Dutch Sailor Leads ILCA U21 Worlds in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland's Wright Lying 14th

25th August 2025

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The ILCA Under-21 World Championships fleet racing off Dun Laoghaire, where Dutch sailor Roos Wind leads after four races with more competition to come. Credit: Afloat

Big southerly winds up to 20 knots swept through the 2025 ILCA Under-21 World Championships as racing continued in Dun Laoghaire today, hosted by the Royal St George Yacht Club and the National Yacht Club.

After four races sailed, Roos Wind of the Netherlands leads the ILCA 6 class. She posted scores of 1, 1, and 2 after discarding a seventh.

The United States’ Isabella Mendoza Cabezas is second overall. She opened with a race win and added an eighth and third, discarding a 21st.

In third place is Italy’s Ginevra Caracciolo Di Brienza, with top-five finishes in her last three races.

Despite Wind’s early advantage, the series only reaches its midpoint on Tuesday evening, leaving plenty of opportunities for shifts in the standings.

The Women’s fleet approaching the line in Race 4 of the 2025 ILCA Under-21 World Championships at Dun Laoghaire Photo: Con Murphy

Australia’s Evie Saunders lies fourth after winning the final race of the day. Italy’s Maria Arseni is in fifth following a second and sixth in her scoreline.

Ireland’s Sienna Wright is the best-placed of the home sailors in 14th overall. Her results included a third in the opening race.

Lucy Ives is 32nd after a best finish of 19th. Caoillinn McDonnell sits in 46th, while Zoe Whitford is 61st.

Autumn Halliday is 72nd, and Zita Tempany is 73rd.

Racing continues on Tuesday, with more results to come before the championship concludes.

Tuesday’s forecast promises more breeze, though with an offshore direction bringing shifts and tactical challenges across all three fleets.

Race Results

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