Perfect sailing conditions welcomed the fleets on day four of the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Los Alcázares, Spain, marking the first day of the Final Series. Under sunny skies, with small waves and a steady 8 to 12 knots of wind, sailors enjoyed a straightforward and competitive day on the water.
Racing got underway on schedule at 14:00, and the consistent conditions allowed the full programme to be completed without delays. By around 17:30, all fleets were back ashore, where sailors could relax and recover with pasta ahead of the final two days of racing.
After eight races, the provisional leaders in all championships are as follows:
Girls Overall:
- Capucine Deltel FRA 28 pt
- Louise Rahn FRA 30 pt
- Eleni Alchanati GRE 31 pt
Girls Under-16:
- Eleni Triantou GRE 40.8 pt
- Marta Ferrando Babe ESP 81 pt
- Cassandra Jansch GER 95 pt
Boys Overall:
- Stefanos Samaras GRE 14 pt
- Francesco Stabile ITA 40 pt
- Fernando Echavarri ESP 42 pt
Boys Under-16:
- Arel Hangul TUR 59 pt
- Demir Saygin TUR 67 pt
- Leonidas Kalpogiannakis GRE 76 pt
How to Follow the Championship
As the championship continues, we encourage sailors, coaches, and fans to stay connected through our official channels for the latest updates, race highlights, and behind-the-scenes content:
- Follow EurILCA on Instagram
- Join the EurILCA Updates channel on Instagram for instant notifications
- Follow EurILCA on Facebook
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- Subscribe to EurILCA’s Newsletter to receive the latest news by email
- Subscribe to the EurILCA YouTube channel
- View and download photos from the event on our official gallery
- Follow the Gold fleets racing live through the tracking
You can also follow our Sustainability Programme for sustainability-focused initiatives and updates:
- Follow the EurILCA Sustainability Programme on Instagram
- Follow the EurILCA Sustainability Programme on Facebook
Make sure to follow along and stay up to date with all the action from Los Alcázares!
The event is kindly sponsored by CSD, RFEV, FVRM, Gobierno Regional, Ayuntamiento Los Alcázares, Autoridad Portuaria, Ingenio, Devoti, Meseguer, Gesa, CAR Region de Murcia, Punto Sur, Club Náutico Mar Menor, Siente el Mar Menor, Estación Náutica, Estrella, Veolia, ILCA Spain, and ETF.
For more information, please visit the event website: 2026-ilca4youth.eurilca-europeans.org
Keep smiling, keep sailing!
The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – Photos by Thom Touw / EurILCA.
