The 2025 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy kicked off yesterday in Puck, Poland. The first two days were dedicated to registration and equipment inspection, followed by a flag parade through the town and the Opening Ceremony.
A record-breaking 440 participants from 41 countries will compete from tomorrow through Wednesday, June 25th, to crown the new European champions in both the Boys’ and Girls’ ILCA 4 categories, as well as the Under-16 European champions.
A total of 276 boys will race across four groups throughout the week, while 164 girls will compete in three groups.
The regatta is organized by the Polish ILCA Class Association Team Poland in cooperation with the Polish Yachting Association and EurILCA, and co-financed by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism and the Marshal’s Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The event is hosted by the City of Puck, Marina Puck, and Invest Puck Sp. z o.o. Honorary patrons include the Ministry of Sport and Tourism and the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Event partners are Devoti Sailing, Raiffeisen Bank, Best, ING for Children Foundation, WWF Poland, Uniwersytet Gdański, and Coastal Landscape Parks. Media partners are Radio Nowy Świat and TVP3 Gdańsk.
EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme
The 2025 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships in Puck will also welcome the EurILCA Solidarity Programme Team, led by Ms. Burcu Algon Giorgianni.
This marks the eighth time we have supported the programme, following successful initiatives in Patras 2018, Hyeres 2019, Vilamoura 2020, Travemünde 2021, Dziwnów 2022, Cadiz 2023, and Izola 2024.
The programme aims to assist youth sailors from European countries with low participation in joining the ILCA 4 Youth European Championships. You can read more about the programme here: https://eurilca.org/solidarity-programme/
How to follow the 2025 ILCA 4 Youth Europeans in Puck
Live Coverage
We’ll be streaming all the action and races live on our Instagram @eurilca, Facebook @eurilca, and YouTube channel EurILCA Channel – Be sure to follow and subscribe to receive instant notifications when we go live!
GPS tracking
During the Final Series races, we’ll provide GPS tracking at the following link: GPS Tracking
News and reports
A daily report featuring news, results, photos, and videos will be available on our website eurilca.org and in the News section of the event website: 2025 ILCA 4 Youth Europeans News
Instant notifications
To stay updated, join the event’s Telegram channel for instant notifications on the latest news. Simply scan the QR code on the event website’s homepage or use this link: Join the Telegram Channel
Photo galleries
Daily Photos will be uploaded to our Smugmug account: EurILCA SmugMug. All images are free to download and use for editorial purposes or event-related promotion. For other uses, please contact EurILCA.
Video highlights
We’ll be posting video highlights and interviews on our social media platforms:
- Instagram: instagram.com/eurilca
- Facebook: facebook.com/eurilca
- YouTube: youtube.com/eurilcachannel
Make sure to subscribe to get instant notifications.
Event hashtag: #ilca4youtheuropeans2025
Let’s go sailing!
The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Photos by Robert Hajduk.
