March battles that reshape the SSL Ranking
As March begins, let’s take a look at what’s coming up in the sailing world. The sailing season is only just gathering momentum, yet several major events are already appearing…
Date02.03.2026
SSL Ranking
SSL Ranking: Top Women
At the top of the list is Vilma Bobeck from Sweden with 4,883 points. In 2024, she had a remarkable season, winning silver at the Paris Olympics in the 49erFX…
Date24.02.2026
Spanish sailors leading in SSL Men Ranking
The SSL Men's Ranking shows who is leading in sailing. At the top of the list is Diego Botín from Spain with 6,986 points. He is the Olympic champion from…
Date23.02.2026
SSL Ranking: Top Sailing Nations
In 2026, Great Britain leads the SSL Nations Ranking, thanks to a strong team of sailors. At the top is John Gimson (3rd place in Global and Men ranking), sailing…
Date19.02.2026
SSL Ranking: How It Works?
The SSL Ranking has just been updated, showing the latest standings in sailing. It is refreshed every week, from Monday night to Tuesday morning, and it includes separate lists for…
Date18.02.2026
SSL Sailor Paul Cayard Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Finalist
Paul Cayard, one of the most accomplished sailors in the Star Sailors League, has been named a finalist for the 2025 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Award. A…
Date12.02.2026
Road to Brazil 2026: The SSL Gold Cup Line-Up
History is being made! We officially know which teams are going straight to the SSL Gold Cup, the Football World Cup in Sailing! The second edition of the SSL Gold…
Date10.02.2026
Save the date, big things are coming!
Next week, on Tuesday, 10 February, we will officially announce the teams qualified by Nations Ranking for the SSL Gold Cup Brazil 2026, to be held in Rio de Janeiro.…
Date06.02.2026
SSL Nations Ranking: All change again! The Netherlands go top
There has been another seismic shift in the SSL Nations Ranking, with The Netherlands, who weren’t even in the top five of the August rankings, rocketing to the top. SSL…
Date08.09.2023
SSL Nations Ranking: USA back up to 2nd
The USA’s fall off the podium in the SSL Nations Ranking didn’t last long. Having dropped to 4th in June, they’re back up to 2nd in July, and have opened…
Date06.07.2023
SSL Nations Ranking: The Netherlands and France move into the Top 3
It’s all change again! The big winners in the June 2023 SSL Nations Ranking is The Netherlands, who have moved up 4 places to #2, and France who have moved…
Date09.06.2023
SSL Ranking to include IODA events in ground-breaking collaboration
The International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) and SSL are delighted to announce a new collaboration which will see leading Optimist dinghy events being included on the SSL Ranking List. Sailors…
Date01.06.2023
USA leapfrog Spain into #2 in SSL Nations Ranking
The USA are continuing their climb up the SSL Nations Ranking, moving into the number 2 spot, behind Great Britain in the May 2023 update. This comes at the expense…
Date15.05.2023
At the top of their game
Danish sailor Anne-Marie Rindom and Brazilian sailor Martine Soffiatti Grael are two of the greatest sailors in the world at the moment and vying for the top spot in the…
Date11.05.2023
SSL Global Ranking – ILCA 7 sailors on the rise
The bumper 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca Iberostar regatta in Palma, an SSL 1000 event, saw a trio of ILCA 7 sailors rise up the SSL Global Skipper Rankings. SSL…
Date19.04.2023
Spain, USA and The Netherlands move up in April SSL Nations Ranking
The SSL Nations Ranking is tight at the top, with Spain and the USA moving back in to the top three at the expense of France. The Netherlands is also…
Date08.04.2023
SSL Ranking – French youth on the rise!
While there have been a few minor movements up and down on the SSL Global Skipper Ranking, the standout performances are from French Nacra 15 helms. The French have always…
Date01.03.2023
SSL Global Ranking Update: Who’s gained in the top 15…
Quite a bit of movement in the SSL Rankings this week! We’re taking a look at those who’ve risen up in the top 15… SSL Global Ranking in February 2023…
Date15.02.2023
SSL Nations Ranking February Update – the big movers
The SSL Nations Ranking February is out, and the big movers include Hungary, Chile and Malaysia. While there is no change in the top ten, there is plenty going on…
Date08.02.2023
SSL Ranking: Top of the Class
While the SSL Ranking’s main headlines are based around the Top 50 in the Global, Men’s and Women’s categories, and of course the SSL Nations Ranking, with results for 113,000…
Date02.02.2023
SSL Nations Ranking January Update – Every place counts!
With the Christmas break there is rarely much movement in the rankings, so it’s a great time to look as to why the SSL Nations Ranking is so important. Firstly,…
Date11.01.2023
SSL Ranking: Big rise for Dylan Fletcher-Scott
Dylan Fletcher-Scott rises up the SSL Ranking It has been an extraordinarily successful couple of years for British sailor Dylan Fletcher-Scott, including his Gold Medal at Tokyo 2020, and most…
Date14.12.2022
SSL Nations Ranking December update: Italy climb on to the podium
The latest SSL Nations Ranking has been released, and it sees a change on the podium with Italy displacing the United States, moving up two places to third. Great Britain…
Date07.12.2022
SSL Global Ranking Update: ILCA stars on the rise
ILCA sailors put in the hard yards between regattas, training to be at peak fitness during the major events. The equipment is identical, so gains are made by improving technique,…
Date23.11.2022
SSL NATIONS RANKING NOVEMBER UPDATE: USA MOVE INTO THE TOP 3
A great feature of the SSL Rankings, thanks to having 113,000 athletes’ event statistics, is the ability to rank nations according to their top sailors and, once a month, the…
Date09.11.2022
SSL RANKINGS: 470 WORLDS PODIUM SAILORS RISE
The latest SSL Rankings are out and there are some big movers on the leaderboards. The 470 World Championship was the major event last week and, as we predicted in…
Date03.11.2022
TONCI STIPANOVIC BECOMES NEW SSL WORLD N°1
© Sailing Energy / World Sailing After reigning for a record 129 consecutive weeks on the top of SSL World Global Ranking, Peter Burling left his n°1 place to Tonci…
Date31.05.2022
FINAL RANKING FOR SSL GOLD CUP MATCHBOARD IS OUT!
The first SSL Nations Ranking of the year is a decisive one for all 56 teams taking part in SSL Gold Cup 2022, like the Football World Cup but in…
Date09.01.2022