WASZP Class
All Roads Lead to Weymouth
The WASZP class is on an absolute tear right now, with major milestones on both sides of the Atlantic and serious buzz building ahead of the 2025 International WASZP Games in Weymouth. From the historic U.S. Singlehanded Championship to record-breaking numbers at Foiling Week, it’s clear: the future of singlehanded foiling and the WASZP Class is looking strong
Foiling Makes History in the U.S.
For the first time in its 63-year history, the U.S. Singlehanded Championship featured the WASZP as the platform of choice—marking a huge step forward for US Sailing and for high-performance development in North America.
Held June 20–22 at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, the event brought together over a dozen of the best young foilers from across the continent. Buzzards Bay delivered textbook conditions with 15–20 knot sea breezes, giving sailors the chance to truly unleash the WASZP’s potential—25+ knot downwinds, full-course foiling, and epic racing.
It was Gavin Ball from Kaneohe Yacht Club who stole the show, showing off smooth boat handling and smart decision-making across a variety of conditions. Ball became the first U.S. Singlehanded Champion in a foiling class, and he backed it up by taking home the Peter J. Barrett Sportsmanship Award as well.
“So much of sailing today is about foiling—SailGP, the Olympics, everything,” said Ball. “It’s great to see US Sailing bring this event into the future.”
Foiling Week Breaks Records
Over in Lake Garda, the WASZP class set a new benchmark at Foiling Week 2025 with a massive 131 entries—the biggest WASZP fleet the event has ever seen. Racing kicked off with classic Garda conditions and a seriously stacked international fleet.
Spain’s Pablo Astiazaran Perez-Cela currently leads the standings after six races, followed by Italy’s Federico Bergamasco and Great Britain’s Peter Cope. In the 6.9 rig division, Italy’s Olivia Castaldi is on top, proving the class’s accessibility across different age groups and body types.
With Foiling Week now a key stop on the global calendar, the WASZP fleet continues to show why it’s the most exciting, inclusive, and future-proof class in the game.
Countdown to the WASZP Games in Weymouth
All of this is setting the stage for the 2025 International WASZP Games in Weymouth—and if the early numbers are any indication, it’s going to be the biggest WASZP party yet. 250 entries have already been received, making this the largest Games ever and one of the biggest singlehanded foiling events in the world.
From Olympic hopefuls to weekend warriors, the WASZP class is connecting sailors through a shared love of speed, simplicity, and next-level fun. And with everything from tech upgrades to live event content rolling out, the class is only getting sharper, faster, and more plugged in.
WASZP is more than a boat—it’s a lifestyle. See you in Weymouth.
