eurilca solidarity programme

Team announced! 2025 EurILCA Solidarity Programme

Following the closure of applications, we are excited to officially announce the team selected for the upcoming 2025 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy.

A total of 23 sailors –15 boys and 8 girls– from 11 European countries with low participation will be representing the EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme this year at the event in Puck, Poland, from June 18-25, 2025.

Check the list of sailors here: EurILCA announces the 2025 Solidarity Programme’s Team.

EurILCA Solidarity Programme 2025 - Application closed

The application for the 2025 EurILCA Solidarity Programme is now closed – The programme will take place from 18-25 June during the 2025 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Puck, Poland.

Interested sailors must complete the Application Form by clicking the button below by April 15th, 2025, to be considered.

This programme aims to assist youth sailors from European countries with low participation in attending the ILCA 4 Youth European Championships.

The EurILCA Solidarity Programme offers selected sailors free entry fees, coaching by Olympic sailors both on the water and on shore, and clothing sponsorship.

EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme was first introduced in 2018 during the Laser 4.7 Youth Europeans in Patras GRE, and has been repeated annually from 2019 to 2024 at the ILCA 4 Youth Europeans in Hyeres FRA, Vilamoura POR, Travemünde GER, Dziwnow POL, Cadiz ESP and Izola SLO.

If you have any questions about the programme or how to apply, please contact Ms. Burcu Algon Giorgianni at algonburcu@yahoo.com

Ms. Burcu is the manager of EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme and will decide who is accepted based on your country’s quota and other factors.

EurILCA’s Solidarity Programme’s is kindly supported by Rooster Sailing, SailCoach and Charter Boat.

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The EurILCA Team

2024 EurILCA Solidarity Programme - Seven years in a row

The seventh edition of our Solidarity Programme successfully concluded at the 2024 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships in Izola, Slovenia. This is a programme where every year selected sailors from European countries with low participation in our main events are invited to join this main youth competition.

EurILCA´s Solidarity Programme is kindly sponsored by

Past Editions

2023 - Cadiz, Spain
2022 - Dziwnow, Poland
2021 - Travemunde, Germany
2020 - Vilamoura, Portugal
2019 - Hyeres, France
2018 - Patras, Greece