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
Team Updates
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,...
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
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...
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...
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
Saving the best for last in the Gran Canaria SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals
SSL Team Portugal (c) Gilles Morelle What a scintillating Sunday we had lined up to conclude the SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals. With double points on offer everything was...
Date19.11.2023
Maintaining the momentum on Day 3 of the 1/16 Finals at the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria
SSL Team Malaysia on 1/16 Finals Day 3 (c) Martina Orsini Momentum is a precious commodity on a yacht, but is just as important in any regatta or sporting series....
Date18.11.2023
On board and in the heart of the action on day 2 of the SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals
SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals Day 2 (c) Martina Orsini Every day at the SSL Gold Cup Final Series the action is streamed live, and the onboard cameras bring you...
Date17.11.2023
Looking ahead to the 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria
So far, the SSL Gold Cup in Gran Canaria has highlighted the dynamic nature of elite racing, with strategic decisions, teamwork, and adaptability all playing a pivotal role in success....
Date16.11.2023
Newcomers face early challenges in the 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup
SSL Gold Cup 1/16 Finals Day 1 (c) Gilles Morelle Another beautiful day in sunny Gran Canaria. Well, not just any day – it’s Day 1 of the 1/16 Finals...
Date16.11.2023
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...
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