Marstrand, Sweden – 12 August 2025
The second day of racing at the 2025 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy brought ideal late-summer conditions to Marstrand, with bright sunshine, a steady 7–10 knot breeze, and a gentle one-metre swell rolling across the racecourse.
Two new races were added to the scoreboard in each of the three fleets, marking solid progress in the championship series.
The ILCA 7 fleets were first to get underway, launching promptly at 09:30 as scheduled. After a smooth departure from shore, racing began shortly at 11:00. The ILCA 6 fleets followed 45 minutes later, maintaining a well-organised sequence on the ramp and the water.
With a reliable breeze and a low, rolling swell setting the pace, the race programme ran like clockwork. The ILCA 7s and ILCA 6s completed their races without major delays, and the overall timing of the day was efficient from first launch to the last boat ashore.
By around 14:30, the first fleets were making their way back to the marina, greeted by the golden afternoon light of the Swedish coast. Sailors washed down their boats, swapped their sailing gear for shore clothes, and gathered by the waterfront to enjoy a hearty pasta meal with the picturesque backdrop of Marstrand’s harbour.
With four races now complete across all fleets, the championship is well underway, and anticipation is building for the next day’s battles on the water.
Race day 2 leaders
ILCA 7 European Championship
- Lorenzo Chiavarini ITA 8 pt
- Duko Bos NED 8 pt
- Michael Beckett GBR 9 pt
- Willem Wiersema NED 10 pt
- Ewan McMahon IRL 10 pt
It was second day of the championship and really nice. 6 to 8 knots, really nice waves downwind. I had two nice starts and managed to get into phase quick. Really happy with the day, but it’s a long week and just have to go one at a time – Lorenzo Chiavarini ITA
ILCA 7 Under 23 European Championship
- Finley Dickinson GBR 11 pt
- Rem Pulci Magen ISR 11 pt
- Omer Vered Vilenchik ISR 21 pt
Yes, it’s a nice opportunity (the Under 23 championship), but at the same time, I’m just treating it as a normal Europeans. I’m trying to do the best that I can in the fleet. I’m not treating it as a as a separate championship so, you know, if it works out at the end of the day, works out at the end of the day, but there’s a lot of strong competition in the Under 23 fleet at the moment – Finley Dickinson GBR
ILCA 6 Women European Championship
- Anna Munch DEN 9 pt
- Agata Barwinska POL 12 pt
- Eve McMahon IRL 14 pt
- Chiara Benini ITA 19 pt
- Magdalena Kwasna POL 20 pt
First race I made it hard for myself. I had a really really bad start but I just managed to find my my way up through the fleet again and had like a decent race. And then last one was really, really good so yeah, I’m happy. The last two days it’s been really nice conditions, like today, a little bit lighter wind but still enough to have fun on the downwind and I mean, the waves they’re just beautiful and sun is out, it’s like really good conditions, I think for everyone – Anna Munch DEN
ILCA 6 Women Under 23 European Championship
- Eve McMahon IRL 14 pt
- Mirja Dohle GER 29 pt
- Alexandra Lukoyanova BUL 31 pt
ILCA 6 Women Open European Trophy
- Erika Reineke USA 9 pt
- Anna Munch DEN 9 pt
- Zoe Thomson AUS 11 pt
ILCA 6 Men European Championship
- Josip Tafra CRO 12 pt
- John Frederik Wolff DEN 15 pt
- Jiri Tomes CZE 15 pt
- Aksel Naeshagen NOR 15 pt
- Marius Antanavicius LTU 17 pt
ILCA 6 Men Under 21 European Championship
- Josip Tafra CRO 12 pt
- John Frederik Wolff DEN 15 pt
- Jiri Tomes CZE 15 pt
Racing continues tomorrow with the last day of the Qualifying series and two new races scheduled.
The event is organised by The Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club (GKSS) and EurILCA; with sponsorship from PelleP, Marstrands Havshotell, Stena Line, and Ackert.
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Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Photos by Thom Touw Photography.
