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
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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...
DATE16.08.2023
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
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...
DATE21.07.2023
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
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...
DATE16.07.2023
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...
DATE08.07.2023
SSL NATIONS RANKING: THE NETHERLANDS AND FRANCE MOVE INTO THE TOP 3
It’s all change again! The big winners in the June 2023 SSL Nations Ranking is The Netherlands, who have moved...
DATE09.06.2023
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
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...
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...
DATE01.05.2023
SSL GLOBAL RANKING – ILCA 7 SAILORS ON THE RISE
The bumper 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca Iberostar regatta in Palma, an SSL 1000 event, saw a trio of ILCA...
DATE19.04.2023
ALLEZ LES BLEUS!
The March SSL Nations Ranking is out, and the big winners are the French, rising up four places up to...
DATE09.03.2023
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 RANKING: BIG RISE FOR DYLAN FLETCHER-SCOTT
It has been an extraordinarily successful couple of years for British sailor Dylan Fletcher-Scott, including his Gold Medal at Tokyo...
DATE14.12.2022
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
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,...
DATE22.11.2022
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 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
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
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
SSL TEAM GBR CAPTAIN IAN WILLIAMS CLINCHES 5TH VICTORY IN CONGRESSIONAL CUP
SSL Team GBR Captain Ian Williams (SSL GBR n°8) has won the 57th Congressional Cup in Long Beach (USA) for a fifth time. The British beats champion...
DATE25.04.2022
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...
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),...
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 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 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
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'...
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...
DATE17.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 NEWSFLASH – GREAT BRITAIN WINS GOLD IN 470 WOMEN, POLAND SILVER, FRANCE BRONZE
Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) have won gold in the 470 Women, with Agnieszka Skrzypulec and Jolanta Ogar...
DATE04.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 NEWSFLASH: GREAT BRITAIN WINS GOLD IN 49ER MEN, NEW ZEALAND SILVER, GERMANY BRONZE
Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell (GBR) have won gold in the 49er Men with Pete Burling and Blair Tuke...
DATE03.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 NEWSFLASH: GREAT BRITAIN WINS GOLD IN THE FINN MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT DINGHY, HUNGARY SILVER, SPAIN BRONZE
Giles Scott (GBR) has won gold in the Finn with Zsombor Berecz (HUN) taking silver and Joan Cardona (ESP) bronze....
DATE03.08.2021
TOKYO 2020 NEWSFLASH: ITALY WINS GOLD IN NACRA 17 MIXED MULTIHULL, GREAT BRITAIN SILVER, GERMANY BRONZE
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti (ITA) have won gold in the Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull event, with John Gimson...
DATE03.08.2021
TOKYO 2020: GREAT BRITAIN, SPAIN, AND NEW ZEALAND ARE TOP 3 TEAMS IN 49ER MEN BEFORE MEDAL RACE
It’s neck and neck at the top of the 49er scoreboard with three teams – Great Britain, Spain, and...
DATE31.07.2021
TOKYO 2020: GILES SCOTT (GBR) DEFENDS HIS LEAD AGAINST JOAN CARDONA (ESP) ON DAY 7 OF FINN CLASS
Giles Scott (GBR) is looking to defend the lead ahead of the Spaniard ten years his junior, the ambitious and...
DATE31.07.2021