Day 5 Recap: Tough Conditions at the 2025 ILCA U21 Europeans
It was the fifth day of racing at the 2025 ILCA Under-21 European Championships & Open European Trophy in Split, Croatia — a long and testing day for both sailors and the race committee.
Racing was delayed at the start of the day due to a lack of wind, with a two-hour postponement on shore. Once conditions improved, the ILCA 6 fleet was the first to hit the water at 11:30, followed 20 minutes later by the ILCA 7 Gold fleet, and another 20 minutes later by the ILCA 7 Silver fleet.
Once on the course, sailors found around 10 knots of breeze, but the opposing current made it challenging for the Race Committee to set the course. After some delays, the ILCA 6 fleet got their first race underway at around 14:30 in lighter 7-knot winds. They managed to complete both scheduled races for the day, with the current no longer being a major issue by the time their second race began.
The ILCA 7 fleets also faced several general recalls before getting their races underway. While the Gold fleet completed both scheduled races, the Silver fleet only managed to get through one race due to a wind drop late in the day.
After finishing their races, the sailors returned to shore around 18:00, exhausted but satisfied after a long and demanding day on the water. Back at JK Mornar Yacht Club, they were greeted with a warm meal — a well-earned reward to recharge and prepare for the final day of competition tomorrow.
After ten races completed, here are the provisional leaders in all championships at stake:
Provisional results
ILCA 6 U21 European Championship
- Ginevra Caracciolo ITA 55 pt
- Maria Vitoria Arseni ITA 57 pt
- Emma Mattivi ITA 83 pt
- Marga Perello ESP 90 pt
- Hermionie Ghicas GRE 127 pt
ILCA 6 U21 Open European Trophy
- Ginevra Caracciolo ITA 55 pt
- Maria Vitoria Arseni ITA 57 pt
- Isabella Mendoza Cabezas USA 59 pt
- Emma Mattivi ITA 83 pt
- Marga Perello ESP 90 pt
ILCA 7 U21
- Erik Norlen SWE 43 pt
- Ole Schweckendiek GER 44 pt
- Rem Pulci Magen ISR 50 pt
- Karol Krupski Teterycz ESP 80 pt
- Marc O’Connor ESP 90 pt
ILCA 7 U19
- Karol Krupski Teterycz ESP 80 pt
- Adamantios Petrianos GRE 103 pt
- Sergio Garcia ESP 122 pt
- Daniel Gimenez Mesquida ESP 140 pt
- Bartol Jocic CRO 157 pt
The final two races are scheduled for tomorrow to determine the new ILCA Under-21 European champions, with the first warning signal at 11:00.
The event is organised by JK Mornar and EurILCA.
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The EurILCA Team
Report by Agustín Argüelles – EurILCA | Photos by Thom Touw Photography.