Charlotte Rose Takes Sole Lead as the Preliminary Series Wraps Up

08 September 2026

The Preliminary Series concluded today at the 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, with Charlotte Rose USA taking the outright lead after winning both races in strong 18–24 knot conditions. Emma Plasschaert BEL sits second, with Anna Munch DEN third. The fleets now split into Gold and Silver for two days of Elimination Series racing.

Jonatán Vadnai Crowned World Champion in Historic First for Hungary

30 August 2026

Jonatán Vadnai HUN sealed a historic ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship title today, becoming the first Hungarian sailor — and first Hungarian medalist — in the event’s history. Matt Wearn AUS claimed Silver after a dominant final day, while Mickey Beckett GBR took Bronze, his third career medal at the Worlds.

2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships final results

Hermionie Ghicas and Erik Scheidt crowned 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Champions

19 August 2026

Hermione Ghicas of Greece and Erik Scheidt of Brazil were crowned 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Champions after six days of racing and shifting conditions on Aarhus Bay. Ghicas swept all three races on the final day to seal the women’s title, while Scheidt secured the men’s title through a consistent week, bringing the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships to a close.

The Class Nobody Can Quit: Another Olympic Medallist Answers the ILCA’s Call

18 August 2026

Annalise Murphy is returning to top-level ILCA 6 racing on the waters where she learned to sail. She’s not the first Olympic medallist the class has lured back for one more campaign — and it says something about what keeps champions coming home to the ILCA.

2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships final results

Eleni Triantou and Leo Gosling Crowned 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Champions

09 August 2026

Eleni Triantou of Greece and Leo Gosling of Switzerland were crowned 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Champions after a demanding week of strong winds and intense racing on Aarhus Bay. Both sailors described a challenging week that tested their focus and consistency, as 448 sailors from 51 nations brought the championship to a close with a festive prize-giving ceremony.

Robert Scheidt Atlanta 1996 Laser class ILCA

Robert Scheidt: “Atlanta 1996 was a turning point in my life and career”

31 July 2026

As the final chapter of ILCA’s 30 Years of Olympic ILCA Sailing series, there is no more fitting voice than that of Robert Scheidt — the Brazilian sailor who won the very first Olympic gold medal in the Laser class on 31 July 1996, exactly 30 years ago today.

New Starting Technology Trialed at Sailing Grand Slam

30 July 2026

New race-starting technology was tested on the ILCA fleet at the San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta, an early but promising step ahead of the class’s own 2026 World Championships in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.

Snellgrove and Wearn Claim ILCA Gold at Future L.A. 2028 Olympic Venue

26 July 2026

Great Britain’s Hannah Snellgrove and Australia’s Matt Wearn topped the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets at San Pedro OCR, as sailors used the six-day regatta to scout conditions at the future L.A. 2028 Olympic venue two years out from the Games.

Charlotte Rose Takes Sole Lead as the Preliminary Series Wraps Up

September 8, 2026

Charlotte Rose and Emma Plasschaert Share the Lead After a Windy Opening Day

September 7, 2026

Racing got underway today at the 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship, with Charlotte Rose USA and Emma Plasschaert BEL sharing the overall lead after three races in gusty, offshore conditions. Denmark’s Anna Munch sits third, while Frances Beebe AUS claimed her first Open Worlds race win.

Dun Laoghaire Welcomes the 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s Worlds

September 6, 2026

The 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship was officially opened today in Dun Laoghaire, with 108 sailors from 44 nations set to race from tomorrow through 12 September. Reigning champion Louise Cervera FRA headlines a stacked fleet that includes Olympic medalists Line Flem Høst NOR and Annalise Murphy IRL, back in top-level competition on the waters where she learned to sail.

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The Class Nobody Can Quit: Another Olympic Medallist Answers the ILCA’s Call

August 18, 2026

Robert Scheidt: “Atlanta 1996 was a turning point in my life and career”

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New Starting Technology Trialed at Sailing Grand Slam

July 30, 2026

Snellgrove and Wearn Claim ILCA Gold at Future L.A. 2028 Olympic Venue

July 26, 2026

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