Its goals are: The three main components of the SSL Circuit: From 2019, a wide range of class race results will be gradually integrated into a weekly world ranking inspired by the ATP tennis ranking.

At the end of the season, it will qualify the best in the world for the annual final of the circuit (with prize money), and every two years for the SSL Gold Cup.

a With the exception of MR & all Grand Prix, World + Continental + National Championships with less than 10 boats will be downgraded to the lower category b Continental: African-Asian-European-Oceania-South/American-North/American-Eastern/Hemisphere-Western/Hemisphere-Championships c Continental Games: African-Asian-Pacific-Pan American Games d Grand Prix I: e Grand Prix II: Sail GP, TP52 Super Series, RC44 Cup, GC32 Racing Tour, 18 Footers f Grand Prix III: D35, M32, TF35 g Competitions for Olympic or local Games qualification and for Olympic or local Games remain "Open" competitions h Competitions that add 2 (or more) of particular types (eg Juniors + Girls) get 20% of the points Due to the exceptional situation that occurred for COVID-19, the SSL Management Board decided to change the "Time Validity Points" rule, starting from December 15, 2020, until July 31, 2023. i For the Olympic Games, for the AC Qualifiers and for the America's Cup, the 50% rule continues until the next edition (not only 156 weeks ago) Starting from August 1, 2023, the "Time Validity Points" will return to the usual one (see table below): i For the Olympic Games and for the America's Cup, the 50% rule continues until the next edition (not only 104 weeks ago)

[6] Announced at the 2018 Yacht Racing Forum by SSL Gold Cup Sport Director Mateusz Kusznierewicz as the SSL Nations Gold Cup,[7] it was officially launched in 2019 at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne as a biennial event, to be hosted for the first time by the Cercle de la Voile de Grandson in Switzerland during September and October 2021.

[8][9] Suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the first edition finals were changed to October 28-November 20, 2022 at Bahrain,[10] but were postponed,[11] and will be sailed November 10-December 3 in 2023 at the Canary Islands.