Star Sailors League

The Star Sailors League (SSL) is the global inshore sailing circuit launched by Olympic athletes in 2012. Its main philosophy considers the athletes (not the boats) as the "Stars". Its goals are:

-Showcase the annual global sailing championship with its 15’000 regattas

-Determine and celebrate the world leaders in sailing

-Promote the inshore regattas to the global audience

The three main components of the SSL Circuit:

-SSL RANKING: Every Tuesday, the SSL updates and publishes the ranking of the 100,000 leading athletes of the SSL Circuit

-SSL FINALS: Every year around November–December, on the model of the yearly play-off in ice-hockey, the SSL organizes the annual final of the SSL Circuit among the 20 best athletes of the ranking, to crown the champion of the season

-SSL GOLD CUP: Every two years, on the model of the football World Cup, the SSL organizes the "ultimate" championship of the circuit among the 56 first nations of the ranking, to crown the best sailing nation