European sailors confirmed their leading role in youth sailing at the 2025 ILCA U21 World Championships, capturing seven of the nine medals across the three main divisions. The event brought together some of the best young talent in the world, but Europe stood out as the strongest region throughout the week.
Women’s Under-21
The women’s fleet was led by Roos Wind NED of the Netherlands, who delivered an outstanding performance and secured the world title with 43 points, nearly 30 clear of second place. Italy’s Emma Mattivi ITA took silver with 71 points, while Australia’s Frances Beebe AUS completed the podium in third.
Italy showed further depth with Ginevra Caracciolo Di Brienza ITA in fourth and Maria Victoria Arseni ITA in sixth. Europe also filled much of the top ten, with Romi Safin EST of Estonia in eighth, Spain’s Marga Perello ESP in ninth, and Hermione Ghicas GRE of Greece in tenth.
- Roos Wind NED – 43 pt
- Emma Mattivi ITA – 71 pt
- Frances Beebe AUS – 90 pt
- Ginevra Caracciolo Di Brienza ITA – 91 pt
- Evie Saunders AUS – 101 pt
- Maria Victoria Arseni ITA – 106 pt
- Isabella Mendoza Cabezas USA – 132 pt
- Romi Safin EST – 176 pt
- Marga Perello ESP – 178 pt
- Hermione Ghicas GRE – 179 pt
Men’s Under-21
In the men’s division, Germany’s Ole Schweckendiek GER dominated the fleet and claimed gold with a 10-point margin over silver medallist Isaac Schotte AUS of Australia. Greece secured bronze through Athanasios Kyfidis GRE, adding another medal for Europe.
European sailors filled much of the leaderboard, with Israel’s Reem Pulci Magen ISR in sixth, Denmark’s Mark Hestbaek DEN in seventh, Erik Norlen SWE of Sweden in eighth, and Poland’s Filip Olszewski POL in ninth.
- Ole Schweckendiek GER – 52 pt
- Isaac Schotte AUS – 62 pt
- Athanasios Kyfidis GRE – 89 pt
- Edward Reid AUS – 91 pt
- George Pilkington NZL – 94 pt
- Reem Pulci Magen ISR – 107 pt
- Mark Hestbaek DEN – 116 pt
- Erik Norlen SWE – 132 pt
- Filip Olszewski POL – 142 pt
- Omer Vered Vilenchik ISR – 145 pt
Men’s Under-19
Israel secured the under-19 title, with Omer Vered Vilenchik ISR taking gold. Spain’s Karol Krupski Teterycz ESP claimed silver, while Greece’s Adamantios Petrianos GRE completed the podium in bronze position.
Europe continued to dominate the leaderboard, with Daniel Gimenez Mesquida ESP of Spain in fourth, Jan Rohde POL of Poland in fifth, Bartol Jocic CRO of Croatia in sixth, Leonardo Locci ITA of Italy in seventh, and Germany’s Franz Lasch GER in ninth.
- Omer Vered Vilenchik ISR – 145 pt
- Karol Krupski Teterycz ESP – 179 pt
- Adamantios Petrianos GRE – 193 pt
- Daniel Gimenez Mesquida ESP – 230 pt
- Jan Rohde POL – 243 pt
- Bartol Jocic CRO – 246 pt
- Leonardo Locci ITA – 259 pt
- Reilly Nakatsu CAN – 271 pt
- Franz Lasch GER – 314 pt
- Narimitsu Toyozumi JPN – 332 pt
The 2025 ILCA U21 Worlds confirmed Europe’s dominance in youth sailing and highlighted the remarkable depth of talent across the region. With strong performances across multiple nations, Europe continues to set the standard for the next generation of ILCA racing.
Looking Ahead
Now it is time for the best to revalidate their success and for others to redeem their performances at the upcoming 2025 ILCA Under-21 European Championships in Croatia. Applications are open! All info at the event website: 2025-under21.eurilca-europeans.org
Keep smiling, keep sailing!
The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Photos by David Branigan/Oceansport.
