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The Soling was designed as a day racer/sailer (without any compromising cruising accommodations) by Jan Linge and appeared as a national class in Norway in 1965. In 1968 after a series of trials the ISAF selected the Soling to be the Olympic 3-man keelboat for every Olympics since 1972 and for the Australian Olympics in the year 2000.

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Show news Australia's 1980 Olympic Sailing Team Reunites
A gathering marked by reflection, reconciliation, and long-overdue recognition
Posted on 1 Oct 2025 British Soling Nationals 2025 at Lochaber
Crew with varied ages, ranging from 16 to 83 years
Posted on 6 Sep 2025 Sailing's Lost Olympic Dream
Honouring the 1980 Yachting Team
Posted on 30 Jul 2025 International Friendship League Championship
Juan Pablo de Diego's Team Spain is proclaimed champion in this Soling class regatta
Posted on 15 Jun 2025 International Friendship League Championship
Soling class racing at Real Club Náutico de Madrid
Posted on 15 Jun 2025 Olympic sailing videos part 2
Yachting footage from the 1970s to 1990s Games
Posted on 1 Jan 2025 The Wise Man of the Solent
Osprey and Moth champion Tony Blachford passed away in December
Posted on 12 Jan 2024 Soling Nationals 2023 at Lochaber
Seven boats from Lochaber, England, Ireland and France took part in the event
Posted on 17 Sep 2023 2023 Soling World Championship interview
A Q&A with Ashley Henderson and Paul McGuan about the Soling World 2023
Posted on 14 Sep 2023 Olympian Ralph Roberts (87) passes away
Double Olympic rep Ralph Roberts - five times NZ champion in the Finn and FD classes, passes away
Posted on 14 Apr 2023 The Wise Man of the West
Another of our first generation 'greats' has left us - Alec Stone
Posted on 5 Mar 2023 Sail Canada On Deck: John Ekels
Inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame on October 3rd
Posted on 10 Nov 2021 On Deck: John Kerr
Inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 3
Posted on 13 Oct 2021 Three Lost (and Great) Wise Men
In many definitions of greatness, these three sailors tick most of the boxes
Posted on 3 Sep 2021 Mike Fitzpatrick of Whistable YC passes away
Olympic campaigner, class measurer, championship organiser and author
Posted on 18 Aug 2021 John Mullins : 1938 - 2020
Yacht designer and master boatbuilder from Brightlingsea
Posted on 28 May 2021 Bob Fisher - The second Wise and Witty Man
A key influencer in the world of sailing
Posted on 14 Jan 2021 Soling European Championship
13 nations present at Circolo Vela Torbole
Posted on 28 Jun 2019 Kindly Leave the Stage
What happens to ex-Olympic classes?
Posted on 3 Dec 2018 Vintage Yachting Games preview
Copenhagen to host ex-Olympic classes next week
Posted on 15 Sep 2018 Soling European Championship preview
Races will be tracked and visible live
Posted on 27 Apr 2018 2017 Christmas Fun Run winners announced
Chuck Clay had a dominating win
Posted on 13 Dec 2017 Soling European Championship overall
Varied conditions for the 37 teams
Posted on 17 Jul 2017 Soling European Championship day 3
Hungarians are leading the way
Posted on 16 Jul 2017 Soling European Championship days 1 & 2
37 teams are racing on Lake Garda
Posted on 15 Jul 2017 Sir John Oakeley passes away
One of Britain's greatest sailors
Posted on 22 Dec 2016 Paul Elvström, Sailing's Greatest
David Henshall's obituary of the legendary sailor
Posted on 13 Dec 2016 Paul Elvstrøm passes away
The legendary Danish yachtsman and sailing innovator
Posted on 8 Dec 2016 Soling British National Championships
Sailors travel from Australia and Scotland, to Rutland
Posted on 14 Jul 2016 British Soling Fleet ring in the changes
Strong plans for the future of the class
Posted on 8 May 2016
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British Soling Championship 2025 at Lochaber Yacht Club
© Dr Jim Douglas British Soling Championship 2025 at Lochaber Yacht Club
© Dr Jim Douglas British Soling Championship 2025 at Lochaber Yacht Club
© Dr Jim Douglas British Soling Championship 2025 at Lochaber Yacht Club
© Dr Jim Douglas British Soling Championship 2025 at Lochaber Yacht Club
© Dr Jim Douglas International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM The Soling fleet on this second day on the San Juan reservoir - International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM International Friendship League Championship Soling Class
© Andrea Baban | RCNM Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas 2nd place Keith Falconer, Karen Dean, Campbell Low and Ian Fleming during the Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas GBR161, champions Hamish Loudon, Victoria Kimber, Vince Dean during the Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas All competitors, race officers and safety boat crews during the Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas GBR144, 3rd place English crew during the Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas Soling Nationals at Lochaber
© James Douglas John Kerr
© Sail Canada John Kerr
© Sail Canada 2019 Soling European Championship
© Elena Giolai 2019 Soling European Championship
© Elena Giolai 2019 Soling European Championship
© Elena Giolai 2019 Soling European Championship
© Elena Giolai Hilary Lister celebrating and sailing with transatlantic sailor and mentor Emma Richards and her husband Clifford
© Mark Lloyd 2017 Christmas Fun Run
© Rick Roberts Soling European Championship 2017
© Elena Giolai / Fraglia Vela Riva
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