. This marks a pivotal step in The Star...
    Date18.10.2025

    Meet the Team: SSL Team Thailand

    This December, all eyes will be on Thailand as the nation proudly hosts the SSL Gold Cup Asian Qualifiers in Chonburi. For SSL Team Thailand, the event carries special meaning,...
    Date08.10.2025

    We Are Hiring! Press Officer / Writer

    Do you have a head full of ideas? Are you a creative storyteller? Do you have knowledge and passion for professional sailing? If your answer is YES to all three:...
    Date09.09.2025

    SSL Team Morocco: Sailing beyond borders

    SSL Team Morocco is not just a sailing team — it’s a national mission to elevate Moroccan sailing to the global stage. As the team prepares for the prestigious SSL...
    Date05.08.2025

    First summer camp in Grandson is a wrap!

    During the first week of July, two teams – SSL Team Australia and SSL Team Ecuador – spent time at Lake Neuchâtel, training and getting to know the SSL47 boat better. “It’s great to be back in...
    Date07.07.2025

    5.5 Metre World Championship – overall

    The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) has won the 2025 5.5 Metre World Championship in Sopot, Poland, after the final day of racing on Friday....
    Date17.06.2025

    Hansa and Para World Championships 2025

    Two days ago, the World Championships for sailors with disabilities kicked off in Newport, Sydney, overlooking the picturesque Pittwater. The event includes the World and International Hansa Championships, the Australian...
    Date26.03.2025

    All Class Winners Crowned – 2025 RORC Caribbean 600

    Congratulations to the latest class winners to be announced: Thomas Kassberg’s ORC 50 Malolo, Philippe Franz’s NM43 Albator, Team Scarlet on Emily, skippered by Ross Applebey, Ulysse Pozzoli’s Class40 Team...
    Date28.02.2025

    7th Portugal Grand Prix at Vilamoura Sailing recap

    The 7th Portugal Grand Prix – Round 2 has ended, marking another successful edition of this growing event. With a 100-point ranking from World Sailing, the competition attracts an increasing...
    Date23.02.2025

    SSL sailor Matteo Auguadro passes away

    The entire SSL family is in mourning with the passing of Matteo Auguadro. According to the Italian press, Matteo, along with four others, was climbing a mountain using crampons on...
    Date13.01.2025

    Winners declared at Bacardi Winter

    Miami, USA – December 15, 2024  The highly anticipated Bacardi Winter Series Event 1, held December 14-15 on Biscayne Bay, Miami, faced tough conditions as strong winds impacted the racing schedule...
    Date17.12.2024

    DUTCH DOMINATE AT EUROPEAN NACRA 17 CHAMPIONSHIPS

    On Monday marked the conclusion of the European Nacra 17 Championships at the Sferracavallo Sailing Club in Palermo (Circolo Velico Sferracavallo), where Dutch sailors Willemijn Offerman and Scipio Houtman claimed...
    Date15.11.2024

    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

    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

    52 Super Series: The final event

    The Valencia 52 Super Series Royal Cup hosted in Spain featured tight racing during the two practice races held today. This event is the final and deciding competition of the...
    Date23.09.2024

    Star World Championships Recap

    JOHN KOSTECKI AND AUSTIN SPERRY ARE THE 2024 STAR WORLD CHAMPIONS – © Copyright 2024. Star Class. All rights reserved. The 2024 Star World Championship was one of the tightest of...
    Date14.09.2024

    Paris 2024 has finally arrived!

    The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games has finally arrived! With the Olympic torch burning and the sailing events on the horizon, it is important to understand how the...
    Date25.07.2024

    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

    McMahon shows her class at U21 ILCA Worlds 2024

    The championship began with 276 sailors from 41 countries in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The first day experienced challenging weather, with light and shifty winds causing delays and leading to...
    Date09.07.2024

    Hungary Secures Victory at Soling Worlds 2024

    The 2024 Soling World Championship held in Hanko, Norway, was a thrilling competition marked by unpredictable weather, fierce competition, and dramatic turnarounds. The event concluded with Hungary claiming the world...
    Date01.07.2024

    Kiel Week Recap

    Part 1 Highlights: The first part of Kiel Week 2024, kicked off with thrilling races and challenging weather conditions. Jean-Baptiste Bernaz from France emerged as the standout performer by clinching...
    Date30.06.2024

    One month until the Olympic Games!

    Paris 2024 is fast approaching, so we decided to ask the SSL sailors about their memories from past Olympics. Tõnu Tõniste gave us an interview and shared his impressions from...
    Date26.06.2024

    Kiel Week has started off with a bang!

    Kiel Week commenced with exhilarating races, particularly in the ILCA 7 class where French sailor Jean-Baptiste Bernaz demonstrated his dominance. With near-perfect performance across races, Baptiste consistently finished at the...
    Date25.06.2024

    Hay takes the Title

    Laurent Hay has emerged victorious at the 2024 Finn Masters Worlds, which concluded on June 15th. The French sailor’s triumph in this prestigious event, held in the picturesque waters off...
    Date16.06.2024

    Finn World Masters 2024 Kicks Off in Tuscany

    The 2024 Finn World Masters has officially opened at PuntAla Camp & Resort on the picturesque shores of the Gulf of Follonica in Tuscany, Italy. Nearly 300 competitors from 30...
    Date11.06.2024

    Another successful Women’s SAILING Champions League

    A prestigious international sailing competition, the Women’s SAILING Champions League brings the top female sailors from across Europe to compete in a series of races. The Champions League is held...
    Date03.06.2024

    Fourth World Title for Italians

    49er and 49erFX European Championships as well as the Nacra 17 World Championships in La Grande Motte, France concluded on Sunday. Isaura Maenhaut and Anouk Geurts (BEL) did not quite...
    Date14.05.2024

    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

    British back on top at Europeans

    The 49er and 49erFX European Championships, along with the Nacra 17 World Championship, have kicked off in La Grande Motte in the South of France. This marks the final major...
    Date08.05.2024

    World Sailing ENP sailors show their class

    The World Sailing Emerging Nations Program (ENP) aims to close the performance gap between countries competing at the international level, as well as helping to increase the number of nations...
    Date26.04.2024

    Medal Races Loading at SOF

    Day 5 of the Last Chance Regatta witnessed sisters Katerina and Barbora Svikova claiming first and second place in the three-rider final of the women’s windsurfing competition. Katerina led the...
    Date25.04.2024

    Reshuffle of the podiums at Day 4 of SOF

    After four races in the 49er FX fleet this afternoon, the Polish sailors top the leaderboard with Aleksandra Melzacka and Sandra Jankowiak in first place, followed by Gabriela Czapska and...
    Date24.04.2024

    Wildly Variable Winds at Day 2 of SOF

    At Tokyo 2020, in both the 49er and 49erFX fleets, there were German sailors on the podium. This time around is different. Germany has not yet secured qualification for Paris...
    Date22.04.2024

    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

    Olympic classes set for Trofeo Princesa Sofía

    More than 1,700 sailors, coaches, and support staff from 70 nations are descending on Palma, Mallorca for the Trofeo Princesa Sofía. This is the traditional season opener for the Olympic...
    Date31.03.2024

    Looking forward to the Medal Races.

    Day 5 of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships was the windiest and waviest day so far in Lanzarote. It was an extremely physically demanding day with the breeze gusting...
    Date10.03.2024

    Bacardi Cup Wrap Up

    The 97th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta brought together over 200 teams, setting a new record for the event. More than 600 sailors from 25 nations, spanning North and...
    Date10.03.2024

    Big Gains at Day 4 of Worlds

    There were so many dimensions on the racecourse on Day 4 – there were major wind shifts, big gusts, lulls and at the same time rolling swell. It was a day...
    Date09.03.2024

    Happy Women’s Day!

    On Women’s Day, we pay tribute to the fearless women around the world! We thought it fitting to highlight our women captains, who defy expectations and conquer the waves with...
    Date08.03.2024

    French Dominate Day 2 at Worlds

    The French teams in both fleets in the 49er had a stellar day of racing on the water. In the Yellow Group, Julien D’Ortoli and Noe Delpech moved into fifth...
    Date07.03.2024

    Day 1 of 49er and FX Worlds starts with a BANG!

    The 2024 49er and 49erFX World Championships officially kicked off in the beautiful and windy Lanzarote, Canary islands yesterday. There are 126 teams from 36 nations in Lanzarote to fight...
    Date06.03.2024

    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

    Germans have banger day at Worlds

    The 14-16 knot stable onshore breeze made for a more predictable race course. The German team of Simon Diesch and Anna Markfort took full advantage of the heavier breeze and...
    Date01.03.2024

    Leap year day sailing in Palma

    Day 3 of the 470 World Championships in Palma was another light win day with wind of 6 to 9 knots. The Japanese hold the top two positions in the...
    Date29.02.2024

    470 Worlds – More than an Olympic Selection

    All measurements were finalised today which was followed by the practice race. Tomorrow is scheduled to start the first race of the Championships at midday. After three days of Qualifying...
    Date26.02.2024

    ILCA Senior Europeans Underway

    The ILCA Senior Europeans is well underway with sailors, race officials and spectators looking forward to Day 3 of racing! This event is being hosted in Athens, Greece, and is...
    Date20.02.2024

    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

    Rindom Returns to Top of the World

    Denmark’s Anne-Marie Rindom is now a four-time ILCA 6 World Champion, having just won gold at the 2024 Women’s title at Yacht Club Argentino, held in the city of Mar...
    Date11.01.2024

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 in Bermuda, the oldest match racing trophy in the world....
    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 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

    19th Asian Games underway

    The 19th Asian Games (SSL 1000) is taking place at Hangzhou, China, with many of the top sailors from the region taking part. The sailing competition takes place at the Ningbo...
    Date21.09.2023

    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

    Irish siblings win 29er Worlds in Weymouth

    Clementine and Nathan Van Steenberge from Ireland have won the 29er World Championship, held at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in Great Britain. Ireland’s Clementine and Nathan Van...
    Date07.08.2023

    Abdulla Janahi wins 2023 Arab Sports Games

    The 2023 Arab Sports Games took place in Algeria between 5th and 15th July 2023. The event featured 22 sports, and was hosted by five cities, with the sailing being held in Algiers....
    Date22.07.2023

    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

    ‘Master of Marstrand’ wins GKSS Match Cup Sweden

    Marstrand, Sweden is renowned as one of the world’s most iconic match racing venues, drawing large and enthusiastic crowds along the cliffs and shoreline. The natural amphitheatre of the rocky...
    Date09.07.2023

    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 back up to 2nd in July, and have opened up a...
    Date06.07.2023

    Eric Monnin wins OM International Ledro Match Race

    Congratulations to SLL Team Switzerland Captain Eric Monnin who has won the OM International Ledro Match Race on Lago di Ledro in Trentino, northern Italy. Eric Monnin’s Capvis Swiss Match...
    Date28.06.2023

    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

    470 European title goes down to the wire

    SSL Team Sweden’s Lovisa Karlsson, crewing for Anton Dahlberg, defended their 470 European Championship title in San Remo, Italy by a single point from Germany’s Simon Diesch and Anna Markfort. The final day Medal Race...
    Date22.05.2023

    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 for the top spot in the SSL Global Skipper Ranking...
    Date11.05.2023

    Golden Moments – Coronation Special!

    To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III in Great Britain, we’ve specially selected some on-board shots of SSL Team Great Britain training on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. SSL Team...
    Date06.05.2023

    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 the Paris 2024 Olympics and saw a vast turnout across...
    Date01.05.2023

    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

    Tonci conquers tricky ILCA Europeans

    Croatian sailor Tonci Stipanovic is already number #1 in the SSL Global Skipper Ranking, and the points he accrues this week will only reinforce that position. Tonci Stipanovic (centre) wins the ILCA...
    Date18.03.2023

    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 Ranking – French youth on the rise!

    While there have been a few minor movements up and down on the SSL Global Skipper Ranking, the standout performances are from French Nacra 15 helms. The French have always...
    Date01.03.2023

    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

    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

    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

    Golden Moments – SSL Team Argentina

    In celebration of Lionel Messi’s Argentina winning the Football World Cup, here is a superb gallery of SSL Team Argentina training from Grandson, Switzerland on Lake Neuchâtel! SSL Team Argentina...
    Date19.12.2022

    SSL Ranking: Big rise for Dylan Fletcher-Scott

    Dylan Fletcher-Scott rises up the SSL Ranking It has been an extraordinarily successful couple of years for British sailor Dylan Fletcher-Scott, including his Gold Medal at Tokyo 2020, and most...
    Date14.12.2022

    Bernaz crowned FFV Sailor of the Year 2022

    The SSL Gold Cup team pass on huge congratulations to SSL Team France member Jean-Baptiste Bernaz who was crowned Sailor of the Year 2022 by the Fédération Française de Voile...
    Date05.12.2022

    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

    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

    Old Hands and Young Guns star at EurILCA Europeans

    After a tricky week in Hyeres, France, the 2022 EurILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy concluded on Monday, with champions crowned in the Women’s ILCA 6 class, Men’s...
    Date22.11.2022

    SSL Team Lithuania win big in national awards

    Over the weekend in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Sailing Awards Ceremony was held with many of the country’s top sailors in attendance. It was a superb evening for SSL Team Lithuania,...
    Date21.11.2022

    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

    “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 Racing Image competition, which seeks to recognise the very best...
    Date16.11.2022

    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

    ITALIAN MASTER STARS

    Italy’s Diego Negri and Sergio Lambertenghi have won the 100th Anniversary Star World Championship, held in Marblehead, USA, with a superbly consistent regatta in a range of conditions. While they didn’t...
    Date18.09.2022

    STARS AND SSL STRIPES

    It’s a huge year for the venerable International Star Class, with the 100th Anniversary Star World Championship currently taking place at Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, USA. An incredible fleet of...
    Date15.09.2022

    SWISS CAPTAIN MONNIN WINS BALTIC MATCH RACE

    Eric Monnin, Captain of SSL Team Switzerland, has won the Baltic Match Race in Tallinn, Estonia after a tight final against home favourite Mati Sepp. Racing in the World Match...
    Date12.09.2022

    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 the SSL Gold Cup from the 1/8th final in Bahrain...
    Date05.08.2022

    SSL TEAM UKRAINE: A JOURNEY LIKE NO OTHER

      Every nation competing at the SSL Gold Cup faces the same challenge. They must select a squad of their best sailors and bring them all together. Then they must...
    Date16.07.2022

    QS5 GROUP 8 – DAY 2: UKRAINE ON THE MOVE

      After a topsy-turvy first day for their rivals, SSL Team Thailand led the overnight standings by virtue of two steady 2nd place finishes. But despite taking another ‘silver’ today,...
    Date15.07.2022

    QS5 GROUP 7 – DAY 2: SUPERB SOUTH AFRICA

    After a tightly contested opening day that saw SSL Team Malaysia top the group by a single point, the stage was set for another tense encounter on Day 2.  However, the...
    Date15.07.2022

    QS5 GROUP 7 – DAY 1: MALAYSIA TOP TIGHT GROUP

      SSL Team Malaysia take the overnight lead in Group 8 as the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series recommenced today at Grandson, Lake Neuchatel (Switzerland). Race 1: South Africa strike...
    Date14.07.2022

    FRANCE ON THE TOP OF MED GAMES

    From June 27th to July 3rd, 26 different nations gathered in the bay of Oran in Algeria to compete in the sailing events of the 19th edition of the Mediterranean...
    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

    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

    QS 3 GROUP 5 – FINAL DAY: PERU AND CHILE MARCH ON

      FINAL DAY: SSL GOLD CUP QUALIFYING SERIES THIRD ROUND – GROUP 5 SSL Team Peru clinched a dramatic win late to seal qualification and top the group. SSL Team Chile’s 2nd place sees...
    Date12.06.2022

    QS 3 GROUP 5 – DAY 3: PERU IN WARRIORS’ MODE

      DAY 3: SSL GOLD CUP QUALIFYING SERIES THIRD ROUND – GROUP 4 Having lagged behind a number of times yesterday, SSL Team Peru finally delivered, seizing maximum points on a dramatic third day...
    Date11.06.2022

    QS 3 GROUP 4 – DAY 2: CZECHS IN COMMAND

      DAY 2: SSL GOLD CUP QUALIFYING SERIES THIRD ROUND – GROUP 4 With only one race in Group 4 today, SSL Team Czech Republic once again brought their ‘A-game’. The imperious...
    Date10.06.2022

    QS 3 – GROUP 5: THE SOUTH AMERICAN SPIRIT

    Two groups of four teams will race in Round 3 of the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series, taking place in Lake Neuchatel, Grandson (Switzerland) from June 9-12. In Group 5, four South...
    Date05.06.2022

    QS 2 – RACE 3: SLOVENIA INCREASES GRIP ON LEAD

      Leader of Group 3 of the SSL Gold Cup 2022 QS Round 2, SSL Team Slovenia had another good day in Grandson, Lake Neuchatel (Switzerland). The Slovenian “Krpani1860” took control in...
    Date02.06.2022

    QS 2 – DAY 2: SLOVENIA TAKES CONTROL

      Winner of both races on Day 2 of SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series Round 2, SSL Team Slovenia has taken a commanding position at the top of Group 3. SSL Team...
    Date02.06.2022

    QS 2: SSL TEAM SLOVENIA GETS FIRST WIN

      Qualifying Series Round 2 with SSL Team Ecuador, SSL Team Lithuania, and SSL Team Slovenia take place from June 1st to 3rd. Unfortunately, due to Covid-related restrictions, SSL Team Hong Kong could not join...
    Date01.06.2022

    TONCI STIPANOVIC BECOMES NEW SSL WORLD N°1

    © Sailing Energy / World Sailing After reigning for a record 129 consecutive weeks on the top of SSL World Global Ranking, Peter Burling left his n°1 place to Tonci Stipanovic. The Croatian finished 5th at...
    Date31.05.2022

    JB BERNAZ CROWNED NEW ILCA7 WORLD CHAMPION

      France’s Jean-Baptiste Bernaz wins ILCA7 World Champion title at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Riviera Nayari (Mexico). “JB”, who is also SSL Team France’s helms, finishes in front of two-time World Champion (2017 & 2018) and fresh winner of SOF Cypriot Pavlos...
    Date29.05.2022

    GROUP 1 – R3: THE PRIVATEERS COMING BACK STRONG

      Three exciting races and three different winners in the Islands’ group. After SSL Team Puerto Rico “Los Boricuas” (Race 1) and SSL Team Antigua & Barbuda “Rum Runners” (Race 2), it was SSL Team Bermuda’s (Race...
    Date21.05.2022

    GROUP 2 – R2: IRELAND MATCHES ESTONIA

      SSL Team Ireland ‘Green Armada” had a convincing win over SSL Team Estonia “Icebreakers” in Group 2 Race 2. The Green Armada matches The Icebreakers at the group’s provisionnal ranking. SSL Team Belgium ‘Sea Devils”, unlucky...
    Date20.05.2022

    GROUP 1 – R2: THE RUM RUNNERS SMASHED IT

    SSL Team Antigua & Barbuda won the only race of the day for Group 1. The Antiguan Rum Runners crossed the finish line well ahead (+3’13”) of SSL Team Tahiti after a full...
    Date20.05.2022

    GROUP 2 – R1 : ESTONIA RUNS THE SHOW

        SSL Team Estonia “Icebreakers” dominated Group 2 without discussion in their 1st race of the Qualifying Series. The Icebreakers of Tonu Toniste lead the pack from the start. Last coming in the group, SSL Team Ireland...
    Date19.05.2022

    QS 1 – GROUP 1: THE ISLANDS’ GROUP

      For the Qualifying Round 1 (May 19-22), two groups will fight to reach one of the two top spots to get into Final Series. In Group 1, there will be Antigua...
    Date17.05.2022

    GOOD BYE SERGE

      It is with great sadness that we have to say goodbye to our friend Serge Pulfer who left us at the age of 66 following a terrible illness. Serge...
    Date05.05.2022

    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

    JEAN-BAPTISTE BERNAZ: “IT IS LIKE LEARNING SAILING THE LASER AGAIN!”

      Just one week to go to Trofeo Princess Sofia, France’s ILCA7 Men Laser specialist Jean-Baptiste Bernaz has already Olympics Paris 2024 in his scope. “After finishing 6th at Tokyo 2020, I did not know where I stood,” confesses SSL France n°2 to StarSailors.com. “I...
    Date28.03.2022

    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 Trophy (April 2-9).   Will it ever stop for Martine Grael (SSL Women...
    Date14.03.2022

    INDIA DOMINATES ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ABU DHABI

    India SSL n°1 KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar won the gold in the men’s 49ers category at the Asian Sailing Championships 2022 (27th February to 6th March) as India finished with an impressive nine medals at the Abu...
    Date07.03.2022

    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

    RINDOM RECLAIMS HER CROWN

      Just two weeks after losing the head of SSL Women World ranking, Anne-Marie Rindom gets back her Crown. Her 4th place at ILCA 6 World Championship in Oman was enough for...
    Date07.12.2021

    PLASSCHAERT SNATCHES A SECOND WORLD TITLE

      Emma Plasschaert (SSL Women RK n°14) wins her second Laser Radial World title in Oman. Her first title was in Aarhus in 2018. After a fierce battle in last...
    Date06.12.2021

    RINDOM SECURES SSL WOMEN TOP WORLD RANKING

    Danish Anne-Marie Rindom finishes 4th of ILCA 6 Women Wolrd Championship in Oman. Her result is enough though to secure back SSL Women World n°1 ranking she lost just two weeks ago to...
    Date06.12.2021

    RINDOM COMING BACK STRONG IN OMAN

    Olympic Champion Anne-Marie Rindom is leading ILCA 6 World Women Championship after Day 5 and getting closer to winning back SSL World Women n°1 ranking. A perfect day for the Danish sailor who finishes...
    Date05.12.2021

    RINDOM READY TO CLAIM BACK SSL WOMEN WORLD CROWN

      Just one week after losing n°1 SSL Women World Ranking to Martine Grael, Danish Anne-Marie Rindom can already claim it back next week. ILCA Laser Radial Women’s World Championship starts in...
    Date02.12.2021

    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 Kahena Kunze (RK/C2) finished third after 15 consistent races and...
    Date21.11.2021

    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 castle earlier tonight. Tonu and Toomas Toniste (EST), Tonci Stipanovic...
    Date28.09.2021

    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 competition in this World Match Racing Tour championship event: and...
    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 been allocated causing an interesting set of athletes to appear...
    Date17.08.2021

    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