Italy claimed gold in all three categories at the 2026 ILCA Under-21 World Championships, held this week at Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote. Antonio Pascali, Ginevra Caracciolo, and Alessandro Cirinei took top honours, with all 12 scheduled races completed in medium to strong wind conditions that provided a challenging yet rewarding test for the sailors throughout the week.
In an impressive display of European talent, all 9 medalists across the podiums were from the European region, underscoring the continent’s strong presence in international ILCA sailing.
Final results – ILCA 6 Women U21
- Ginevra Caracciolo ITA 49 pt
- Hermione Ghicas GRE 87 pt
- Adriana Castro ESP 94 pt
- Irene de Tomas ESP 102 pt
- Maria Vittoria Arseni ITA 103 pt
Final results – ILCA 7 Men U21
- Antonio Pascali ITA 72 pt
- Luka Zabukovec SLO 75 pt
- Filip Olszewski ESP 79 pt
- Karol Krupski Teterycz ESP 80 pt
- Rem Pulci Magen ISR 87 pt
Final results – ILCA 7 Men U19
- Alessandro Cirinei ITA 123 pt
- Tim Lubat ESP 146 pt
- Sergio Garcia Garrido ESP 158 pt
- Federico Cittadini ITA 176 pt
- Marius Hedegaard DEN 222 pt
Congrats to all participants!
The 2026 ILCA Under-21 European Championships & Open European Trophy will take place in October in Bodrum, Turkey. Applications will open on June 1st. More information can be found on the event website: 2026-under21.eurilca-europeans.org
Keep smiling, keep sailing!
The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Cover photo by Jesus Renedo – Sailing Energy.
