ILCA Worlds 2026
Eve McMahon Seventh as Charlotte Rose Wins ILCA 6 Worlds on Dublin Bay
12th September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Ireland’s Eve McMahon finished seventh overall at the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire on Saturday, ending her home World Championship with a third place in the final Medal Series race. American Charlotte Rose was crowned 2026 ILCA…
Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy has spoken about the profound effect becoming a mother has had on her return to top-level sailing, saying her priorities and approach to competition have changed since the birth of her daughter Juliette. In an…
McMahon Makes ILCA 6 Worlds Medal Series as Rose Leads Final Ten
11th September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Ireland’s Eve McMahon has secured a place in Saturday’s ten-boat Medal Series at the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire, qualifying ninth overall after a difficult final day of Gold Fleet racing on Dublin Bay. The Howth Yacht…
Ireland’s Eve McMahon has climbed to seventh overall at the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire after scoring two second places on a turbulent three-race day on Dublin Bay. The Howth Yacht Club Olympian moved four places up…
Ireland’s Eve McMahon climbed six places to 11th overall as Belgium’s Emma Plasschaert took the championship lead on a light-wind third day of the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship on Dublin Bay. Only one Gold Fleet race could be completed…
Ireland’s Eve McMahon and Annalise Murphy have qualified for the Gold Fleet after the five-race Preliminary Series at the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire. McMahon completes the qualification stage in 17th overall, while Olympic silver medallist Murphy…
Ireland’s Eve McMahon lies 12th overall after three top-ten finishes on the opening day of the ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire. The Howth Yacht Club sailor scored a sixth, fourth and eighth across Monday’s three qualifying races,…
Ireland’s Eve McMahon and Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy are among 108 sailors from 44 countries preparing to start racing in the 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship on Dublin Bay on Monday (September 7th). The championship was officially opened…
International ILCA Sailors Give Dublin Bay Worlds Venue Thumbs Up
6th September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Dún Laoghaire and Dublin Bay won praise from international sailors and coaches during the ILCA Men’s World Championships, with visiting teams highlighting the varied sailing conditions, strong organisation and extensive volunteer support at the Irish venue. The championship brought 141…
49er Class Backs Lessons From ILCA 7 Finals Format in Dún Laoghaire
6th September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
The Olympic 49er class has pointed to the dramatic conclusion of the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship in Dún Laoghaire as strong evidence that sailing’s new finals format can deliver close, understandable championship deciders. The assessment is particularly significant because…
Eve McMahon Leads Irish Challenge at ILCA 6 Worlds on Dublin Bay
5th September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Ireland’s world number two Eve McMahon will lead a four-strong home challenge when the 2026 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship brings 110 sailors from 45 nations to Dún Laoghaire from 7–12 September. The Howth Yacht Club sailor will be joined by…
ILCA 6 Women’s Worlds Being Contested In A Dublin Bay For All Sailors
5th September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
The attention of the sailing community is understandably focused this weekend on the opening stages of the ILCA 6 Women’s Worlds 2026 in Dublin Bay, and the wonders of the ways in which the National Yacht Club and the neighbouring…
Olympic Medallist Kontides Says Irish Sailing Culture Is a Model for Cyprus
3rd September 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Cypriot Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides says the sailing culture he witnessed in Dún Laoghaire during the ILCA 7 World Championships is something he dreams of developing in his home country. Writing on LinkedIn after the championships concluded on Sunday, Kontides…
Finn Lynch of Carlow is “Sailor of the Month (Olympic)” for August
1st September 2026 Sailor of the Month
Finn Lynch may have been disappointed that his home ILCA 7 World Championship on Dublin Bay did not produce the medal he wanted, but eighth overall in the 141-boat fleet was another remarkable demonstration of his consistency at the very…
ILCA Worlds Put Dún Laoghaire's Watersports Campus Plans to the Test
31st August 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
“Probably the biggest collection of top sailors ever to have raced in Ireland” is how International Laser Class Association (ILCA) president Mark Lyttle describes the activity in Dublin Bay over the past week. Since the ILCA Men’s World Championships opened…
Jonatán Vadnai Makes Hungarian History With ILCA 7 World Title in Dublin Bay
30th August 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Hungary’s Jonatán Vadnai has been crowned ILCA 7 Men’s World Champion on Dublin Bay after a dramatic final day in Dún Laoghaire that saw the title decided by a single point. Vadnai scored a fourth and a race win in…
