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2026 ILCA European Championships
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2026/12/10 09:00:00
The first day of the Final Series at the EurILCA Europa Cup 2026 delivered key changes across the fleets despite challenging conditions on Lake Garda. Alexandre Kowalski, Emma Mattivi, Lorenzo Ghirotti and Marco Emanuele Aloisi lead their respective divisions heading into the final day of competition.
After two days of racing at the EurILCA Europa Cup 2026 hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva, the qualification stage is complete, with consistent frontrunners emerging across all ILCA fleets ahead of the final series starting tomorrow.
The EurILCA Europa Cup 2026 opened at Fraglia Vela Riva with nearly 650 sailors and two races completed in perfect Garda conditions, revealing early leaders across all ILCA fleets.
More than 640 sailors representing 38 nations will compete in Riva del Garda as the sixth event of the 2026 EurILCA Europa Cup gets underway. Featuring ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets, the regatta is one of the largest and most competitive events of the season, bringing together leading youth and senior sailors for four days of racing on Lake Garda.
The 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Kaštela earns Gold certification under the Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas programme, adding to the EurILCA Sustainability Programme’s growing record of environmental recognition.
The EurILCA Europa Cup returned to Nida for the first time since 2017, bringing together more than 50 sailors from five countries. After three days of racing in challenging conditions, Mila Krum (ILCA 4), Tadas Ažukas (ILCA 6) and Karlis Junkers (ILCA 7) emerged as the class winners.
All week, ILCA sailors from around the world have been answering one simple question: what do you do to protect the ocean? Meet the sailors speaking up for the waters they love.

The first day of the Final Series at the EurILCA Europa Cup 2026 delivered key changes across the fleets despite challenging conditions on Lake Garda. Alexandre Kowalski, Emma Mattivi, Lorenzo Ghirotti and Marco Emanuele Aloisi lead their respective divisions heading into the final day of competition.
After two days of racing at the EurILCA Europa Cup 2026 hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva, the qualification stage is complete, with consistent frontrunners emerging across all ILCA fleets ahead of the final series starting tomorrow.
The EurILCA Europa Cup 2026 opened at Fraglia Vela Riva with nearly 650 sailors and two races completed in perfect Garda conditions, revealing early leaders across all ILCA fleets.
EMS Austria 2026 at UYC Neusiedlersee featured 29 sailors from four nations competing in ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets across seven challenging races.
The 2026 EurILCA Master Belgium was hosted by the SNEH Club de voile, Plate Taille, Belgique from 9 to 11 May. A total of 41 sailors competed across the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets for three days of challenging and enjoyable sailing.
Lutz Hirsch in ILCA 7 and Carlos Martínez in ILCA 6 were crowned winners of the 2026 EurILCA Master ESP in Calella de Palafrugell –second regatta of the 2026 EurILCA Master Series– after a windless final day prevented any further racing.
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