Nin O'Leary's 'Green Armada' Crew Qualify for SSL Gold Cup Finals

23rd May 2022

Ireland's Green Armada team that qualified for the SSL Gold Cup is: Bow -Simon Johnson, Mid Bow/grinder/strategy - Ryan Glynn, Pit - Cian Guilfoyle, Grinder - Grattan Roberts, Trim - David Kenefick, Trim - George Kingston, Main/tactics - Nin O’Leary and Helm - Harry Durcan Credit: Martina Orsini

Ireland's Green Armada team are one of four to qualify for the Final Series of the SSL Gold Cup at Lake Neuchatel in Switzerland.

After their third win in SSL Gold Cup 2022 Qualifying Series in Race 4, SSL Team Estonia "Icebreakers" confirmed their ticket to the Final Series before racing Race 5. Second, in the group, SSL Team Ireland "Green Armada", captained by Nin O'Leary of Cork, go through to the Finals as well.

Before Race 5, SSL Team Serbia "Eagles" were still alive in this Group 2 thanks to their solid second place in Race 4. SSL Team Ireland did not perform as well as they might have expected in that race and were in an 'uncomfortable' position before the start of the final showdown.

So in Race 5, it was all about Ireland vs. Serbia. The more experienced Irish did not leave any chance by attacking the Eagles squad right at the Start pushing them behind the Committee Boat. It was then all about leaving them behind. But suddenly, the wind just died, and Race Committee decided to stop the race, confirming the second qualification ticket to Ireland.

SSL Gold Cup at Lake Neuchatel in Switzerland

Ireland's qualifying crew in Switzerland is:

Bow -Simon Johnson
Mid Bow/grinder/strategy - Ryan Glynn
Pit - Cian Guilfoyle
Grinder - Grattan Roberts
Trim - David Kenefick
Trim - George Kingston
Main/tactics - Nin O’Leary
Helm - Harry Durcan

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About the Star Sailors League Gold Cup

In 2022, Sailing finally got its own World Cup, according to the promoters of the SSL (STAR SAILORS LEAGUE) Gold Cup.

Like football in 1930 and rugby in 1987, the SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The World's Top 56 countries, selected on their SSL Nation ranking, will battle their way through to raise the coveted and only Sailing World Cup trophy.

The SSL is the global inshore sailing circuit launched by Olympic athletes in 2012, by sailors for sailors. Its main philosophy considers the athletes (not the boats) as the “Stars” and it aims to showcase the annual global sailing championship with its over 15’000 regattas; it determines and celebrates the world leaders in sailing promoting the inshore regattas to the global audience.

The three main components of the SSL Circuit are the SSL Ranking published every Tuesday, updating the position of over 100,000 leading athletes, thus highlighting the world’s top inshore sailors. The SSL Finals taking place every year around November-December, it’s the annual final of the SSL Circuit among the 20/25 best athletes of the ranking, to crown the champion of the season. And the SSL Gold Cup, the ‘ultimate’ championship of the circuit with 56 nations among World Sailing members, to crown the best sailing nation.

In a mechanical sport where the race for technology sometimes gets in the way of the race for glory, the SSL aims for equal competition where the talent of the sailors is at the forefront and the champions become heroes that inspire new generations of sailors.

The SSL is a World Sailing Special Event since 2017.