A crew in matching shirts hikes out on a yellow SSL boat with Rio de Janeiro behind, in the promo image for the Day 1 live stream of the Pan-American qualifiers at the SSL Gold Cup Rio 2026.Photo Credit: Star Sailors League
Day 1 of the Pan-American qualifiers for the SSL Gold Cup Rio 2026 is live on the Star Sailors League channel, and you can watch it here. The stream starts at 4:00 am New Zealand time on Friday 13 November.
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Rio was heating up in more ways than one as the SSL Gold Cup Pan-American Qualifiers hit the mid-point in racing terms, with the third race of the series.
There was a short delay waiting for the wind to settle, but it was a joy to see the first SSL racing in Rio as the SSL Gold Cup 2026 Pan-American Qualifiers got underway.
Another unpredictable day on Biscayne Bay shakes up the standings, with the Italian duo taking the overall lead and just three points separating the top three teams
Frenchman Enzo Balanger won seven of 14 races to defend his International Moth world title on the Swan River, with Ryan Littlechild second and Hattie Rogers the top woman. The result is a pointer to the foiling talent heading to Naples in 2027.
Bermuda rolled Mexico by three seconds on the final run and Uruguay won a tough Group H race, setting up a double-points Golden Sunday on Guanabara Bay with Last Chance places still to be decided.
Milford Cruising Club will host the inaugural PredictWind Matt Mitchell Memorial for Zephyrs alongside the Sunburst North Island Regatta from 20 to 22 November 2026.
Francesca Clapcich has become the first woman to be crowned IMOCA Globe Series champion, clinching the 2026 title in her debut season in the class with eighth place in the Route du Rhum.
Comebacks, equipment failures and a finish decided by three seconds: watch the Day 3 highlights from the SSL Gold Cup Pan-American Qualifiers on Rio's Guanabara Bay.
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