The Qualifying Series concluded on day two of the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship, with both scheduled races completed in Dún Laoghaire. Finn Lynch IRL holds the overall lead on 9 points, with Michael Beckett GBR the standout performer of the day. Racing continues tomorrow with the first two races of the Elimination Series.
An exciting first day of racing delivered three races at the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire. Conditions built through the day, from 6–7 knots at the start to 10–11 knots and rain by the final fleets. Local sailor Finn Lynch heads the overall standings after day one, tied on points with Italy’s Attilio Borio.
The 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship was officially opened today in Dun Laoghaire, with an Opening Ceremony hosted by Event Chairman Con Murphy and attended by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Cathaoirleach Barry Saul, and ILCA President Mark Lyttle. Racing begins tomorrow in Dublin Bay, with first warning signal at 12:00.
The 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship gets underway in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland — the first time Dublin Bay has hosted an Olympic-class World Championship. 141 sailors from 45 countries, including reigning Olympic champion Matt Wearn and defending World champion Willem Wiersema, kicked off registration and equipment inspection today ahead of racing from 25–30 August.
Matt Wearn arrives in Dun Laoghaire in outstanding form, but he won’t have it easy. From two-time Olympic medallists to a defending World Champion and a fast-rising new generation, the fleet lining up for the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s Worlds is as deep as it’s ever been. Here’s who to watch on Dublin Bay.
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.
Shifty winds disrupted racing on the penultimate day of the ILCA 6 Youth Worlds, with just one men’s race completed. Close battles at the top of both fleets leave the world titles wide open, with up to three races still possible on Wednesday.
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.
Gusty westerly winds greeted the opening of the Final Series at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championships, with Hermione Ghicas making it six wins in a row before Ireland’s Sienna Wright closed the gap to just one point in the women’s fleet. Brazil’s Erik Scheidt took the overall lead in the men’s fleet, as both title races remain tightly contested heading into Tuesday.
With less than a week to go, Dublin Bay is transforming into a world championship venue. From branded waterfronts to a brand-new charter fleet, here’s what’s happening as the 2026 ILCA Olympic Classes Worlds draw near.