Sunny weather and steady winds of 9 to 12 knots brightened the penultimate day of racing at the 2025 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Vilamoura, Portugal.
Two new races were added to the scores today, bringing the total to 10 as scheduled. Tomorrow marks the final day of competition, when the new ILCA 6 Youth European champions will be crowned.
Provisional results are as follows:
Girls’ results – Overall
The top three positions in the women’s overall fleet remained unchanged today. Hermione Ghicas GRE –reigning ILCA 6 Youth Under 17 European Champion– extended her lead for another day, showing impressive consistency throughout the championship. With scores of 1 and 6 today, she now tops the standings with 21 points after 10 races.
Her path to the title would be clearer at this point if it weren’t for her closest challenger, Sienna Wright IRL –reigning ILCA 6 Youth Under 17 World Champion and last year’s U17 European bronze medalist– who has also delivered an impressive and consistent performance throughout the event. With scores of 2 and 8 today (the 8th being her worst and discarded race), she currently sits second overall, just 7 points behind the leader.
On the other hand, it wasn’t the best day for Alina Shapovalova UKR –reigning ILCA 6 Youth European Champion– who posted finishes of 11 and 27. This result distanced her from the top two and brought her closer to the chasing pack, including Gaya Datiashvili ISR and Hannah Rogowska POL, both now in striking distance of the podium.
Top 5 overall:
- Hermione Ghicas GRE 21 pt
- Sienna Wright IRL 28 pt
- Alina Shapovalova UKR 44 pt
- Gaya Datiashvili ISR 45 pt
- Hannah Rogowska POL 63 pt
Girls’ results – Under 17
UFD penalties for both leaders added suspense to the Under 17 championship heading into the final day of racing.
Gabriela Morell ESP –reigning ILCA 4 Youth European Champion– continues to lead the fleet despite the penalty and a 5th today. She now has a total of 121 points.
Overnight runner-up Amber Knape NED had a tough day, scoring nearly 100 points (44-UFD52), which brings her total to 181 points and drops her to third place overall.
Second place now belongs to Hanna Marie Tvete NOR, who scored 16 and 28 today and stands at 149 points.
Top 5 U17:
- Gabriela Morell ESP 121 pt
- Hanna Marie Tvete NOR 149 pt
- Amber Knape NED 181 pt
- Noam Kampinsky ISR 198 pt
- Camille Vallotton SUI 254 pt
Boys’ results – Overall
There’s a new name at the top of the boys’ overall championship heading into the final day of competition, and that’s the Under 17 leader Alexander Hartsink NED. The Dutch sailor delivered both his best and worst results today, winning his first race of the event followed by a 26th place, which he discards. With that, he climbs to the top of the leaderboard with just 42 points after 10 races.
Overnight leader Tim Lubat ESP now sits in second place overall, just 3 points behind Hartsink.
Third place goes to former fifth-place Alessandro Cirinei ITA –reigning U17 European champion– who now has 55 points.
Sergio García ESP dropped from second to fourth with 74 points.
Mads Wegener Larsen DEN rejoined the top five and now stands fifth overall with 75 units.
Top 5 overall:
- Alexander Hartsink NED 42 pt
- Tim Lubat ESP 45 pt
- Alessandro Cirinei ITA 55 pt
- Sergio García ESP 74 pt
- Mads Wegener Larsen DEN 75 pt
Boys’ results – Under 17
Jiri Tomes CZE also made his debut as a race winner today, climbing to seventh place overall and strengthening his hold on second place in the Under 17 standings behind the leader.
Levian Büscher GER held on to third place in the U17 standings with 97 units.
Top 5 U17:
- Alexander Hartsink NED 42 pt
- Jiri Tomes CZE 82 pt
- Levian Büscher GER 97 pt
- Giovanni Bedoni ITA 133 pt
- Gal Einav ISR 162 pt
Schedule for the final day – Saturday 19th April 2025
10:00 – Coach meeting at Vilamoura Sailing terrace.
10:30 – Bib Ceremony – Boys (next to the Flag Pole).
10:45 – Bib Ceremony – Girls (next to the Flag Pole).
12:00 – First possible start race nº11 order as in the SI’s 12.3.
18:30 – Prize giving ceremony and finger food.
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Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Photos by Prow Media.
