With 288 entries from 28 nations, the 2026 ILCA Masters Europeans in La Baule is shaping up to be one of the biggest Masters championships yet. France leads the fleet, Grand Masters dominate the age groups, and the Legend category makes its ILCA 7 European debut. Here’s everything you need to know — and how to follow along.
Big updates for the 2026 EurILCA Team Racing European Championship in Athens: the entry deadline is extended to September 30, the gender requirement has been removed, and non-European teams are now welcome to compete. Get your team together and sign up before it’s too late.
The 2026 EurILCA Europa Cup Austria tested sailors with everything from promising breeze to frustrating lulls and the notoriously shifty ‘tricky west.’ See the final results across the ILCA 7, ILCA 6, and ILCA 4 fleets.
Charlotte Rose USA is the new ILCA 6 Women’s World Champion, the first non-European winner in 20 years. Yet Europe’s strength ran deep, with Emma Plasschaert BEL and Anna Munch DEN taking Silver and Bronze, and every other sailor in the top ten hailing from Europe.
Jonatán Vadnai HUN made history today, becoming Hungary’s first-ever ILCA 7 Men’s World Champion. Mickey Beckett GBR claimed Bronze, meaning two of the three podium spots went to Europe, and seven of the top ten finishers overall were European sailors.
European sailors delivered a dominant performance at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship in Aarhus, topping both fleets and filling out the majority of the top 10 in each.
Entries are officially open for the 2026 EurILCA Team Racing European Championship, hosted by Kalamaki Nautical Club in Athens this December. Teams of 3 (with mixed gender required) can register now — but spots are limited to 16, first-come, first-served. Deadline: 31 August 2026.
European sailors dominated the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championship in Aarhus, with Leo Gosling (SUI) and Eleni Triantou (GRE) taking gold and the girls’ podium swept entirely by European nations.
Today, the sailing world says farewell to Miki, one of the first Laser sailors of former Yugoslavia, a devoted coach, mentor, and the heart behind the EurILCA Solidarity Programme. His generosity, passion, and kindness touched generations of sailors and friends.
EurILCA is deeply saddened by the passing of former EurILCA and ILCA President Heini Wellmann. A passionate sailor, respected leader and dear friend to many, Heini devoted decades of service to the class, helping strengthen its future in Europe and around the world. His legacy will continue to inspire generations of ILCA sailors.
