The fifth and penultimate day of competition has concluded in Los Alcázares, Spain, at the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy. Sailors were greeted with fantastic conditions, with sunshine and a steady 8 to 12 knots of wind setting the stage for another full day of racing.
After a short postponement ashore, the first races got underway at around 14:00. All fleets successfully completed two races, bringing the total to ten races sailed so far in the championship.
Following a straightforward and consistent day on the water, the fleets began returning ashore from around 16:15, where sailors could relax, connect with friends and enjoy a traditional paella together.
With just one day of racing remaining, the pressure builds as the fight for the titles intensifies. The current leaders in each championship are as follows:
Girls Overall:
- Capucine Deltel FRA 38 pt
- Eleni Alchanati GRE 47 pt
- Louise Rahn FRA 50 pt
Girls Under-16:
- Eleni Triantou GRE 101.8 pt
- Marta Ferrando Babe ESP 126 pt
- Chloe Grayton 129 GBR pt
Boys Overall:
- Stefanos Samaras GRE 35 pt
- Enrico Morina ITA 57 pt
- Fernando Echavarri ESP 80 pt
Boys Under-16:
- Leonidas Kalpogiannakis GRE 94 pt
- Filippo Noto ITA 109 pt
- Demir Saygin TUR 115 pt
How to Follow the Championship
As the championship continues, we encourage sailors, coaches, and fans to stay connected through our official channels for the latest updates, race highlights, and behind-the-scenes content:
- Follow EurILCA on Instagram
- Join the EurILCA Updates channel on Instagram for instant notifications
- Follow EurILCA on Facebook
- Follow EurILCA in TikTok
- Subscribe to EurILCA’s Newsletter to receive the latest news by email
- Subscribe to the EurILCA YouTube channel
- View and download photos from the event on our official gallery
- Follow the Gold fleets racing live through the tracking
You can also follow our Sustainability Programme for sustainability-focused initiatives and updates:
- Follow the EurILCA Sustainability Programme on Instagram
- Follow the EurILCA Sustainability Programme on Facebook
Make sure to follow along and stay up to date with all the action from Los Alcázares!
The event is kindly sponsored by CSD, RFEV, FVRM, Gobierno Regional, Ayuntamiento Los Alcázares, Autoridad Portuaria, Ingenio, Devoti, Meseguer, Gesa, CAR Region de Murcia, Punto Sur, Club Náutico Mar Menor, Siente el Mar Menor, Estación Náutica, Estrella, Veolia, ILCA Spain, and ETF.
For more information, please visit the event website: 2026-ilca4youth.eurilca-europeans.org
Keep smiling, keep sailing!
The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – Photos by Thom Touw / EurILCA.
