Team Updates – SSL Team SUI

Eric Monnin – SSL Team Switzerland captain Open Champions at the 2026 International Six Metre Europeans

His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain's ESP16 Bribon has won the International Six Metre European Classic Championship, while Eric Monnin - SSL Team Switzerland Captain SUI100 Duclop claimed…

DateSaturday at 11:08

SSL Team Switzerland Wins Silver at the 61st Congressional Cup

SSL Team Switzerland, led by skipper and capitan of the SSL Team Eric Monnin, secured an impressive second place at the 61st Congressional Cup, one of the most prestigious match…

Date04.05.2026

Helvetic Lakers Train at the SSL Sailing Center in Grandson

Switzerland is the home of the Star Sailors League, known for the qualification series, which leads to the SSL Gold Cup. The Star Sailors League has made its home here,…

Date20.03.2026

SSL 47 like piloting a jet

Sometimes sailing on the SSL 47 boat can feel like piloting a jet - and sometimes even better! This high-performance racing boat is designed for teamwork, precision, and speed. At…

Date03.03.2026

GoPro Onboard with SSL Team Colombia

From every angle, you see something different, new details, new shots, moments you simply can’t catch from a distance. During the recent training sessions in Grandson, Switzerland, home of the…

Date25.02.2026

SSL Team Switzerland: when a nation without a coastline becomes a sailing powerhouse

They may not have an ocean, but they have the drive, talent, and legacy to conquer the world of sailing. SSL Team Switzerland, host of the SSL Gold Cup 2026…

Date06.08.2025

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 on Thursday in Gran Canaria. The golden double points finale…

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 Wednesday was catch-up time, with the wind playing ball, delivering…

Date29.11.2023

Pained expressions on Day 2 of the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals in Gran Canaria

SSL Team Spain (c) Martina Orsini Light winds bring emotions to the fore on yachts. Situations can change in an instant, and the whole scenario can be understood just from…

Date28.11.2023

Robert Scheidt at the Helm of ‘Disa Roque Nublo ULPGC’

International sailors taking part in the Gran Canaria SSL Gold Cup had the unique opportunity to experience sailing in a Canarian Vela Latina dinghy on Sunday. Among them was Robert…

Date27.11.2023

Tense & Tactical Opener to the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals

SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals start (c) Martina Orsini After the breathless and heart-stopping moments we saw on Fantastic Friday, the start of the SSL Gold Cup 1/4 Finals in…

Date27.11.2023

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 Cup, and the level of competition is only ramping up.…

Date26.11.2023

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 Gold Cup took it to a whole new level on…

Date24.11.2023

Tensions Mount on Day 3 of the 1/8 Finals SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria

SSL Gold Cup 1/8 Finals Fleet 1, Race 3 (c) Gilles Morelle Another day in glorious Gran Canaria, with more sunshine, more warmth and a beautiful 10 to 13 knot…

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 knots of breeze. Absolutely perfect conditions for the teams to…

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 times, but the high stakes of the SSL Gold Cup -…

Date21.11.2023

The new teams arrive for the SSL Gold Cup 1/8 Finals!

The SSL Gold Cup Event Village in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria was buzzing on Monday evening as the new teams arrived for the 1/8 Finals. It was a sea of…

Date20.11.2023

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…

Date05.08.2022

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 it settled the first four teams were on the water…

Date03.10.2021

BRAZIL IS THE BEST OF THE WEEK. CROATIA, SWITZERLAND AND HUNGARY JOIN THEM IN THE GRAND FINAL TOMORROW

The day started out slow in Grandson, Switzerland, for the last day of qualification of the Second SSL Test Event. A little wait ashore and then one light wind race…

Date02.10.2021

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 another win to the previous four and is mathematically in…

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 and Kahena Kunze, wins both of today’s races on lake…

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 race and Switzerland the second. A very windy day on lake…

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

Date28.09.2021