Sailor Updates

March 8, 2025 - Miami, Fl. USA - On a day where every gust mattered and every tack counted, Biscayne Bay transformed the light-air finale into a masterclass of precision…

Day 3 at the 98th Bacardi Cup delivered another stunning show, with a consistent 15-20 knots southerly breeze across Biscayne Bay. Spotting a crucial wind-shift two minutes before the start,…

Three days of excellent conditions and impeccable organization by Club Náutico Olivos made for an unforgettable championship in Buenos Aires The 2024 Star South American Championship wrapped up in spectacular…

The 2024 South American Championship is set to kick off in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 20 to 23, bringing together 31 teams from around the world. The opening day…

The 2024 ILCA Master European Championships finished in Vilamoura, Portugal, after five days of competition. Days began with a long postponement on shore due to a lack of wind. It…

JOHN KOSTECKI AND AUSTIN SPERRY ARE THE 2024 STAR WORLD CHAMPIONS - © Copyright 2024. Star Class. All rights reserved. The 2024 Star World Championship was one of the tightest…

2024 STAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, FICKLE WIND HARD TO READ FOR THE 64 BOAT FLEET Will Stout and Danny Cayard (USA) were the best at interpreting the shifts on the racecourse…

Day 5 of the Last Chance Regatta witnessed sisters Katerina and Barbora Svikova claiming first and second place in the three-rider final of the women's windsurfing competition. Katerina led the…

33 teams representing 7 nations gathered at Biscayne Bay Yacht Club in Miami, Florida for the Star Western Hemisphere Championship. The event came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday when…

The 97th Bacardi Cup and Bacardi Invitational Regatta brought together over 200 teams, setting a new record for the event. More than 600 sailors from 25 nations, spanning North and…

The 14-16 knot stable onshore breeze made for a more predictable race course. The German team of Simon Diesch and Anna Markfort took full advantage of the heavier breeze and…

Rio de Janeiro hosted the Snipe Brazilian Championship between January 20th and 27th with a stellar field of world class sailors. Two-time Snipe World Champions and Pan American Games Gold…

Racing intensifies as the Medal race approaches. Day 5 of the ILCA worlds left SSL sailor Matt Wearn (AUS) in first place going into the final day tomorrow. The regatta…

The final Medal Races of the Paris 2024 Olympic Test Event took place on Sunday in Marseille. In the Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull class Gianluigi Ugolini (SSL Skipper Rank #22)…

The 54th Semaine Olympique Française - Toulon Provence Méditerranée is one of the most important regattas in the build-up to the Paris 2024 Olympics and saw a vast turnout across…

Winning can become a habit, even when the odds are stacked against you. This was certainly true for SL Team Poland Captain Mateusz Kusznierewicz and SSL Team Brazil Manager Bruno…

The Bacardi Cup has always been one of the marquee events of the Star class, and this year is no exception, with 73 teams battling it out on Biscayne Bay…

Martina Orsini’s photo of bowman Alfredo Rovere of SSL Team Brazil has made the final 20 in the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image competition, which seeks to recognise the very best…

It’s a huge year for the venerable International Star Class, with the 100th Anniversary Star World Championship currently taking place at Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, USA. An incredible fleet…

49er and 49erFX Worlds wins for Team Netherlands SSL Gold Cup sailors There were huge celebrations for the Dutch in Nova Scotia, Canada at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17…

By winning her first European 49erFX title this week-end in Aarhus (Denmark), Brazilian double Olympic champion Martine Grael won back SSL Women World n°1 spot from Anne-Marie Rindom, who was…

If some leaders are comfortable with their lead on Day 5 of World Cup Series 1 at Trofeo Princesa Sofía (SSL 1000), it's now all down to tomorrow's Medal Race,…

Just one week after losing n°1 SSL Women World Ranking to Martine Grael, Danish Anne-Marie Rindom can already claim it back next week. ILCA Laser Radial Women's World Championship starts…

After her 3rd place in 49erFX World Championship in Mussanah (Oman), Brazilian Martine Soffiatti Grael reaches SSL Women Skipper Ranking n°1 spot for the first time. ILCA 6 (Laser Radial…

The Brazilian double Gold Champions are bronze medalists at the 49erFX World Championship in Mussanah, Oman. Martine Grael (RK/S3) and Kahena Kunze (RK/C2) finished third after 15 consistent races and…