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.
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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.
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SailGP showcases some of the world’s fastest and most skilled sailors, racing hydrofoiling catamarans at speeds exceeding 50 knots. What many may not know is that several top SailGP athletes have developed their skills in the ILCA class. In this article, we’ll explore how the ILCA’s foundation in boat handling, decision-making, and adaptability has played
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Originally Posted on EurILCA.og 28 July 2024 by Agustín Argüelles Marseille, France – The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony marked a historic moment for sailing as an Olympic sport, with 13 nautical athletes chosen as flag bearers. This breaks the previous record of 12 set at Rio 2016, making sailing the fifth most represented sport among
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Angoulème, France – Bridging ancient tradition with modern excitement, the Olympic Flame has embarked on its epic journey from the historic grounds of Olympia, Greece, to the bustling port city of Marseille, France where ILCA sailors will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. The flame’s voyage begins in the birthplace of the Olympics, where it
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The 2023 African Continental Qualifier is the continental sailing event held in Egypt that will provide the second opportunity (following the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Netherlands) for sailors to qualify for berths at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Olympic qualification will be awarded to the two highest finishing and not previously qualified African
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The Pan American Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports and is the oldest continental games in the world. Competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas every four years in the summer before each Summer Olympic Games. The 2023 Pan American Games is being held in Santiago, Chile,
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“One of the world’s biggest multi-sports competitions takes place in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. Thousands of athletes from around Asia will gather to compete in 481 events at the 19th Asian Games, which were originally due to be held in 2022 before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Opening Ceremony is set
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The ILCA Technical team is responsible for protecting the one design of the class. They audit boat production on-site to ensure builder compliance and quality, and they develop tools for continuous improvement. With this team’s active monitoring, any sailor buying a boat from an ILCA-approved builder can rest assured that their ILCA dinghy will be
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These builders have met all requirements and have been approved by ILCA and World Sailing to manufacture class-legal equipment, including hulls, and are licensed to sell ILCA-labeled equipment anywhere in the world. Devoti Sailing s.r.o. Prikop, 2712a 60200 Brno Czech Republic Tel: +34 664 224191 www.devotisailing.com Element 6 Evolution Co., Ltd. 208/2 IEAT Free Zone
Via Sail27 Do you have an ILCA sailor in your life, but don’t know what to get them for the holidays this year? With the season upon us, here are a few ideas for gifts any ILCA sailor will love. 1 International Sailing Academy Course SubscriptionWith the onset of the pandemic, online coaching took on a
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Weekender – Laser – ILCA Dinghy: A look back at the beginning of the world’s most popular one-design! In the spring of 2016 I attended Ian Bruce’s celebration of life at the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club in Montreal. I was fortunate to have known Ian and learned much from competing against him in a
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After the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to COVID-19, the Olympic sailors are finally arriving in Tokyo to meet their boats and begin training before the competition. Races will be held July 25 – August 3, 2021 at Enoshima Yacht Harbour. Japan was the venue for the Sailing World Cup Series from
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Below is the ILCA year-over-year financial summary for the year ending December 31, 2021.
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Below is the ILCA year-over-year financial summary for the year ending December 31, 2020.
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Who has set the world record for fastest boat speed in a Laser? Without formal class records to compare against, two Australian contenders have surfaced this week. Daniel Costandi is a 17-year-old Laser Radial sailor who has competed in four Laser World Championships. On November 30, it was blowing 40+ knots just north of Sydney
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