SSL Team Madagascar joins the SSL Team Community as a new team, becoming another African team to take part in the development of sailing across the continent. For the Malagasy team, training in Seychelles is not only an important step in their sporting development, but also a historic moment for sailing in Madagascar. Looking ahead, the team will continue...

This September, the SSL Training Centre has moved from Europe to Africa, with a new development programme taking place in the Seychelles. Four new SSL teams have arrived on the beautiful island of Mahé, Victoria, to train under the guidance of professional coaches and experienced sailors. The programme is led by Dutch coach Rigo de Nijs, who brings massive...

The latest World Championships have brought major changes to the SSL Ranking. With 2,500 points available for a World Champion title, the competition at the top is getting tighter than ever! Let’s take a look at this week’s SSL Ranking highlights. Hungary’s Jonatan Vadnai won the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Ireland and made one of the biggest...

ONLY 80 DAYS TO GO! Just 80 days until the start of the SSL Gold Cup in Brazil! Brazil, here we come!

The Star Sailors League (SSL) has been featured in World Sailing’s 2025 Impact Report...

After six intense months of sailing in Grandson, Switzerland, the season is coming to an end with training sessions involving teams from Australia and the Czech Republic. Once again, the Swiss venue that hosted this year’s SSL Gold Cup qualifying events lived up to the expectations of the sailors. In the final week of August, teams from Australia and the...

MEET ANOTHER TEAM QUALIFIED THROUGH THE SSL RANKING The road to the SSL Gold Cup Final Series continues as we introduce another nation that has earned its place through the SSL Ranking. SSL Team Singapore, known as the Guardians of the Bay, has secured its place among the teams competing in the Round 1 of 32 of the Final Series. Ranked 40th, Singapore now...

SSL Team Colombia is getting ready for its biggest challenge yet. Ranked 47th in the SSL Nations Ranking, Colombia has secured its place in the Round 1 of 32 of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series. This November, the Golden Coffee will join the world's sailing nations as the road to the title begins. But their journey on the SSL47 did not start...

90 days TO GO! The countdown to the SSL Gold Cup Final Series is getting shorter, and after months of training, qualifications and preparation, Rio de Janeiro is now firmly on the horizon. In just 90 days, 40 nations will come together in Brazil to compete in the ultimate battle between sailing nations. The Final Series will begin from the 1/32 round,...

Sailing on the SSL47 boats is about much more than preparing established teams for the next competition one and another. It is also a moment where experienced sailors can share their knowledge and give younger athletes their first opportunity to experience high-performance keelboat sailing. Like a lot of teams SSL Team South Africa is putting this idea...

Three years after the SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Gran Canaria, familiar faces are returning to the SSL circuit, this time with new lineups, new energy and the same ambition to compete at the highest level. Two more teams have arrived at the SSL Training Centre in Grandson, Switzerland, to prepare for the next chapter of the SSL Gold Cup. First up is...