The 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships officially opened in Aarhus with a waterfront Parade, as 429 sailors carried 45 national flags along the coastline before receiving a warm welcome at the sailing center. Earlier in the day, sailors and officials used the Practice Race to test courses and procedures, with the Qualifying Series set to begin tomorrow.

Just days after the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships concluded in Aarhus, the venue welcomes 428 sailors from 46 nations for the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships. Registration and inspection are underway ahead of the Opening Ceremony on 13 August and the first official race day on 14 August.

Milder but shifty conditions on Aarhus Bay didn’t stop all three scheduled races from being completed as the Final Series got underway. Leo Gosling of Switzerland leads the boys’ fleet heading into the last day, while Eleni Triantou of Greece tops the girls’ standings, with just one day of racing left to decide the world titles.

Sailors returned to Aarhus Bay on Day 4 after Thursday’s washout, completing enough races to officially wrap up the Qualifying Series. With the girls finishing six races and the boys five, both fleets now move on to the fleet split, competing in Gold, Silver, Bronze and Emerald divisions when the Final Series gets underway.

Strong westerly winds, gusting up to 35 knots, forced race officials to postpone all racing on Day 3 of the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships. With the overall standings unchanged, attention now turns to tomorrow, when the Race Committee aims to complete three races and conclude the Qualifying Series before the Final Series begins.

A building south-westerly breeze, reaching gusts of up to 28 knots, forced race officials to cut Day 2 short with just one race completed on each course. Sweden’s Adele Ramm-Ericson holds the girls’ lead, while a reshuffle at the top saw Alexander Montagu move ahead in the boys’ fleet.

Racing officially got underway at the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships, with all six fleets completing two races each on Aarhus Bay. Good easterly winds and strong discipline on the start lines made for a positive start, according to race officials.

A festive Parade of Nations along the Aarhus waterfront officially opened the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships. Registration and equipment inspection were completed for all 448 sailors, and around 100 boats took part in the Practice Race ahead of tomorrow’s opening races.

Sunny skies and steady winds set the scene at Aarhus International Sailing Center as registration and equipment inspection continued for the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships. By late afternoon, 394 sailors had completed inspection and 367 had officially registered, with teams using the conditions to train and prepare ahead of tomorrow’s Practice Race and Opening Ceremony.

The 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships have kicked off in Aarhus, Denmark, drawing around 450 sailors from 51 nations. With registration and equipment inspection underway, competitors are preparing for the first practice race on 3 August ahead of championship racing across six fleets from 4-9 August.

The ILCA Class Association is proud to welcome 877 young sailors from 56 nations to Aarhus, Denmark, this August for the 2026 ILCA 4 & ILCA 6 Youth World Championships — two weeks of racing that mark another highlight in the ILCA youth pathway.