Special Events News

For a second time a Brazilian crew claimed victory in the Star Sailors League Finals, but on this occasion it was not the bookies' choice.

While the star performers on Friday certainly were Robert Scheidt/Henry Boening and Paul Cayard, significant to more competitors was what was happening mid-fleet. For today, Friday, the final Qualifier races were held at the Star Sailors League Finals in Nassau.

Racing at this sixth edition of the Star Sailors League Finals got off to a dramatic first day of competition in Nassau, with four races held, four different winners and a last race in which a squall brought driving rain and 25 knot gusts that claimed one rig and caused one man overboard.

From wily old sea dogs to the latest fresh-faced talent - some of the top talent in sailing will take to the warm, azure blue waters of Nassau's Montagu Bay this week for the Star Sailors League Finals.

For the fourth time in their eight-year history of competing in the Extreme Sailing Series, Swiss team Alinghi took the coveted championship title after a remarkable final in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Many experienced industry pros are already calling 'Prea Friday' one of the most exciting single event afternoons of action that we've ever seen in kiteboarding.

The small final and main finals took of the World Freestyle Kiteboarding Championships concluded at Duro Beach, Cumbuco on Saturday, with ideal conditions and a beach packed with hundreds of spectators. The Men's Small Final was first in sequence, followed by the Women's final and concluding with the Men's Final.

An elite gathering of 25 star-studded teams will be competing at the 2018 SSL Finals in the Bahamas next month, including 15 wildcards drawn from many corners of the world of high-level sailing.

Conditions at Dakhla Spirit in Morocco were perfect for competition on the final day of the World Freestyle Kiteboarding Championships.

Tight, tense racing thrilled the Californian crowds that gathered on Harbor Island, as Team Oman Air topped the US Act podium on day four of Extreme Sailing Series San Diego - thwarting Alinghi in the final races of the day.

The hunters became the hunted as Team Oman Air closed the gap on Extreme Sailing Series frontrunners, Alinghi, on the second day of racing in San Diego.

San Diego Bay and its banks were buzzing with activity today as the Extreme Sailing Series came to town for the penultimate stop on its 2018 global tour.