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 Top 56 countries, selected on their SSL Nation ranking, will battle their way through to raise the coveted and only Sailing World Cup trophy.
The SSL GOLD CUP finals, the 1st “FOOTBALL WORLD CUP” in sailing will be held at the stunning Island of Gran Canaria from the 10th of November to the 3rd of December 2023 in collaboration with the Real Federación Canaria de Vela.
DAY 1
Gran Canaria delivered on the first day of the SSL Gold Cup 1/32 Finals, with sparkling seas, a lovely swell left over from the strong winds, and breeze hovering between 6 and 10 knots, providing ideal conditions for top class racing.
The conditions on the course provided plenty of tactical options, with more wind pressure offshore, counterbalanced by lifts on port on the left. Calm heads were needed on board the challenging SSL47 yachts to seize the opportunities on the two-lap windward / leeward course, especially considering it was the first time teams were back in the one-design boats since 2022.
The full Day 1 schedule of four races was completed, with one race for each of the four fleets.
Full summary and photos from Day 1 one of the 1/32 finals can be found here: A SWELL START TO THE SSL GOLD CUP FINAL SERIES IN GRAN CANARIA – SSL Gold Cup (ssl-goldcup.com)
https://ssl-goldcup.com/a-swell-start-to-the-ssl-gold-cup-final-series-in-gran-canaria/
DAY 2
First up on Saturday will be Fleet 2 with a 10.30 local time start, followed by Fleets 3, 4 and 1.
Text & Photo Credtis: SSL Gold Cup & Martina Orsini
Please find the daily Youtube & RTMP links below:
Youtube: LIVE – DAY 2 – 1/32 FINALS
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