Pavlos Kontides has been a standout figure in competitive sailing for over a decade. From making history as Cyprus’ first Olympic medalist in 2012 to adding a second silver in Paris 2024, his journey reflects passion, resilience, and consistency at the highest level. Now 35, he continues to inspire athletes worldwide—especially from smaller nations—with his […]
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Winning an Olympic medal is the dream of every athlete, but for Stefano, it was just the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of excellence. Fresh off his fourth ILCA 7 Central and South American Championship title, the Peruvian sailor reflects on the highs and lows of his career, the invaluable lessons learned from sailing legend
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We are pleased to announce that as of January 2025, Santiago Sampaio has been appointed as the new Chief Technical Officer for ILCA, a role that blends his love for sailing with his technical expertise. Sailing has always been important for Santiago and has been a journey that evolved into a successful international career, with
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Top sailors from around the world arrived last week for the prestigious 54th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Regatta by FERGUS in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, ready to train and familiarize themselves with the racing conditions to prepare for a highly competetive regatta. With ILCA racing set to begin 31 March and continue through 5 April, 2025,
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The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships drew over 1,100 sailors to The Hague in The Netherlands to claim the titles of world champions and secure Olympic qualifications. American Anna Tunnicliffe Tobias was one such sailor, competing in the 49er FX class, who previously won the gold medal in the ILCA 6 at the 2008 Beijing
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The 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships drew over 1,100 sailors to The Hague in The Netherlands to claim the titles of world champions and secure Olympic qualifications. Australia’s Tom Burton was one such sailor who came to compete in the 49er class, but has a long and legendary career in the ILCA class. Read on
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You are currently ranked as the number-one ILCA 7 sailor in the world. There are undoubtedly a number of factors that lead you there, but what would you say played the biggest role in pushing you to earn that spot? I think a lot of ILCA sailing for me has just been about persisting even
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Italian two-time Olympic ILCA 6 sailor Silvia Zennaro is proof that you can have the best of both worlds. In the summer of 2021, Zennaro competed in the Tokyo Olympics and placed 7th in the 44-boat fleet. In March 2022, she gave birth to a baby girl named Olimpia, by May she was back on
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Via World Sailing During the online Kieler Woche event in June 2020, players were able to race in the Laser dinghy on Virtual Regatta Inshore for the first time. 9,471 unique players tested out the virtual version of the Laser, with 1,808 races (featuring 25 boats per race) completed. The famous Olympic dinghy is the
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As most of us Laser sailors are at home for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ILCA and SailCoach are teaming up to bring you free Zoom coaching webinar classes starting in April 2020. The SailCoach coaching classes by remote learning hopes to provide Laser sailors with free coaching input over the
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How old were you when you started sailing and how did you get involved? I started when I was 8 when my dad took me to a sailing practice and I’ve never looked back. My dad used to sail when he was young and as my coach and he were friends, it made a lot
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Via Laser Training Cabarete While many of Laser Master sailors began racing sailboats at a very young age, you started racing as a Master. What brought you into the sport, and what keeps you motivated to keep on improving? My way into sailing was not really traditional. I got interested in sailing as an adult when
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Via Laser Training Cabarete Congratulations, Elliot, for your selection as the GBR Olympic representative for the Tokyo games. In your ILCA interview, you talked about team spirit and cooperation of the national squad during the selection process. What changes should be expected now? Two-time world champion Nick Thompson has officially announced retirement from racing. Nick will now help me
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Hear from North American Laser legend, Andrew Campbell, courtesy of ILCA North America. Current Hometown: American Magic Homebase (this year we’ll be in Pensacola, FL, Newport, RI and Auckland, NZL. Current Occupation: Flight Controller, American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup. Do you Currently Own a Laser: No. I think I have owned six
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Photo by Sailing Energy How old were you when you started sailing and how did you get involved? It feels like I started sailing way back when I was in my mother’s womb when she and my dad would go on the yacht. When I was born, we would spend many weekends on the yacht
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How did you get involved with sailing? I first started in December 1996 when I asked my mom to sign me up for the sailing summer course at the club. My family had just joined the Regatas Lima Club and I saw the Optis at the beach. By then, I was almost 10 years old
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