Following the closure of applications, we are excited to officially announce the team selected for the upcoming 2025 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy.
A total of 23 sailors –15 boys and 8 girls– from 11 European countries with low participation will be representing the EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme this year at the event in Puck, Poland, from June 18-25, 2025.
This will mark the eighth edition of the programme, and the second time it takes place in Poland, following successful experiences in Patras, Greece; Hyères, France; Vilamoura, Portugal; Travemünde, Germany; Dziwnów, Poland; Cádiz, Spain; and Izola, Slovenia.
With the aim of promoting and expanding ILCA sailing across all European nations, EurILCA is proud to support these young talents by covering their entry fees and providing first-class coaching, both on and off the water.
Renowned sailors will feature the Coaches’ team this year: Olympian Alp Alpagut (TUR- ITA), Olympian Monica Azon (ESP) and recent ILCA 6 Youth World and European champion Mattia Cesana (ITA).
The selected sailors are:
- Nazrin Mammadova AZE
- Borislav Nikolov BUL
- Jacob Putnik EST
- Jakob Kalle EST
- Teodor End EST
- Alexander Kituashvili GEO
- Anastasia Tatarishvili GEO
- Ņikita Čamāns LAT
- Alise Ance Rupenheite LAT
- Rokas Rimsa LTU
- Emily Fenech MLT
- Thomas Wilson MLT
- Tom Ellul MLT
- Jana Nedanoska MKD
- Andrea Kavaj MKD
- Marko Mileski MKD
- Hurmuzache Ana-Maria ROM
- Adela Prokopcova SLO
- Yurii Svishchov UKR
- Petro Gribov UKR
- Valerii Sheiko UKR
- Varvara Postrelko UKR
- Emil Ocal UKR
For further information about EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme please contact its manager, Mrs. Burcu Algon Giorgianni or visit the EurILCA Solidarity Programme webpage.
The programme is generously sponsored by Rooster, SailCoach and CharterBoat.
KeepSmiling, Keep Sailing!
The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Cover photo by Thom Touw Photography – 2024 edition.
