The year 2016 is only a few months old, but the plans for the upcoming season run in all countries. It’s amazing how many countries joined the “sailing league family”. Already twelve countries have their own running league, seven additional nations plan to launch a sailing league this year. Around 300 clubs with more than 1.500 sailors are integrated in this outstanding system. Repeatedly the SCL team get thrilling e-mails of new interested sailors who want to join the “sailing league family”. The fans and supporters all over Europe show how the idea works. It’s incredible. We are looking forward to see how the situation evolves. Today we would like to give you a short update on the status quo of the existing and new National Sailing Leagues:
(You will find all fixed dates soon on our SCL website.)
Austria – Österreichische Segel-Bundesliga
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: 18 clubs
- Events: 4 regattas
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: Sunbeam 22.1
Denmark – Sejlsportsligaen
- Established in 2014
- Leagues: 1st and 2nd division
- Clubs: 36
- Events: 8 regattas (4 per division), plus qualification for 2nd division
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: J/70
Finland – Purjehdusliiga Seglingsligan
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: 12
- Events: tbd
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Germany – Deutsche Segel-Bundesliga
- Established in 2013
- Leagues: 1st and 2nd division
- Clubs: 36
- Events: 6 regattas (5 events 1st and 2nd division together plus final for the 1st division), plus qualification for 2nd division
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: J/70
Italy – Lega Italiana Vela
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: three regions
- Clubs: 34
- Events: Regional qualifications events and a national final
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Netherlands – Eredivisie Zeilen
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: 18
- Events: 5 regattas
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: J/70
Norway – Norsk Seilsportsliga
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: 1st and 2nd division
- Clubs: 27
- Events: 8 regattas (4 per division)
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: J/70
Poland – Polska Ekstraklasa Zeglarska
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: 11
- Events: 4 regattas
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: TOM 28 and Delphia 24
Russia – RUS Yachting Federation
- Established in 2014
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: 14
- Events: 6 regattas
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: tbd
Sweden – Allsvenskan Segling
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: 18
- Events: 4 regattas, plus qualification
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: J/70
Switzerland – Swiss Sailing League
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: 1st and 2nd division
- Clubs: 24
- Events: 8 regattas (5 events for the 1st division, 3 events for the 2nd division), plus qualification for 2nd division
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: J/70
Great Britain
- Established in 2015
- Leagues: one division
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: 6 (5 regional events and 1 final)
- Dates: fixed
- Boat: tbd
New Sailing Leagues
USA – Premiere Sailing League
- Launch planned for 2016
- Leagues: 4 regional districts
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: regional events and a national final
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
France
- Launch planned for 2016
- Leagues: –
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: Probably one test event in 2016, first season is planned for 2017
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Slovenia
- Launch planned for 2016
- Leagues: tbd
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: tbd
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Spain
- Launch planned for 2016
- Leagues: tbd
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: tbd
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Ireland
- Launch planned for 2016
- Meeting with the SCL team in February
- Leagues: tbd
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: tbd
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Portugal
- Launch planned
- Leagues: tbd
- Clubs: tbd
- Events: tbd
- Dates: tbd
- Boat: tbd
Croatia
- Interested in establishing own National Sailing League