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.
EMS Austria 2026 at UYC Neusiedlersee featured 29 sailors from four nations competing in ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets across seven challenging races.
Applications are now open for the 2026 ILCA Under-21 European Championships & Open European Trophy, taking place in Bodrum, Turkey, from 9–16 October 2026. This is an entry allocation championship, and sailors must complete an application form to be considered for participation.
A dramatic final day with winds ranging from 4 to 22 knots brought the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy to a thrilling conclusion in Kaštela, where Maria Érdi and Pavlos Kontides claimed the ILCA 6 Women and ILCA 7 European titles, while Italy’s Claudio Crocco secured overall victory in the ILCA 6 Men fleet.
Sustainability initiatives at the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Marina Kaštela included beach and underwater cleanups, waste sorting, reusable water stations, eco-friendly catering, and environmental education activities under the EurILCA Clean Regattas framework.
Day 5 of the 2026 ILCA Europeans in Kaštela ended without racing after unstable winds and approaching storms forced the Race Committee to send all fleets back ashore safely.
Day 4 of the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Kaštela saw the start of the Final Series, with strong sea breeze conditions, reshuffled standings in the Olympic classes, and Italian sailors maintaining control in the ILCA 6 Men fleet.
Day 3 of the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Kaštela brought the Qualifying Series to a close after another full afternoon of Adriatic racing, setting the fleets for the upcoming Final Series.
Racing began at the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Kaštela, with the first races completed across the fleets in classic Adriatic champagne conditions.
Patience was the order of the day in Kaštela as competitors and officials alike kept a close eye on an uncooperative sky on the opening day of the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy.
