Ireland’s Sienna Wright is 16th overall after a disrupted second day at the 2026 ILCA Under-21 World Championships in Lanzarote.
Highly unstable offshore winds dominated proceedings, testing sailors’ patience as race officials worked to keep racing fair.
The fleet launched on time at 10:45 into a 10–12 knot northerly breeze, but sharp wind shifts soon unsettled the course.
Race 3 for the ILCA 7 men’s fleets was completed by 12:30 as the wind swung repeatedly across the race area.
Attempts to continue racing were delayed as the breeze oscillated between 340° and 060°, forcing multiple postponements for the ILCA 6 women.
The wind briefly strengthened to 12–16 knots early afternoon, but further shifts of up to 30 degrees caused more delays.
After several recalls, the women’s fleet finally completed Race 3 by mid-afternoon.
Men’s racing was also affected by strong current and over-early boats, slowing the schedule.
All fleets were ashore by 16:30 after a long and demanding day.
Greek sailor Hermione Ghicas described the challenge.
“It was extremely long and stressful with many general recalls,” she said. “I tried to play it safe because it’s only the second day.”
Ghicas said consistency would be key going forward.
“My plan is to stay consistent and avoid big mistakes,” she said.
After four races, Italy’s Ginevra Caracciolo leads the ILCA 6 Women’s Under-21 standings.
Spain’s Karol Krupski Teterycz heads the ILCA 7 Men’s Under-21 fleet.
Italy’s Alessandro Cirinei tops the Men’s Under-19 championship.
Twelve races are scheduled between 19 and 24 January to decide the world titles.
A total of 148 sailors from seven ILCA regions are competing off Marina Rubicón.
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