The second day of races concluded today at the 2025 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Vilamoura, Portugal.
It was a tough day on the water for both sailors and race officials. Shifty winds –changing in both direction and speed– led to multiple general recalls and several races being abandoned throughout the day. These unstable conditions were also accompanied by rain showers on five separate occasions.
After a demanding day of racing in challenging conditions, all four fleets eventually returned to shore—tired but welcomed with a warm pasta meal. Some fleets managed to complete two races, while others sailed only one. With three races now on the scoreboard, here are the provisional leaders so far:
Girls’ results
Reigning ILCA 6 Youth Under 17 European Champion Hermione Ghicas GRE secured first place overall among the women today, after finishing second in the red group and bringing her total to 4 points.
Sienna Wright IRL now holds second place with 7 points, while Mirja Dohle GER completes the provisional podium in third with 8 points.
Ellen Sampson AUS is currently fourth overall in the Open European Trophy with 12 points. Defending champion Alina Shapovalova UKR made a strong comeback, climbing from 10th to 6th place overall with 16 points.
Top 5 overall:
- Hermione Ghicas GRE 1-1-2
- Sienna Wright IRL 3-2-2
- Mirja Dohle GER 4-3-1
- Ainhoa Gomez Barnuevo ESP 1-4-9
- Alina Shapovalova UKR 11-4-1
The Under 17 championship remains in the hands of reigning ILCA 4 Youth European Champion Gabriela Morell ESP, who has climbed to 14th place overall with 25 points. She is followed by Amber Knape NED, celebrating her 16th today —happy birthday!— and Hanna Marie Tvete NOR, with 50 and 52 points respectively.
Top 5 U17:
- Gabriela Morell ESP 25 pt
- Amber Knape NED 50 pt
- Hanna Marie Tvete NOR 52 pt
- Noam Kampinsky ISR 62 pt
- Martyna Stachowiak POL 62 pt
Boys’ results
Tim Lubat ESP secured the overall lead today with 6 points, though he’s now closely followed by Sergio García ESP and Georgios Mantis GRE, both just one point behind with 7.
Cédric D’Hondt BEL slipped from second to fourth overall, while Feodor Zoubovski CYP broke into the top five.
Top 5 overall:
- Tim Lubat ESP 1-1-4
- Sergio García ESP 1-4-2
- Georgios Mantis GRE 1-3-3
- Cédric D’Hondt BEL 2-1-9
- Feodor Zoubovski CYP 3-9-2
The Under 17 championship has a new leader: overnight second-place sailor Alexander Hartsink NED, now leading with 16 points. He is followed by Nikolas Komianos GRE and Jiri Tomes CZE, with 24 and 29 points respectively.
Jules Fortunati FRA and Levian Büscher GER round out the top 5.
Top 5 U17:
- Alexander Hartsink NED 3-8-5
- Nikolas Komianos GRE 3-18-3
- Jiri Tomes CZE 8-20-1
- Jules Fortunati FRA 16-8-12
- Levian Büscher GER 10-21-6
Schedule for Wednesday 16th April 2025
10:00 Coach meeting at Vilamoura Sailing Terrace.
10:30 Bib Ceremony – Boys (next to the Flag Pole).
10:45 Bib Ceremony – Girls (next to the Flag Pole).
12:00 First Possible start Race nº4:
- Course Area A: Boys yellow, blue, red
- Course Area B: Girls green
13:00 First possible start to all fleet race nº5 (see groups of 16/04/2025).
BBQ Party after racing at the food court.
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Stay tuned for daily updates, full results, and exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the week.
- Event website: https://2025-ilca6youth.eurilca-europeans.org/
- Full results: 2025 ILCA 6 Youth Europeans Results
- Photo galleries: 2025 ILCA 6 Youth Europeans Photos
Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Photos by Prow Media.
