Guanabara Bay and Marina da Glória, November 24–25, 2026: On November 24 and 25, Guanabara Bay will host the SSL Snipe Challenge, an invitation regatta for Open and Women's fleets. The Snipes will share its venue, the Marina da Glória, and its regatta village, including the main stage and the social programming (SCIRA), under the patronage of the Star...

SSL Team Australia will enter the SSL Gold Cup quarterfinals in Rio on December 7. After finishing ninth in Gran Canaria three years ago, the Australian team is now aiming to go further. With sailing legend John Bertrand on board, the team from Oceania is ready for the next challenge. So far, they know just one of their potential rivals: the Netherlands....

Just 30 days remain until the SSL Gold Cup Final Series, and preparations are already underway in Brazil. The boats have arrived, and the first teams are taking to the water. SSL Team Chile has kicked off trainings. Follow the journey to Rio and stay up to date with all the latest news, training action and behind-the-scenes moments across our social media...

Led by match racing legend Ian Williams, SSL Team Great Britain will arrive in Rio as the top nation in the SSL Nations Ranking and one of the strongest contenders for the SSL Gold Cup title. Few nations can match Great Britain’s record in competitive sailing. With a long maritime history and a tradition of producing world-class sailors, the British team...

Rio will host the Sailing World Cup with teams from 40 countries on the 2016 Olympic racecourses. Ten years after the Olympics, the SSL Gold Cup will bring together more than 20 Olympic medalists in Guanabara Bay from November 18 to December 13, Robert Scheidt will captain SSL Team Brazil. From November 18 to December 13, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will host the...

Olympic medallists, world-class sailors and a shared ambition to make history. Meet SSL Team Denmark, ready to take on the Quarter-Finals of the SSL Gold Cup! From 7–10 December in Rio de Janeiro, Denmark will compete in Group 1 alongside Great Britain, bringing experience, teamwork and plenty of Danish Dynamite to the racecourse. At the 2023 SSL Gold...

John Bertrand is one of the defining figures in Australian sailing history. In 1983, he skippered Australia II to victory in the America’s Cup, ending 132 years of American dominance and securing the only America’s Cup victory in Australia’s history. His international career also includes an Olympic bronze medal in the Finn class at the 1976 Olympic Games...

Brazil is ready to take on the world once again. From 2 to 5 December, the Brazilian team will compete in the SSL Gold Cup, with one of sailing’s greatest legends, Robert Scheidt, at the heart of the challenge. And this time, the stage could hardly be more fitting: home waters in Rio de Janeiro, where Brazil’s rich sailing heritage meets the ambition of a...

Argentina is back in the SSL Gold Cup Final Series, once again ready to compete among the world’s best. Ranked 15th in the SSL Nations Ranking, Argentina qualified directly for the 1/8 Finals, where they will face France from 2–5 December. At the helm is Santiago Lange, one of Argentina’s most decorated sailors. A three-time Olympic medallist and Olympic...

Only 40 days to go until the SSL Gold Cup Final Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The countdown is on, and preparations are moving into high gear. Our shore team is working hard, the boats are being launched and carefully prepared, and the SSL Gold Cup is slowly making its way to Brazil. As you may have seen in our latest reel, the whole SSL project is...

SSL Team France, known as LES BLEUS, is heading into the SSL Gold Cup with a strong mix of offshore experience, high-level fleet racing and youthful energy. Led by legendary French ocean sailor Loïck Peyron, the team will begin its SSL Gold Cup in the Round of 16, where France will face Argentina on 2 December. The French team is planning to arrive in Rio...