SSL Gold Cup Africa qualification |06 June 2026

Team Seychelles

Seychelles earns place among world's sailing elite

 Seychelles has secured a historic place in the 2026 SSL Gold Cup Grand Final after an impressive performance at the Africa and Oceania Qualifier held on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, earning the country the opportunity to compete against the world's sailing elite in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil later this year.

Representing the country under the team’s name Vann Swet – a tribute to the south-east trade winds that shape life in the archipelago – the Seychellois crew emerged as one of the standout performers of the qualifiers, overcoming rivals from Tahiti, Morocco and Mozambique to claim one of the two coveted places available from the regional competition.

Led by captain and former Olympian Allan Julie, one of Africa's most respected sailors, the team comprised Curtis Allcorn, Brian Toussaint, Roy Govinden, Eston Dubel, Maryse Marie, Jayden Vidot, Marcus Ah-Weng and Ella Constance.

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