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THE SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP
The 100 well-known athletes who launched and participated to expand the Star Sailors League (SSL) since 2013 are keen to present their NATIONS GOLD CUP.
LIKE THE WORLD CUP IN FOOTBALL
01 02 03 A B PRESENTATION
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III. TEAMS & ATHLETES IV. RENOWNED SAILORS
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I. NATIONS & CONTINENTS II. MATCH SCHEDULE
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OUTLINES
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1ST CHALLENGE
II. BOAT
III. VENUE
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SPOKESPERSON
IV. LIKE THE FOOBALL
PARTICIPANTS
EDITION 2021
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III. EVENT’DESCRIPTION
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DENNIS’EDITO
This event drawning inspiration from the FIFA World Cup is designed to highlight the traditional sailing season and expand its audience all around the world, in order to promote athletes.
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MEDIAS & SPONSORS
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ANNEXE
MORE ABOUT SSL
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SAILORS’HEADQUARTER
II. SSL CONCEPT
ANNEXE
II. SSL CONCEPT
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DATE: AUTOMN 2021 - 12 DAYS VENUE: WESTERN EUROPE
ELIGIBILITY: 140 NATIONS (WS) FINAL ENTRY LIST: 40 NATIONS
PARTICIPANTS: 440 SAILORS FORMAT: 3 ROUNDS + PLAY OFF
RACE: INSHORE FLEET RACING BOAT: 45-50FTS OD MONOHULL
AWARD: PRIZE MONEY
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DENNIS CONNER’S WORDS
PRESENTATION
“I’LL JOIN THE LARGEST GROUP OF OLYMPIC MEDALISTS EVER ASSEMBLED TO AWARD THE CUP !” Dear all, In automn 2021, I will join the largest family of Olympic medalists ever assembled in the same competition, to award and celebrate the winners of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP. Drawing inspiration from the World Cup of Football, the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP is not a financial or technical event: it’s a true sporting challenge between nations that celebrates the best sailors in the world and that will bring together the global audience by flattering the national egos. When I started sailing, the true legends, Stralino, Elvström, North, Buchan, Melges, De Cardnas, Knowles, were the motivating examples that pushed me to progress and that guided my way. I think that Schuman, Grael, Coutts, Ainslie and Cayard were also inspired by Olympic heroes to become themselves legends. Contemporary youth has the same desire as us: it seeks the heroes who will be their role models and who will give meaning to their daily lives. And rightly, the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP offers a media platform that will allow youth and also sports fans to discover Scheidt, Scott, Percy, Goodison, Fantela, our contemporary “models” of sailors. As I already said, I think it’s the people who built and made classes great ! I think the analysis is true about SSL too: it’s the people who compete in the SSL Events that really makes the concept great ! It’s why I’m proud to be the Honorary President of the Star Sailors League. Best, Dennis Conner
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OLYMPIC CHAMPION
MATEUSZ KUSZNIEREWICZ
MATEUSZ KUSZNIEREWICZ
OLYMPIC GOLD & SPOKESPERSON
”THE SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP IS FOR ALL! NO NEED 5M$ TO ENTRY“
After a design job that has involved dozens of top athletes for 20 months, the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP is ready to be launched. It is an honor for me today to speak on behalf of the porwerful team of athletes and to present an event that will bring freshness to the world of sailing. It is an honor to be part of the team that brings together the ideas of the greatest contemporary champions like Scheidt, Torben, Cayard, Peyron. Mateusz Kusznierewicz AN INNOVATIVE IDEA (FOR SAILING) The SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP ? Like the world cup in Football, but in Sailing ! Dixit Dennis! Not 10 words and everything is said: the top athletes, the suspense, the fans, the flags, the national pride; audience, popular jubilation; winners, losers, and finally heroes and legends, models for generations who invite them to extend the story. Dennis has been thinking about it for a long time, and here it is: in 2021, with the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP, sailing will have its “World Cup” ! Nothing revolutionary for the sport, but new for sailing and very positf for the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP. A MODEL FOR YOUTH Dennis will be there. Not on the water of course, but in the light to crown the winners. A great opportunity to put in good hands the “witness” that Lowell North and Bill Buchan gave him 50 years ago. Like in football, volleyball or golf Ryders Cup, youngsters will celebrate and follow their Idols. PROMOTED BY THE BEST ATHLETES “Are you aiming at the summits of the sail? So sail and race, do not worry about the rest!” Dennis’ message had already been clear to Paul Cayard in the ‘80s, and was received 5/5 by all Olympic sailors. But after 20 years competitions, the concept of “sail, race and let others take care of your sport !” generates frustrations. Since 2013, more than 100 well known sailors are involved in creating new concept (s) to promote athletes. The quality and the number of the athletes involved give a solidity to the SSL which values the work of each one. This powerful support is a feature that reinforces the NATIONS GOLD CUP project.
After 5 Olympic campaign, Mateusz is keen to exploit his extensive experience in the world of sailing to help popularize sailors and their sport through the SSL project. The SSL NATIONS CUP represents the spotlight of the SSL and Mateusz is one of its spokesperson.
MATEUSZ KUSZNIEREWICZ OUTLINES • OLYMPIC CHAMPION - FINN • OLYMPIC BRONZE - FINN • WORLD CHAMPION - FINN • WORLD CHAMPION - STAR • SSL FINALS SILVER • ISAF WORLD SAILOR OF THE YEAR • VICE PRESIDENT OF THE POL. ASS.
A FAIR SPORTS PROJECT SSL is about sailors. It aims to overcome all limitations of disadvantage athletes from emerging nations.
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EVENT’DESCRIPTION
A NEW CONCEPT
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PRESENTATION
FOR THE WORLD OF SAILING
A. SPORT OBJECTIVE The Star Sailors League NATIONS GOLD CUP is a competition among nations and will become the Star Sailors League (SSL) biennial grand finale. Its objective is to crown the top sailing nation. B. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE The SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP uses the same nationality principles as the Olympic Games to provide a country against country championship like the World Cup in football. By mixing the use of spectacular big boats and exploiting the successful scenario of the football World Cup, the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP aims to do shine the spotlight on the athletes and arouses the sporting passions of national pride. It will be used as a tool to expand the audience of athletes at a global level.
ATHLETES SSL is about the athletes not the boats
HEROES SSL celebrates sailing’s legends and today’s heroes
RANKING SSL proposes one Ranking based on all classes NATIONS SSL ceremonies recognized nations
C. FEATURES • FINANCE To encourage the widest possible participation, the teams will not have to invest to buy boats, they will be lent by the SSL. • PARTICIPANT ATHLETES The strongest concept of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP aims to offer equal chances for all top athletes to participate, in full detachment from financial or political frontiers. Thus, the top ranked athletes in the SSL Ranking will automatically be selected. • PARTICIPANT NATIONS The competition is open to 140 countries whose national federation is recognized by WS. The top 36 teams in the ranking of nations (established by the SSL), will be qualified for the final phase; the others will participate in a qualifying round. • EVENT FORMAT Like in football’s World Cup, teams must compete in round robins and try continue winning in the knockout round to qualify for the finale. The final runs in a single race like a real firework for the public. • BOAT The first edition of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP will take place in 2021, on fully crewed one-design 45 footers monohulls. The 45 footers boats are big enough to offer an impressive TV image for the spectators, but they can be leaded by top navigators not specialists of big boats ; they therefore allow the participation of all nations.
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LIKE THE FOOTBALL CHAPTER
PRESENTATION
THE SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP
LIKE THE WORLD CUP IN FOOTBALL
Like the FIFA Football World Cup, SSL NATIONS CUP represents: • A challenge between all the nations of the world. • A global competition that makes fans proud of their country. • A sporting event that recognizes the best team thanks to the achievements of its athletes. • A sports reference for young people, who discover legends that will become their role models. • A suspenseful show broadcast free of charge to a worldwide audience. Like the FIFA Football World Cup, the SSL NATIONS CUP will allow fans to wear the t-shirt of their national heroes. Like the FIFA Football World Cup, the SSL NATIONS CUP will allow fans to collect their Panini stickers.
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NATIONS & CONTINENTS
140 NATIONS/5 CONTINENTS
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PARTICIPANTS
ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE TO THE SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP
140 NATIONS AT THE START The competition is open to 140 countries whose national federation are recognized by World Sailing (WS). To organize the selection for the final phase of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP, all nations will be ranked, according rules established by the SSL. The SSL Ranking of Nations created by the SSL considers the following parameters: • Results obtained at Olympic Games • Results obtained at World Championships • Results obtained at Sailing World Cups 40 NATIONS IN THE FINAL PHASE The top 36 teams in the SSL Ranking of Nations will be qualified for the final phase; all the other teams that want compete the final phase will participate in a qualifying round during the week before the final phase, in order to win 1 of the 4 spots reserved for them. A specific rule that aims to ensure the participation of emerging nations will offer 1 spot to zone ”A“, 2 spots to zone ”B“, 1 spot to zone ”O“. 3 ZONES IN EACH ROUND 3 zones will be at least represented by 1 participant each rund. All nations recognized by WS are classified in 3 zones: ”A“, ”E“ or ”O“ Below, the 3 zones + the quota of countries selected for the final phase in each zone ZONE E / FINAL PHASE: 20 nations (= 50%) ZONE A / FINAL PHASE: 10 nations (= 25%) ZONE O / FINAL PHASE: 10 nations (= 25%) (E) EUROPA (A) AFRICAM (O) OCEASIA
EUROPA AFRICA + AMERICA OCEANIA + ASIA
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MATCH SCHEDULE
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 3
QUART
FLEET 1 / R1F1
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A TRILLING ELIMINATION RACE THAT LEADS TO
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PARTICIPANTS
4-6 DAYS #17-24
TEAM # 40
TEAM # 17
As in tennis tournaments and as in the Football Champion’s League, the lowest ranked participants in the SSL Nations Ranking will start the competition first. However, to protect emerging nations, a quota of nations per zone will be allocated in each round until the semifinals .
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TEAM # 16
TEAM # 24
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2ND
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FINAL
4-6 DAYS
TEAM # 33
TEAM # 28
The SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP is a thrilling elimination race that leads to supreme title. This innovative format does not distort the tradition of sailing competitions and aims to crown the champion in a final, breathtaking and easyto-understand round for the general public . The format was desired and designed by the athletes in 2012, then tested at the Nassau SSL Finals in 2013. Since then, it has been used every year at major SSL events and has found its definitive format thanks to improvements made by higher sailing references, such as Iain Williams, Torben Grael or Robert Scheidt.
4-6 DAYS #9-16
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ROUND 1 Participants: 16 teams / SSLRK#25-40 (SSL RK of Nations) (EUROPA-8 / AFRICAM-4 / OCEASIA-4) ROUND 2 Participants: 8 qualified R1 + 8 new teams / SSLRK #17-24 (EUROPA-4 / AFRICAM-2 / OCEASIA-2) ROUND 3 Participants: 8 qualified R2 + 8 new teams / SSLRK #09-16 (EUROPA-4 / AFRICAM-2 / OCEASIA-2) ¼ FINALS Participants: 8 qualified R3 + 8 new teams / SSLRK #01-08 (EUROPA-4 / AFRICAM-2 / OCEASIA-2) ½ FINALS Participants: 8 qualified teams from ¼ Finals FINAL Participants: 4 qualified teams from ½ Finals
FLEET 3 / R1F3 TEAM # 26
Olympic course (windward-leeward) 4 boats/race 45/75 minutes
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TEAMS & ATHLETES
PRESTIGIOUS CAPTAINS
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PARTICIPANTS
TO LEAD THE BEST IN-SHORE SAILORS OF THEIR COUNTRY GENERAL
The strongest concept of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP aims to offer equal chances for all top athletes to participate, in full detachment from financial or political frontiers. Thus, the top ranked athletes in the SSL Ranking will automatically be selected. The national teams involved in the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP will comprise 11 sailors and will be made up of the best inshore sailors from their respective countries. All Athletes will be selected based on the same rules that are listed below. SSL team will name a captain, who may also be the skipper. He/she will be responsible for managing the team, coordinating its preparation and selecting four additional sailors. SELECTION RULES The national teams involved in the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP will comprise 11 sailors, selected as follows: • all athletes of the team have the same nationality, according to the Olympic rules • 1 captain selected by the SSL Team • 5 athletes selected by the SSL Ranking of the Skippers • 1 athlete selected by the SSL Ranking of the Crews • 4 athletes selected by the Captain ROLE OF THE CAPTAIN Among other tasks, he/she will be responsible for: • managing the team, • coordinating its preparation, • selecting four additional sailors, • assuming the role of ambassador for the team, • coordinating all financial aspects of the challenge in collaboration with the SSL team.
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RENOWNED SAILORS CHAPTER
A RANKING OF THE IN-SHORE
PARTICIPANTS
THE SSL IS SUPPORTED BY
RENOWNED SAILORS Some of the world’s best sailors have regularly been involved in the Star Sailors League including Robert Scheidt, Franck Cammas, Andy Maloney, Tom Burton, Iain Percy, Paul Goodison, Jochen Schümann, Sime Fantela, Pavlos Kontides, Vassilij Zbogar, Zsombor Berencz, Caleb Paine, Jorge Zarif, Iain Williams, Loïck Peyron, Taylor Canfield, Facundo Olezza, Tonci Stipanovic, Jonathan Lobert, Craig Monk, Frithjof Kleen, Eric Monnin, Johannes Polgar, Philipp Buhl, Mark Reynolds, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz, Mark Mendelblatt, Ben Saxton, Giles Scott, Luke Patience, Sam Meech, Hamish Pepper, and many more The entire concept is endorsed by some of the sports’most recognised personalities such as Dennis Conner, Torben Grael, Paul Cayard or Xavier Rohart. Almost all these athletes, but many more will be present at the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP. The
GLOBAL’SAILING All these athletes are in the SSL Ranking which aims to represent a simple and attractive tool of communication used to expand the audience for sailing. It was conceived by a group of Olympic and amateur sailors joined together within the SSL Board. The SSL Ranking serves as a unified classification of all sailors who compete in the most popular form of regattas worldwide. It is calculated using a mathematical rule which takes into account the sporting results of each competitor over a period of two years. It aims to represent a reference used to select sailors for the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP.
final format will have 40 small icons below for a total of 440 athletes.
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1ST CHALLENGE CHAPTER
EDITION 2021
4 OLYMPIC GOLD ON BRAZIL CHALLENGE
TWO LEGENDARY SAILORS AS THE 1ST
TORBEN-SCHEIDT ”IN“
REFERENCE TEAM Torben Grael & Robert Scheidt:
ROBERT SCHEIDT In 2013, with Bruno Prada, we designed and participated in the first competition according with the SSL format. This tennis-inspired elimination system that aims to
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crown the champion after a single final is immensely exciting. We wanted it, but it turned
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out to be incredibly demanding. In 2013, even after winning the qualifying series, with Bruno, we had to fight every moment to stay alive in the quarter, then in the semifinals.
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In the final in one heat, the leader changed four times and we were only released
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once the finish line was crossed. We felt a pleasure, but also an incredible relief after
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imposing ourselves. We had won, but we had also found a new exciting racing concept for the public and the athletes, without changing the spirit and tradition of the sport.
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With Torben, I will participate in the GOLD CUP NATIONS to raise the colors of Brazil, but also to help make sailors popular.
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OLYMPICS: 3 x SILVER OLYMPICS: 3 x BRONZE WORLDS: 13 x GOLD
WORLDS: 9 x SILVER WORLDS: 5 x BRONZE VUITTON: 1 x GOLD
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OLYMPICS: 4 x GOLD
VOLVO O.: 1 x GOLD VOLVO O.: 1 x BRONZE ...
TORBEN GRAEL Sailing needs a solid concept like the Football World Cup to expand its audience and secure its future; the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP should be this promising “tool”! With Robert + 9 top athletes from our country, we will defend the colors of Brazil in 2021.
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BOAT CHAPTER
EDITION 2021
AN EXCLUSIVE ONE-DESIGN
BIG BOAT
CHALLENGE FRA SSL - NGC - 2021
The edition 2021 of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP takes place on fully crewed one-design, spectacular, big monohulls (approximately 45 footers), led by 8 to 10 sailors. All boats are strictly identical in terms of construction, shape of hull, appendages and weight distribution. This model fits perfectely with the simple (no quanting keel), inexpensive and popular type of boats used by almost all sailors participating in regattas every year (about 1 million). FUNDAMENTAL FEATURES OF THE BOAT • It is big enough to offer an impressive TV image for the spectators. • It is already leaning with very light wind and is exciting to watch. • It equates the speed of all boats and offers a breathtaking scenario. • It is strategically very demanding and crowns the best sailors. • It is physically very demanding and exciting to sail and/or to watch. • It is big, but can be leaded by top navigators not specialists of big boats. • It therefore allows the participation of a maximum of emergent nations. • It will not be sold to avoid serving as training platform for rich teams.
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VENUE CHAPTER
EDITION 2021
AN ATTRACTIVE,
PROVEN AND PUBLICALLY ACCESSIBLE SITE
The edition 2021 of the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP 2021 will take place in a traditional venue, in Europe; a site that offers both nice sailing conditions and has great potential to host parties, entertain event partners and competitors in optimal conditions. The race village will include all administration, race management, press centre, broadcast facilities, hospitality and partner activation space, as well as spectator facilities. The venue will also have a spectator area adjacent to the race course, allowing the public to view the racing. The event venue will be run in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.
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AUDIENCE ANNEXE
MEDIAS & SPONSORS
WORLDWIDE
EXPOSURE SSL aims to define new standards of quality in communication, its media team will acquire the hardware and the professional studio needed to produce high quality live coverage and tracking. The event media team will include top level yacht racing photographers and film makers, as well as seasoned press officers. Their goal is to develop a high-end media product, simple and attractive, that will give fans the opportunity to follow the event and which will attract a wider audience. To help sports fans follow the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP, and to help expand the audience, the main documents will be translated into 25 languages. During the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP, a modern press centre will be made available to accredited media. It will provide all the facilities necessary for the performance of their work under the best possible conditions.
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SPONSORS ANNEXE
MEDIAS & SPONSORS
PARTNERSHIP
OPPORTUNITES Star Sailors League has secured full financial underwriting for the SSL Grand Slams, the annual SSL Finals and for the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP, including the fleets of boats that will be supplied to competitors. The Star Sailors League is opening up to sponsors, partners and technical providers, as well as host venues. The SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP 2021 will assemble the world’s best sailors. It will be a unique opportunity to showcase the best national teams from all over the world. The event will feature yacht racing at its best, and unite the sport’s most emblematic personalities. It will be a unique opportunity to invite clients and partners to an exclusive VIP experience, and to share privileged contacts with the world’s best sailors. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact: fchatagny@gmail.com
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SAILORS’HEADQUARTER ANNEXE
A STATE OF THE ART
TRAINING CENTER
MORE ABOUT SSL
A STATE OF THE ART TRAINING CENTRE The Star Sailors League new headquarters are located on the shores of a lake in Switzerland. This site which benefits from a comfortable manor house, a harbor and a large private park, is destined to become one of SSL’s main assets and will be used as described below. TRAINING CENTER This venue will be particularly important to offer special training sessions to emerging nations and to help them participate in the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP. On the other hand, the sailors — who come from various backgrounds and are in many cases dinghy specialists — will benefit from ideal and safety conditions to discover and tame the bigger and fully crewed race boats that will be used in the SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP. BASIC PROGRAM • 2019: 12 teams x three-day training sessions. • 2020: 12 teams x three-day training sessions + 12 teams x six-day training sessions. • 2021: 12 teams x three-day training sessions + 12 teams x six-day training sessions. DURATION “Confirmed” teams: “Medium” teams: “Learning” teams:
Over the next 3 years, this place will welcome the greatest legends of the Inshore sailing and will allow the youth to meet its heroes. Either by sharing the NATIONS GOLD CUP project or by participating in training sessions with them. Gather the heroes and offer the dream to youth, form new teams and expand the sport to new horizons, the SSL project becomes more concrete with this beautiful ”tool“.
10 days 20 days 30 days
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM An extension of the training program in a medium wind venue will be offered to all teams who have demonstrated total control of the boat during the basic program. MEDIA CENTER SSL’s new headquarters will also house the SSL Media Centre, including a in-house studio, tracking system facilities and press office. In that place, the SSL team aims to develop a media standard to broadcast live SSL events, and also competitions of classes that enjoy the concept. MARKETING TOOL SSL’s headquarters will also allow SSL to host sponsors.
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ANNUAL SCHEDULES OF SAILING SEASONS IN THE SSL SCENARIO
ANNUAL PL ANIFIC ATION OF SAILING SEASON IN THE SSL SCENARIO NATIONS GOLD CUP
SSL FINALS
SSL GRAND SLAM
REGULAR SAILING SEASON
A SCENARIO FOR EACH SAILING SEASON
The Star Sailors League (SSL) is an international regatta circuit designed to promote the athletes and the sport in an innovative and simple format. Founded in January 2013, the SSL was awarded a “ Special Event ” status by WS in October 2017. Star Sailors League organises elite championships with substantial prize money to celebrate today’s heroes and to honour the legends of our sport. It is born from a desire to offer sailing champions a simple, well priced and efficient platform from which to showcase their exploits to a global audience. Celebrating the stars of yesterday and today while creating those of tomorrow is the vocation behind the Star Sailors League, a circuit that seeks to be part of sailing tradition while making it more “ pop” and more attractive to the public.
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A STRATEGY IN 4 POINTS • SSL designs a scenario to stage the sailing season, like the NHL that beginns “regular” and ends with breathtaking play-offs. • SSL broadcasts its sailing event like shows to a world wide audience. • SSL markets customized articles inspired from football and/or amercian major sports. • SSL develops virtual sailing supports to expand the audience to a “new” public free of the financial boundaries.
CONTACT PERSONS SPOKESPERSON SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP Mateusz KUSZNIEREWICZ T. + 48 668 877 777 e-mail: mateusz@kusznierewicz.pl
4 FEATURES TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL SSL SCENARIO A / 1 GLOBAL RANKING SSL finalize an annual circuit with a weekly RANKING of all the athletes of the world which counts all the regattas inshore of small boats (> 100’000 SAILORS FROM > 1000 CLASSES).
ACCOMODATION & LOGISTICS Francine CHATAGNY T. + 41 79 725 01 84 e-mail: fchatagny@gmail.com
B / 4 GRAND SLAMS SSL introduce 4GS regattas (with prize money) that brings together the best athletes to pace and boost the season in power (inspired by the tennis ATP model).
RANKING - SECRETARIAT Francine CHATAGNY T. + 41 79 725 01 84 e-mail: fchatagny@gmail.com
C / 1 FINALS SSL concludes each season in the form of a fire by organizing a global SSL FINALS (with prize money) that brings together the best athletes of the season and legends of sailing. D / 1 SHOW CASE EVENT = SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP SSL promotes all the circuit towards a world audience by organizing a show case event every 2 years inspired by the football world cup. SSL NATIONS GOLD CUP event (with prize money) brings together all the world’s sailors on big boats and aims to make sports fans proud of their national athletes.
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BROADCASTING - TRACKING - VIDEO Sébastien GUIDOUX T. + 41 79 442 41 56 e-mail: sebastien.guidoux@starsailors.com
VIRTUAL COMPETITIONS Yves YERSIN T. + 41 79 458 05 17 e-mail: yye@procimmo.ch PRESS OFFICER Rachele VITELLO T. +39 3282140680 e-mail: rachele.vitello@gmail.com ATHLETE DELEGATE Xavier ROHART T. + 33 6 62 18 00 31 e-mail: rohart.xavier@gmail.com SSL DELEGATE Jack GRIFFIN T. + 41 79 250 57 43 e-mail: jack.griffin@cupexperience.com
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