SSL Team SEY – By Sailors for Sailors

THE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP... IN SAILING

AFRICAN AND OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS | 2-4 June 2026 | Grandson, Switzerland

FINALS | 15 Nov - 13 Dec 2026 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Events

Upcoming

AFRICAN & OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS

G1 - Race 1

11:00

02 June 2026

SWITZERLAND

Participants

MOZ

MAR

SEY

TAH

Results

Upcoming

AFRICAN & OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS

G1 - Race 2

12:30

02 June 2026

SWITZERLAND

Participants

MOZ

MAR

SEY

TAH

Results

Upcoming

AFRICAN & OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS

G1 - Race 3

11:00

03 June 2026

SWITZERLAND

Participants

MOZ

MAR

SEY

TAH

Results

Upcoming

AFRICAN & OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS

G1 - Race 4

12:30

03 June 2026

SWITZERLAND

Participants

MOZ

MAR

SEY

TAH

Results

Upcoming

AFRICAN & OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS

G1 - Race 5

11:00

04 June 2026

SWITZERLAND

Participants

MOZ

MAR

SEY

TAH

Results

Upcoming

AFRICAN & OCEANIAN QUALIFIERS

G1 - Race 6

12:30

04 June 2026

SWITZERLAND

Participants

MOZ

MAR

SEY

TAH

Results

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VANN SWET

FINIS CORONAT OPUS

SEY Coat of Arms: “The End Crowns The Work”

With no indigenous people, the Seychelles was found by sailors, Vasco de Gama and 4th Portuguese India armada in 1503, and settled by small groups from Mauritius and ReUnion. The Seychelles life lines have always been boats, until the airport was built in 1972.

Schooners were the traditional island suppliers, small pirogues for fishing the main food source. The Seychellois have been on and in the water from the very start. The flying fish logo represents that confirmation that it’s going to be a great day on the water, no matter how often you see flying fish, they are always a spectacle and one finds themselves following their flights when ever spotted.

Statistics

THE COUNTRY

100+ of various ages and skills
3 sailing clubs
Land to water ratio of 1:2,938 (one of the most ocean dominated countries in the world)
20.2 coconuts produced per person per year

ACHIEVEMENTS

5 Olympic Games participated (Allan Julie: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016)
1 All-Africa Games gold medal (Allan Julie, 2011 Maputo)
20+ years Olympic qualification streak (2000-2020+ consecutive Olympic sailing)
1 All-Africa Games gold medal (Allan Julie, 2011 Maputo)

SSL RANKING

SSL best ranked woman:
SSL best ranked man:
SSL nations ranking:

MAIN EVENTS

Annual Mahe-Praslin Windsurf/ Kitesurf race (International)
Seychelles Challenge
Optimist African Championships

Allain Julie – 5 time Olympics, ILCA 7

THE CAPTAIN

Allan Julie

Allan Julie stands as one of the most accomplished athletes in Seychelles’ sporting history, representing the island nation with distinction across an extraordinary 20-year Olympic career. Born on March 23, 1977, this exceptional sailor has become synonymous with Seychellois excellence on the world’s waters.

THE LEADERS

Danny Hugh Adeline

Danny Hugh Adeline compete in windsurfing at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, representing Seychelles.

Henri Dauban

Henri Dauban de Silhouette competed in the men’s javelin throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Roland Raforme

1992 Barcelona Olympics, Roland Raforme (Light Heavyweight) – Seychelles’ flag bearer and best Olympic performance

THE YOUTH FACTOR

Seychelles entry into the SSL GOLD CUP is being considered the next great hope to kick start professional sailing in this tiny nation. With drive and impetus to compete on the international stage we are hoping that the sailing spark in the general public will be reignited and our history on the water will be reinvigorated.

Confirmed Athletes

Allan Julie

Captain | 3

Jayden Vidot

Spinnaker Trimmer | 6

Grinder | 9

Main Trimmer | 11

Trimmer | 18

Pitman | 12

Trimmer | 22

Pitman | 16

Bowman | 17

Tactician | 15

Potential Team Position

1 BOW JOSHUA ALLCORN	2 MID-BOW BRIAN TOUSAINT
3 PIT ESTON DUBEL	4 GRINDER MARCUS AHWENG/ IAN VITAL
5 TRIMMER JAYDEN VIDOT	6 TRIMMER MARYSE MARIE
7 MAIN TRIMMER ROY GOVINDEN/ JOSUE ADELINE	8 HELMS ALLAN JULIE
9 TACTICIAN CURTIS ALLCORN	10 CAPTAIN ALLAN JULIE
11 FLOATER ELLA CONSTANCE

BOW

JOSHUA ALLCORN

MID-BOW

BRIAN TOUSAINT

PIT

ESTON DUBEL

GRINDER

MARCUS AHWENG/ IAN VITAL

TRIMMER

JAYDEN VIDOT

TRIMMER

MARYSE MARIE

MAIN TRIMMER

ROY GOVINDEN/ JOSUE ADELINE

HELMS

ALLAN JULIE

TACTICIAN

CURTIS ALLCORN

CAPTAIN

ALLAN JULIE

FLOATER

ELLA CONSTANCE

SQUAD

JOSUE ADELINE	JAYDEN VIDOT
IAN VITAL	JUSTIN JOUBERT
ESTON DUBEL	ALLAN JULIE
MARYSE MARIE	BRIAN TOUSAINT
JOSHUA ALLCORN	CURTIS ALLCORN
ROY GOVINDEN	MARCUS AHWENG
ELLA CONSTANCE	JEAN-PAUL LABONTE