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.
Momentum is a precious commodity on a yacht, but is just as important in any regatta or sporting series. The national teams, especially those who have qualified from the 1/32 Finals, need to stay on a roll to continue their SSL Gold Cup adventures.
Just as in the football world cup, winning builds confidence and can lead to more success, and the penultimate day of the 1/16 Finals had the potential to make or break teams’ fortunes. Here’s how it played out…
We had a bit of everything on day 3 of the 1/16 Finals. Some huge wins in the first two races in the light winds, followed by an epic third race of the day for Fleet 1, where each boat-on-boat battle brought other teams into play, resulting in constant lead changes, and the Teva & Teiki Tahiti show continuing in the final race.
The scene is exquisitely set for Super Sunday in Gran Canaria!
Follow us LIVE each day as we present you with all the latest SSL Gold Cup news from on and off the water:
Full Report & Results from the 3rd day of the 1/16 Finals: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON DAY 3 OF THE 1/16 FINALS AT THE SSL GOLD CUP IN GRAN CANARIA – SSL Gold Cup (ssl-goldcup.com)
https://ssl-goldcup.com/maintaining-the-momentum-on-day-3-of-the-1-16-finals-at-the-ssl-gold-cup-in-gran-canaria/
Find Full Results here – Results – SSL Gold Cup (ssl-goldcup.com)
https://ssl-goldcup.com/maintaining-the-momentum-on-day-3-of-the-1-16-finals-at-the-ssl-gold-cup-in-gran-canaria/
Join us, today, Sunday 19th November at 10.30am local time for the 4th day of the 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series, the football world cup of sailing!
Text & Photo Credtis: SSL Gold Cup & Martina Orsini
Please find the daily Youtube & RTMP links below:
Youtube: LIVE – DAY 4 – 1/16 FINALS