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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 landmark...

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 continents...

Date03.09.2025

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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 of...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 their...

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...

Date20.06.2022

SSL GOLD CUP 2022’S INAUGURAL DAY – JUNE 13TH AT THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM IN LAUSANNE

Date25.05.2022

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

GROUP 2 – R4: ESTONIA AND IRELAND VALIDATE THEIR TICKET TO THE FINALS

After their third win in SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series in Race 4, SSL Team Estonia « Icebreakers » validated its ticket to the Final Series before racing Race 5. Second in the...

Date22.05.2022

QS 1 – DAY 3: ESTONIA SIGNS ANOTHER SOLID PERFORMANCE

SSL Team Estonia « Icebreakers » made one more step towards SSL Gold Cup 2022 Final Series by winning their second race in Race 3 of Group 2, in Lake Neuchatel, Grandson. SSL Team...

Date21.05.2022

QS 1 – DAY 2: IRELAND AND ANTIGUA WIN THE DAY

Day 2 of the SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series Round 1 crowned two new winners in Grandson, Switzerland. In today’s breezy conditions, just one race in each group...

Date20.05.2022

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 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 – DAY 1: PUERTO RICO AND ESTONIA SEAL FIRST WINS

The first-ever SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series races started on this day in Grandson, Switzerland. Two groups battled on the water, but shifty wind conditions allowed only one race per...

Date19.05.2022

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 World’s Top...

Date17.05.2022

QS 1 – GROUP 2: BATTLE OF EXPERIENCE BETWEEN ESTONIA AND BELGIUM

For the Qualifying Series Round 1 (May 19-22), two groups will fight to reach one of the two top spots to get into Final Series. In Group 2, there will...

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