Charlotte Rose USA is the new ILCA 6 Women’s World Champion — breaking a 20-year European hold on the title, the first non-European winner since Lijia Xu CHN in 2006. Yet every other sailor in the top ten was European, including both other medalists. Emma Plasschaert BEL took Silver after a 6-2 in the Final …
Jonatán Vadnai HUN is the new ILCA 7 Men’s World Champion, sealing the title today with a 4-1 in the Final Series races for 47 points. It’s the first time a Hungarian sailor has won the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship, and also the country’s first-ever medal in the event. Michael Beckett GBR added Bronze …
European sailors once again proved their strength on the world stage at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship in Aarhus, with gold and silver in the women’s fleet and eight of the top 10 sailors coming from Europe. In the men’s fleet, European sailors took silver and bronze, with nine of the top 10 …
Following our earlier announcement (EC 667, 7 March 2026), we’re excited to confirm the details and officially open entries for this year’s Team Racing European Championship. Host: Kalamaki Nautical Club (NOK), Alimos Marina, Athens, Greece Dates: 10–13 December 2026 Team size: 3 sailors per team (updated from the previously announced 4) Gender rule: each team …
European sailors took center stage at the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships in Aarhus, with Leo Gosling SUI and Eleni Triantou GRE both claiming gold after a demanding week of strong winds and intense racing on Aarhus Bay. Gosling’s win in the ILCA 4 Boys fleet continues a superb season, following his European title …
Today, our dear friend Miki has tacked toward his final harbor. One of the very first Laser sailors of former Yugoslavia, Miki dedicated his entire life to sailing. After competing for many years for Serbia, he became the Serbian National Team coach, inspiring and mentoring hundreds of young sailors. For years, he dedicated his life …
Heini Wellmann passed away last Tuesday, 14 July, at the age of 86. As President of Swiss ILCA and the ILCA Europe region, he was subsequently elected President of the ILCA. Heini was passionate about sailing and regattas; in the Laser – as it was then known – he had found a boat and a …
The 2026 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy came to a close today in Thessaloniki, with a dramatic final day of racing that had a little bit of everything. Racing was delayed by 30 minutes ashore due to a lack of wind, but once fleets made it out onto the water, the …
Racing started later than planned on Day 5 of the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy, with a lack of wind delaying the start by an hour in Thessaloniki. The boys’ fleets eventually got underway at 16:00, with the girls’ fleets following around 20 minutes later, as light breeze of 5 …
The final series got underway in style at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy, with sailors enjoying wonderful sailing conditions of 9 to 12 knots throughout the afternoon in Thessaloniki. With the qualifying series now behind them and fleets regrouped for the final series, all six groups completed both scheduled …
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