It’s getting closer and closer to Thursday’s Opening Ceremony of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series and the Event Village is a hive of activity as the finishing touches are put on the event by the SSL and Real Federación Canaria De Vela team.
The teams in the 1/32 Finals are making their way to Gran Canaria, with SSL Team Lithuania and SSL Team Ukraine arriving today at Gran Canaria Airport.
The Opening Ceremony also sees the draw made for the 1/32 Finals, which the teams will no doubt be watching closely. Who will be facing who in the groups of four?
The SSL47 yachts are ready and waiting for their crews to start racing on Friday 10th November for the first day of the SSL Gold Cup Final Series. We can’t wait for the action to begin!
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