The 12-Module program to put your sailing campaign on the right track. It's easy to go off down blind alleys that end up wasting your time and money.
Since launching in late 2020, Road To Gold has helped put hundreds of sailors on the right course for predictable, repeatable success on the race track. It's a fun, step-by-step method for going through every part of your race program and making sure that your efforts are focused on the right places. Road To Gold will make sure you spend your resources in the wisest places and keep you on a path of never-ending improvement...
No better feeling than this 💪🤩
To see full action from 2026 World Championships go watch out live stream on Road To Gold YouTube channel 🥳
🇪🇸 Spain absolutely crashing it on Optimist Worlds last week 💥
🥇3rd year in a row Team Racing World Champions
🥈 silver in top ranked nation
🥉bronze for Mara Peñalver
And 4th place overall for Nicolas Bastard
Medal sound is what they like 💪
🏅Manuel BRAGANÇA 🇧🇷 and Ines MENDEZ-LARMINAUX 🇵🇷 are the new IODA World Champions! 🏅
🏆 Team racing crown goes to SPAIN 🇪🇸 and top ranked nation to BRAZIL! 🇧🇷
Here’s the top results in all categories
Top 3 overall
Manuel BRAGANÇA 🇧🇷
Elliot NOVARA 🇨🇭
Andrei ZHAKOV 🇲🇹
Top 3 girls
Ines MENDEZ-LARMINAUX 🇵🇷
Margaux NGUYEN-MINH 🇭🇰
Mara PEÑALVER 🇪🇸
Top 3 team racing
Spain 🇪🇸
Turkey 🇹🇷
Argentina 🇦🇷
Top 3 ranked nations
Brazil 🇧🇷
Spain 🇪🇸
Greece 🇬🇷
Congrats to all the winners and see you next year in Lanzarote! 🇮🇨
To see full action from World Championships in Tanger visit our Road To Gold or World Sailing YouTube Channel. 👀
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SPAIN OPTIMIST WORLD CHAMPIONS IN TEAM RACING 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
🥈Second place goes to Turkey 🇹🇷
🥉And third place for Argentina 🇦🇷
Huge congrats to all teams 💥🔥
10/06/2026
Improve your sailing anytime you want, anywhere you are. Go beyond what you learn in training camps. So much of the knowledge can be gained without going to the water!
Join the course now and start training from home!
https://roadtogold.net/p/opti
05/06/2026
Top brand, top knowledge.
Want to know what makes the best equipment? What are the technologies behind all of it? How is your boat made to be the fastest on the course? What materials are being used and why? All the secrets and tricks now available in the course.
And remember more knowledge makes smarter sailor, and smarter sailor makes better decisions and better results.
Be smarter than your opponents: https://roadtogold.net/p/opti
01/06/2026
The names behind the Road To Gold course Optimist Edition! 💥
Those are not just amazing sailors and coaches but also years of experience they brought in to the course with them. Experts in Optimist class share their "know how" in all topics. You'll learn things such as:
- how to prepare your body to be race ready
- guideline to your perfect starts
- what clouds should I look at and what do they tell me
- perfect tacking technique
- what do I do after finishing my Optimist career
and many many more!
Get all the knowledge now! 🤔
https://roadtogold.net/p/opti
Did you know that Road to Gold also produces livestream coverage for top sailing events? ⛵️
Last week we had the chance to work at the OptiOrange Valencia Regatta, bringing the racing live to sailors and fans around the world — and what an experience it was!
We’re incredibly grateful to the organisers, all the sponsors, participants, and everyone who made this event so special. A few amazing days filled with great racing, great people, and lots of learning along the way.
And of course, huge thanks to our incredible RTG team who made it all happen.
Here’s a little behind the scenes from our work. 🔥
08/02/2026
Next Road to Gold Tech Talk — live Q&A�
🗓 Tuesday Feb 10 · 20:00 GMT+1
Join Ton Thörn, Optimist sailor Will Keilty (ROC), and coach Federico Donzino for a real conversation about racing, development, and building performance.
We’ll cover what’s happening in the sailing world right now, Will’s journey with Federico, plus race videos with practical technical breakdowns you can apply straight away.
Athletes, coaches, parents — come learn, get inspired, and ask your questions live.
Join for free:� https://roadtogold.net/p/opti
See you on the call!