Irish Quartet Heads to Foiling Week on Lake Garda

28th June 2026

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Foiling Focus — Foiling Week returns to Malcesine on Italy's Lake Garda from June 27 to July 5, bringing together more than 500 competitors, teams and industry leaders for the 2026 edition Credit: We Are Foiling Media

Four Irish sailors are among the competitors lining up for the 13th edition of Foiling Week, which opens today (Saturday) in Malcesine on Italy's Lake Garda. Moth sailor Charles Cullen, WASZP competitors Eoghan Duffy, Alexander Trickett and Johnny Flynn are among more than 500 athletes, team members and industry representatives attending the nine-day festival of foiling from June 27 to July 5.

International Moth sailors race on foils during a previous Foiling Week on Lake Garda. The Moth class is again among the high-performance foiling disciplines showcased at this year's event in Malcesine. Photo: Martina Orsini

Recognised as a World Sailing Special Event since 2021, Foiling Week has become the annual meeting point for Olympic sailors, America's Cup and SailGP competitors, designers, manufacturers and leading figures from across the international foiling community.

The on-water programme features strong WASZP and Switch One Design fleets, alongside competition in ETF26, BirdyFish, Nikki and Wingfoil.

The Irish contingent is spread across two of the event's most competitive classes. Cullen competes in the International Moth fleet, while Duffy, Trickett and Flynn race in the growing WASZP class.

A packed international WASZP fleet foils across Lake Garda during Foiling Week in Malcesine, where Irish sailors Charles Cullen, Eoghan Duffy, Alexander Trickett and Johnny Flynn are among the competitors. Photo: Martina Orsini

Beyond racing, the event includes the Foiling Sport Congress on July 1-2, where athletes, national federations, designers and manufacturers will discuss the future of foiling, including safety, coaching, technology, sustainability and innovation. Malcesine's reliable thermal winds and established sailing infrastructure have earned the Lake Garda venue recognition as the world's "Foiling Capital", with organisers expecting another week of high-performance racing and technical development.

The public programme includes spectator boat trips, foiling experience sessions, technical visits and demonstrations throughout the event.

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