SSL Set to Shine at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand
The Star Sailors League (SSL) joins the line-up of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games Thailand 2025), introducing the excitement of the SSL47 keelboat class to one of Asia’s…
Date12.11.2025
News
Asia’s “Road to Rio” Battle Begins for the SSL Gold Cup
Six nations are already through – but eight more are set to battle for their ticket. Here’s the full lineup on Asia’s Road to Rio. The race to Rio is…
Date05.11.2025
The first SSL Gold Cup Asian qualifiers will be held in Thailand
The world of competitive sailing is entering a new era. Between 20 and 22 December 2025, Thailand will host the first SSL Gold Cup qualifiers for Asian national teams. This…
Date24.09.2025
The 2nd edition of the Football World Cup in Sailing arrives in Brazil in November 2026
Save the date! The second edition of the Football World Cup in Sailing will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2026. The top 40 nations from five…
Date03.09.2025
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
SSL Stars Shine as Monnin Clinches Historic Win at 60th Congressional Cup
Switzerland’s Eric Monnin, captain of SSL Team Switzerland, and his Capvis Swiss Match Racing Team—featuring Ute Monnin Wagner, Mathieu Renault, Jean-Claude Monnin, Simon Brügger, Julien Falxa, and Maxime Mesnil—clinched a…
Date05.05.2025
The Portuguese Vilamoura full of sailing highlights
The 8th edition of the Algarve Dragon Winter Cup concluded today, and on Tuesday, the 7th Portugal Grand Prix for Olympic classes will begin. The Portuguese Vilamoura is full of…
Date16.02.2025
A Month of Sailing Glory on Gran Canaria – The Movie SSL Gold Cup 2023
It’s been over a year since the thrilling SSL Gold Cup 2023 came to an end! Gran Canaria was the epicenter of sailing excitement in November 2023, bringing together some…
Date31.12.2024
Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson Victorious at 72nd Bermuda Gold Cup
Sweden’s Johnie Berntsson and his Berntsson Sailing Team of Herman Andersson, Oscar Angervall and Björn Lundgren have won their fourth Bermuda Gold Cup, successfully defending their 2023 title by narrowly…
Date07.11.2024
“Red Bandit” and “Scallywag 100” wins the main awards during the 45th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
One of the most famous sailing classics, the Rolex Middle Sea Race, organized since 1968 by the Royal Malta Yacht Club in cooperation with the Royal Ocean Racing Club, has…
Date29.10.2024
SSL Gold Cup champions win the 2024 L30 World Champions!
The 2024 L30 World Championship, hosted by the Balatonfüredi Yacht Club, has concluded with a dramatic and unexpected finsh. Fifteen boats from seven nations competed successfully in 10 races in…
Date11.10.2024
Swiss sailors Stephan Felt and Ulf Hegel winning the EuroCup in Pula
Swiss sailors Stephan Felt and Ulf Hegel winning the EuroCup in Pula It can be said that one of the EuroCup regattas has now traditionally been held in Pula. Last…
Date10.10.2024
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…
Date14.09.2024
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
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
SSL Team USA’s Chris Poole successfully defends Congressional Cup title
SSL Team USA’s helmsman Chris Poole has successfully defended his Congressional Cup Match Racing title at Long Beach Yacht Club. Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team win the 59th…
Date29.04.2024
SSL Gold Cup helmsmen fill Congressional Cup semi-finals
The world’s top match-racers are currently competing in the 59th Congressional Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club, and SSL Gold Cup helmsmen fill the semi-final places. Ian Williams with crew…
Date28.04.2024
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
Exciting start to the “Last Chance Regatta”
In the final lead up to The Olympic Games we move our focus to the 55th edition of the French Olympic Week hosted in Hyères, with 90 nations competing. There…
Date21.04.2024
Hornos and Bueno win Star Western Hemisphere Championship
33 teams representing 7 nations gathered at Biscayne Bay Yacht Club in Miami, Florida for the Star Western Hemisphere Championship. The event came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday when…
Date16.04.2024
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
Relive the Top 10 Highlights of the SSL Gold Cup!
It’s hard to believe that the epic Grand Final of the SSL Gold Cup was a week ago! The event was filled with highs and lows of emotions but, most…
Date10.12.2023
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 the…
Date03.12.2023
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 final four, and the Grand Final. The inaugural football world…
Date03.12.2023
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 competition, this was no normal day in the SSL Gold…
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 Finals saw the introduction of the top 8 seeded teams,…
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 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
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 only increased in the 1/16 Finals, but the extraordinary 1/8…
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 Gold Cup took it to a whole new level on…
Date24.11.2023
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
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
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 going to be exciting and intense. Little did we know…
Date20.11.2023
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
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 1/16 Finals, we saw the top 8 teams out…
Date15.11.2023
SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Gran Canaria Officially Open!
SSL Gold Cup Final Series (c) Martina Orsini On the eve of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series, the Inaugural World Cup of Sailing Nations, there was a buzz of…
Date09.11.2023
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
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 Cup Press Conference in Gran Canaria © Belfi Aguilar From…
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 to get everything in place to make this one of…
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 the 3rd of December 2023, is on track with the…
Date06.10.2023
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
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 Canaria from the 10 of November and the 3rd of…
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 for the Games is fierce. The first qualification event was…
Date31.08.2023
Winners crowned at 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships
The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships (SSL 2500), took place at The Hague in the Netherlands between the 10th and 20th August. The massive event delivered, offering sailors a range…
Date22.08.2023
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 17 Mixed Multihull class Gianluigi Ugolini (SSL Skipper Rank #22)…
Date17.07.2023
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
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 being included on the SSL Ranking List. Sailors…
Date01.06.2023
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
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 to why the SSL Nations Ranking is so important. Firstly,…
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 base at Grandson. We've put together a great video highlighting…
Date09.01.2023
Mark the New Year with an SSL Team Switzerland Calendar!
Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2023 why not treat yourself to an SSL Team Switzerland Calendar? SSL Team Switzerland Calendar Twelve stunning full-size photos feature the team…
Date01.01.2023
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
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 United States, moving up two places to third. Great Britain…
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 as the Caps and Jerseys we’ve highlighted recently, the SSL…
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 it's not quite Christmas. What better way to brighten things…
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 design for your nation, together with the team’s crest and…
Date25.11.2022
SSL Shop: Tip your Cap!
Amongst the range of items SSL goodies you can purchase from shop.sslgoldcup.com are the range of SSL Caps. Availabe in white, red and black, each features a unique design, with…
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.…
Date17.11.2022
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 Yacht Racing Image competition, which seeks to recognise the very…
Date05.11.2022
SSL GOLD CUP FINALS POSTPONED
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 Gold…
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 step of the way at the SSL Gold Cup in…
Date24.09.2022
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
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
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 any other major sports, Sailors from every country can now confront…
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 12th, to become one the first Sailing events to be…
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
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 sport legends. Having participated to the Olympics as well as the America's Cup…
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 Lausanne at the Olympic Museum for the official Inaugural Day…
Date14.06.2022
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…
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 is that it brings a country’s best sailors from many…
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 WITH YOU FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO DISCOVER WHAT THE SSL…
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 2022 Final Series, the first Football World Cup… in Sailing. The…
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 to crown the best sailing nation of all! The…
Date17.05.2022
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: Qualifying Series and Final Series. All teams ranked from Top…
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 1/4 Finals of SSL Gold Cup, like the Football World Cup…
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 Gold Cup 2022, like the Football World Cup but in…
Date09.01.2022
YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: FIRST TIMERS AND SHOOTING STARS
Sailing Youth World Championships were hosted in Oman for the first time. The waters of Mussanah brought up to the light new young talents and probably next Olympic heroes. We…
Date22.12.2021
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 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
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