Kontides and Rose Lead ILCA Coaches Regatta in Dún Laoghaire

21st June 2026

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Smoke and Sail — Cyprus's Olympic silver medallist Pavlos Kontides (212431) races on Dublin Bay with Dublin's Poolbeg chimneys in the background during the ILCA Coaches Regatta. Kontides leads the 18-boat ILCA 7 fleet after six races as sailors fine-tune preparations for the ILCA World Championships later this summer Credit: Con Murphy

Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides and US sailor Charlotte Rose hold the overall leads after six races of the ILCA Coaches Regatta in Dún Laoghaire.

Three more races were completed on Dublin Bay on Saturday in sharply contrasting conditions. Competitors raced first in a 6–10 knot north-westerly before a 12-knot south-easterly sea breeze filled in for the final two races, racing against a flooding tide.

Race organisers said the RaceSense electronic officiating system again proved its value. OCS boats were able to return and restart immediately, while automated finish recording eliminated the risk of manual timing errors as large fleets crossed the line at speed.

The changing conditions have provided valuable race-course experience ahead of this summer's ILCA World Championships, which will be staged on Dublin Bay.

World-Class Company — Ireland's Eve McMahon (216116) races alongside USA's Charlotte Rose (222035) during the ILCA 6 Coaches Regatta on Dublin Bay. Rose leads the fleet after six races, with McMahon holding second place overall heading into the final day. Photo: Con Murphy

In the ILCA 7 fleet, Cyprus sailor Pavlos Kontides leads overall on 14 net points after discarding a 12th-place finish. Britain's Elliot Hanson is second on 17 points, with Hungary's Jonatan Vadnai third on 26.

Irish interest remains strong, with Finn Lynch fourth overall and Ewan McMahon eighth.

The ILCA 6 fleet is headed by American sailor Charlotte Rose, who has posted two race wins and four top-two finishes for a commanding eight-point net score.

Ireland's Eve McMahon sits second overall on 15 points after another consistent day on the water. Britain's Hannah Snellgrove is third on 20 points.

The regatta concludes on Sunday with three further races scheduled.

ILCA 7 Top Five After Six Races

Pavlos Kontides (CYP) – 14 pts
Elliot Hanson (GBR) – 17 pts
Jonatan Vadnai (HUN) – 26 pts
Finn Lynch (IRL) – 28 pts
Sam Whaley (GBR) – 29 pts

ILCA 6 Top Five After Six Races

Charlotte Rose (USA) – 8 pts
Eve McMahon (IRL) – 15 pts
Hannah Snellgrove (GBR) – 20 pts
Daisy Collingridge (GBR) – 28 pts
Matilda Nicholls (GBR) – 30 pts

Race Results

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