News – SSL Team NZL

Why Sailing Media Matters – The Strategic Power of Live Broadcast

In today’s sports landscape, professional media coverage is no longer optional; it is essential. Sailing, in particular, depends heavily on high-quality broadcasting to reach audiences beyond the racecourse. This is…

DateYesterday at 15:46

SSL Sailors: Paul Cayard and Frithjof Kleen Crowned 99th Bacardi Cup

After 45 years of chasing one of sailing's most storied trophies, Paul Cayard finally won the Bacardi Cup. Alongside Frithjof Kleen, the two put the cherry on top of their…

DateWednesday at 09:13

Could Sailing Become the Biggest Sport in the World? Women in the Star Sailors League Are Proving It Can.

As the Star Sailors League (SSL) builds momentum towards its next World Cup in Sailing, a new generation of women sailors is driving change on a global scale. They are…

Date07.03.2026

Road to Rio: Pan American teams complete the line-up

The final stage of qualification for the 2nd edition of the SSL Gold Cup, the “Football World Cup in Sailing,” will take place just before the finals in Rio de…

Date06.03.2026

Road To Rio: European teams ready to race

Time to announce the European teams racing for the ticket to the 2nd Football World Cup in Sailing in Rio, Brazil. 4 groups, 4 days of racing, and full of…

Date05.03.2026

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

March battles that reshape the SSL Ranking

As March begins, let’s take a look at what’s coming up in the sailing world. The sailing season is only just gathering momentum, yet several major events are already appearing…

Date02.03.2026

SSL Legends: The 99th Bacardi Cup Set to Ignite Miami

On Monday, the sailing world turns its eyes to Miami as the legendary 99th Bacardi Cup begins on the waters of Biscayne Bay. The iconic Star Class regatta once again…

Date27.02.2026

SSL Live Broadcast – A Decade of Innovation in Sailing Coverage

From the very beginning, Star Sailors League has set out to deliver sailing media at the highest professional level. The first SSL live broadcast took place 13 years ago. The…

Date27.02.2026

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 Ranking: Top Women

At the top of the list is Vilma Bobeck from Sweden with 4,883 points. In 2024, she had a remarkable season, winning silver at the Paris Olympics in the 49erFX…

Date24.02.2026

Spanish sailors leading in SSL Men Ranking

The SSL Men's Ranking shows who is leading in sailing. At the top of the list is Diego Botín from Spain with 6,986 points. He is the Olympic champion from…

Date23.02.2026

SSL Ranking: How It Works?

The SSL Ranking has just been updated, showing the latest standings in sailing. It is refreshed every week, from Monday night to Tuesday morning, and it includes separate lists for…

Date18.02.2026

Inside Sailor’s Box

If you haven’t yet discovered Sailor’s Box, now is the perfect time! During training sessions, qualifications, and finals, we invite sailors from around the world into our box to answer…

Date17.02.2026

Save the date, big things are coming!

Next week, on Tuesday, 10 February, we will officially announce the teams qualified by Nations Ranking for the SSL Gold Cup Brazil 2026, to be held in Rio de Janeiro.…

Date06.02.2026

SSL Sustainability Actions: Together We Race for the Planet

SSL Sustainability Actions: Together We Race for the Planet Share it The ocean is our stadium: SSL Champions Sustainability and Inclusion at Ocean Marina Jomtien At Ocean Marina Jomtien, the…

Date07.01.2026

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

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

2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships at Thessaloniki, Greece – Overall

Georgia and Antonia Lewin Lafrance have been on the rise for the last six years, and now find themselves on top. Over a weeklong series of 13 races, the Nova…

Date09.06.2025

56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – recap

The final day of the 56th edition of French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée) saw Italy join China at the top of the medal…

Date26.04.2025

SSL Team Great Britain captain Ian Willams wins the 2025 Macao Match Cup

Great Britain’s Ian Williams and his Pindar by Manuport Logistics Team of Richard Sydenham, Jon Gundersen and Gerry Mitchell have been crowned champions of the inaugural Macao Match Cup, the…

Date14.01.2025

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

Emirates Team New Zealand has won the America’s Cup for the third time in a row!

Emirates Team New Zealand has claimed victory in the legendary America’s Cup regatta for the fifth time. On Saturday, October 19th, the New Zealanders concluded the competition in Barcelona in…

Date27.10.2024

SSL sailors nominated for World Sailing 2024 awards!

World Sailing announced the finalists for the year’s male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Young World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability…

Date25.10.2024

Gold for Italy’s Ruggero Tita & Catherina Banti

The final day of the Nacra 17 event at the Paris 2024 Olympics took place earlier today in extremely light winds, one day later than scheduled due to lack of…

Date27.08.2024

Spectacular Medal Race and Beautiful Victory for Diego Botin and Florian Trittel

Diego Botin and Florian Trittel won only one race throughout the entire Olympic Games, and it was the most significant one—the medal race. Despite not having the best start to…

Date26.08.2024

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

Date22.03.2023

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

PETER BURLING BECOMES LONGEST REIGNING SSL WORLD N°1

127 weeks. That's the time NZ's Peter Burling has been SSL World n°1. Since the SSL ranking exists (2013), never a sailor has dominated the International Sailor league for so…

Date10.05.2022

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

THOMAS SAUNDERS (NZL), IS THE 2021 ILCA 7 WORLD CHAMPION

Barcelona, Spain – No races were completed today on the final day of the 2021 ILCA 7 World Championships. After a period of waiting, the race committee decided that although…

Date11.11.2021

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 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 (NZL) taking silver and Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (GER) bronze.…

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 New Zealand. Will Pete Burling and Blair Tuke or Diego Botín…

Date31.07.2021