ILCA Worlds 2026
Ireland’s Finn Lynch will carry the overall lead into the Gold Fleet stage of the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship on Dublin Bay, after completing Wednesday’s final qualifying races with a three-point advantage at the top of the 141-boat fleet.…
Defending ILCA 7 Champion Wiersema Retires From Race 5 After Second Rule 42 Penalty
26th August 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Defending ILCA 7 World Champion Willem Wiersema was forced to retire from Race 5 on Dublin Bay after receiving his second Rule 42 penalty of the championship, as on-the-water judges recorded 29 Rule 42 actions across the opening five races.…
Britain's Michael Beckett produced the standout performance on the second day of the ILCA 7 Men's World Championship on Dublin Bay, jumping ten places to fifth overall as the qualifying series concluded in Dun Laoghaire. Beckett scored a first and…
Nine races produced nine different winners as the international depth of the 141-boat ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship was laid bare on the opening day of qualifying on Dublin Bay. Ireland’s Finn Lynch emerged at the head of the standings…
Ireland's Finn Lynch Leads ILCA 7 Worlds After Flying Dublin Bay Start
25th August 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Ireland’s Finn Lynch leads the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship after an almost perfect opening day on Dublin Bay, where a light and shifty 8-10 knot south-easterly put a premium on local knowledge and clean decision-making. One race was…
The championship flag has been raised in Dún Laoghaire as sailors from 45 nations prepare for the opening races of the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship on Dublin Bay. The championship flag has been raised in Dún Laoghaire, signalling…
Defending Champion Wiersema Expects ‘Tricky Racing’ at Dublin Bay ILCA 7 Worlds
24th August 2026 ILCA Worlds 2026
Defending ILCA 7 World Champion Willem Wiersema says Dublin Bay's shifting breeze and pressure differences are set to make for “tricky racing” when the 141-boat World Championship fleet begins racing off Dun Laoghaire on Tuesday. The Dutch champion has already…
Ireland's 2021 World Championship silver medallist Finn Lynch leads a six-strong home challenge when one of the deepest ILCA 7 World Championship fleets of recent years begins racing on Dublin Bay, with 141 sailors from 45 nations assembled in Dún…
More than 140 sailors from 46 nations will descend on Dún Laoghaire next week for the 2026 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship, bringing Olympic and world champions to Dublin Bay for six days of racing. The championship, hosted jointly by…
Five years after her last international ILCA campaign, Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy is back for a World Championship on home waters — but Dublin Bay will provide a far sterner test than last month's Irish Nationals. Murphy's return to…
Pre-event training for the ILCA 7 World Championships got underway in Dún Laoghaire Harbour on Tuesday (August 18), with double Olympic champion Matt Wearn among the first sailors to launch from the National Yacht Club. The Australian star was one…
€1.5m ILCA Worlds Charter Fleet Lands on Carlisle Pier Some €1.5 million worth of brand-new ILCA dinghies has arrived on Dún Laoghaire's Carlisle Pier as preparations move into their final phase for the 2026 ILCA World Championships on Dublin Bay.…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) has confirmed that its Saturday racing programme will continue during the ILCA World Championships in Dún Laoghaire, with some changes to starting arrangements on two Saturdays. The ILCA World Championships run in Dún Laoghaire from…
Dún Laoghaire’s Coal Harbour has become an international training base ahead of this month’s ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship, with approximately 40 sailors and their coaches currently using the harbour facilities. A similar number trained from the Coal Harbour in…
When the wind shifts during a sailing championship, the clock starts ticking. Mark-laying crews must recover anchors, move buoys and reset the course while competitors wait. At the Grant Thornton ILCA Irish National Championships on Dublin Bay, much of that…
All Eyes Increasingly Towards Dun Laoghaire’s World Major As 2026 Season Progresses Through Second Half
18th July 2026 W M Nixon
The 2026 ILCA 7 Worlds in Dublin Bay from 23rd to 30th August, co-hosted by the National Yacht Club and Royal St George YC of Dun Laoghaire is by all official ratings the most important sailing event in Ireland this year. Sailing being…
