Class activity past weekend

Despite the world situation, the racing resumes for the class this past weekend, both at Spanish speaking countries, one in the Northern Hemisphere where it is winter (Madrid) and the other in the Southern Hemisphere where it is summer (Buenos Aires). At both events 8 Solings took part, at the event in Spain, light winds, just onerace from the Copa de Oro series, a series that goes through the whole year in several different weekends and in Buenos Aires with great wind and weather with five ...  read more

2021 European Championship Notice of Race released

A new year is approaching and hopefully sailing will be our highlight during 2021, with dreams and great expectations, the Spanish Soling fleet is anxious to host their first major event since the year 2000, yes it was 21 years ago the last time the Soling family traveled to Murcia for the last Worlds of the Olympic era, by the way the last time an US team won a major event of the Soling class. At this time the venue got closer, and also famous due to its sailing week. Santander in the Nort ...  read more

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year - President`s letter

Dear Soling Sailors, in hindsight the year 2020 has been a big challenge for all of us. The pandemic has forced us to cut back social contacts which continues to have wide spanning consequences. Not only for leisure, where sailing and travel plans had to be postponed, but also for the economy. International sailing events were not possible, only a few local regattas were held this year. We were fortunate to have the Europe Cup this August at Lake Atter in Austria, our only big event this y ...  read more

Strong winds at the State championship second weekend in Brazil

BRA 86 with Cicero Hartmann, Frederico Sidou and Andre Renard after a great start in the first weekend kept their dominance at the strong winds over the Guaiba river, nearby Porto Alegre. Winning the firsts races on the second weekend they went home early without racing tha last race. BRA 56 with Nelson Ilha, Manfredo Floricke and Leonardo with the exception of last race kept placing second places granting their second overall at the podium BRA 128 with Dennis Koch, Jimmy Koch and Eduardo Cav ...  read more

Friendship Cup despite the COVID

The Soling class in Brasil had its 50th anniversary, celebrating past weekend the Friendship Cup. Initially thought to have guests from all over the world, and some former and famous Soling sailors in Brazil. Idea that at the end was abandoned or postponed at least the big party and big event due to all the new restrictions and spread world wide of the virus making basically impossible for visitors to travel and get hosted at the Veleiros do Sul yacht club in Porto Alegre. The host anyway ...  read more

2020 ISA Annual Meetings

Dear Soling sailors, Next Saturday October 17 we will be hosting our Annual Meetings, for the first time a virtual one. We welcome all sailors to attend the meeting, mainly only country representatives and committee members get to vote and speak, but you may get your minute of fame. The meeting will hosted at 1730hs UTC time (at the registration link you can verify the accurate time at your place by click at the time zone link). To attend the one you must pre-register first at t ...  read more

National Soling 2020 at the Cercle de Voile d’Angers (CVA)

In this very special year, when very few sailing events were able to take place, the Cercle de la Voile d’Angers (CVA) was nevertheless able to organize the National Soling 2020 on the Maine river. Eleven crews took part in this event, under the sun but with little wind. This small river (the smallest in France!) has hosted CVA sailboats since 1898 and Solings for fifty years. Its configuration makes it a terrain full of traps and surprises, making navigation extremely technical. It calls f ...  read more