Championship Schedule 1 August – Registration and Equipment Inspection 2 August – Registration and Equipment Inspection 3 August – Registration and Equipment Inspection, Practice Race, Coaches’ & Team Leaders’ Meeting, Opening Ceremony 4–6 August – Qualifying Series (two back-to-back races daily) 7 August – Qualifying Series / Final Series (if a minimum of four qualifying races have been completed) 8 […]
ILCA 4 MkII Sail
ILCA 4 MkII Sail The ILCA 4 MkII sail has been commercially available since April 2026 however, the sail is not class legal until 1st August 2026. Therefore, the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark (1 to 9 August) is the first event where the ILCA 4 MkII sail can be used […]
New Starting Technology Trialed at Sailing Grand Slam
30 July 2026 The San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta, held July 19–24 and part of the Sailing Grand Slam Series, marked a significant step for the ILCA class: the first major regatta at which an ILCA fleet raced under the Vakaros RaceSense starting system. Held at one of the venues slated to host sailing at […]
Welcome to the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth & ILCA 6 Youth World Championships!
29 July 2026 The ILCA Class Association and Aarhus International Sailing Center are proud to welcome 877 young sailors from 56 nations to Aarhus, Denmark, for the 2026 ILCA 4 & ILCA 6 Youth World Championships, taking place from 1 to 19 August. Around 450 sailors will compete in the ILCA 4 Boys and Girls […]
Applications Open – 2027 ILCA Under-21 World Championships
Applications Open – 2027 ILCA Under-21 World Championships 22 June 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 ILCA Under-21 World Championships, taking place 10-17 January 2027 in Sandringham, Australia, hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club. This is a restricted entry, allocated championship with limited places available. Sailors wishing to compete are invited to review the full event […]
Emma Plasschaert doopmeter nieuwe mijnenjager M940 Belgische Marine
Op Woensdag 24 juni 2026 Aan het station in Oostende werd de nieuwe mijnenjager M940 Oostende gedoopt. Zowel de minister van defensie Theo Francken, als sportvrouw en doopmeter Emma Plasschaert wensen de nieuwste aanwinst van defensie een behouden vaart. “Ik vind het een heel mooie traditie en ook een hele eer om gevraagd te worden”, […]
ILCA Communications – ILCA Class Rule Changes
Vote Now for ILCA Class Rule Changes 25 June 2026 Voting is now open to approve a major update to the ILCA Class Rules. ILCA is seeking approval of a major update to the ILCA Class Rules to align them with World Sailing’s Standard Class Rules (SCR) format. Given the number of changes required, the […]
ILCA U21 World Championships January 2027 – Element 6 ILCA reservation
Onderwerp: ILCA U21 World Championships January 2027 Datum: 2026-06-23 02:43 Afzender: Dan Slater <dan_slater@element6.asia> Ontvanger: “sydney@nbsailsports.com.au” <sydney@nbsailsports.com.au> Dear ILCA Managers, Coaches and Sailors, In January 2027, the ILCA Under 21 World Championships will be held in Melbourne, Australia. NB Sailsports, the official Element 6 dealer, will have E6 boats available for charter at the event. […]
ILCA Communications – New ILCA President
Mark Lyttle: Olympic Memories and a New Chapter as ILCA President 30 June 2026 As part of ILCA’s “30 Years of Olympic ILCA Sailing” series, we speak with sailors who competed in the class’s Olympic debut and reflect on what that experience means three decades on. For Irish sailor Mark Lyttle, Atlanta 1996 was the […]
Open Belgian Championship ILCA 2026 – KYCN 29-30/08/2026
Registration open for Open Belgian Championship ILCA 2026! Voor de eerste keer sinds 2017 is de KYCN heel blij om de ILCA klasse weer te verwelkomen voor het OBK. Het belooft een spetterend weekend te worden zowel op zee als aan land! Op het water kunnen we rekenen op het vakkundig team van de […]