The 2024 Rolex World Sailor of the Year award was presented to Marit Bouwmeester NED, the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist and the most successful female sailor in Olympic history. The winners were determined by a combined vote of a record 49,964 public votes and an expert panel of judges. This marks Marit’s second Rolex […]
The application dates for all five 2025 ILCA European Championships have been announced. Please check all the important dates for the application process below; 2025 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy Sat 12th April 2025 – Sat 19th April 2025 Portugal, Vilamoura The 2025 ILCA 6 Youth Europeans and Open European Trophy
The 2024 ILCA Master European Championships wrapped up today in Vilamoura, Portugal, after five days of competition. The day began with a long postponement on shore due to a lack of wind. It was surprising because we were expecting stormy weather, but instead, we had sunshine and no breeze in the morning. It wasn’t until
Bids are open for the following 2027 ILCA European Championships. 2027 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy 2027 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy 2027 ILCA Under 21 European Championships & Open European Trophy 2027 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy 2027 ILCA Master European Championships Please
The 2024 EurILCA Europa Cup Slovenia concluded in Koper after three days of competition in the ILCA 4, ILCA 6, and ILCA 7 classes. A total of 128 sailors from 20 countries were part of the event, organised by JK Jadro Koper. The last day saw cloudy skies and a steady easterly breeze blowing at
The 2024 EurILCA Europa Cup AUT at Union-Yacht-Club Attersee concluded with a thrilling finale on a sun-drenched Sunday. Despite a calm morning, the wind picked up around 1 pm, allowing organizers to lower the AP flag and send all classes out for the sixth and final race with 5-7 knots blowing from the north to
The entry process for the 2024 ILCA Master European Championships has now closed following the late entry period, with a remarkable record-breaking turnout of 312 sailors. This figure highlights the incredible growth of the Masters fleet over the last decade. In 2014, the event saw 106 participants, meaning the fleet has nearly tripled in size
The ILCA class events concluded last week in Marseille, marking the end of an exciting chapter for sailing in Paris 2024. This year’s Games represented the eighth appearance for the ILCA 7 (formerly Laser Standard) and the fifth for the ILCA 6 (formerly Laser Radial) at the Olympics. Men’s Dinghy class – ILCA 7 The
Matt Wearn defended his Olympic title with a well-executed sail in the Men’s Dinghy Medal Race. The ILCA 7 / Men’s Dinghy competition finished today in Marseille –sailing venue of Paris 2024 Olympic Games– with reigning champion Matt Wearn AUS winning his second consecutive Gold Olympic medal. This victory means Australia has now won the
The Women’s Dinghy competition concluded today in Marseille –sailing venue of Paris 2024 Olympic Games– with fantastic news for our European representatives, achieving all three Olympic medals for the third time in a row, reaffirming their worldwide dominance in the ILCA 6 class. Marit Bouwmeester NED managed to win her second Gold medal today and
