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2026 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European at Los Alcázares, Spain - Day 4

by Agustín Argüelles 17 Apr 08:47 BST 11-18 April 2026
2026 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy at Los Alcázares, Spain Day 4 © Thom Touw / EurILCA

Perfect sailing conditions welcomed the fleets on day four of the 2026 ILCA 4 Youth European Championships & Open European Trophy in Los Alcázares, Spain, marking the first day of the Final Series. Under sunny skies, with small waves and a steady 8 to 12 knots of wind, sailors enjoyed a straightforward and competitive day on the water.

Racing got under way on schedule at 14:00, and the consistent conditions allowed the full programme to be completed without delays. By around 17:30, all fleets were back ashore, where sailors could relax and recover with pasta ahead of the final two days of racing.

After eight races, the provisional leaders in all championships are as follows:

Girls Overall:

  1. Capucine Deltel FRA 28 pts
  2. Louise Rahn FRA 30 pts
  3. Eleni Alchanati GRE 31 pts
Girls Under-16:
  1. Eleni Triantou GRE 40.8 pts
  2. Marta Ferrando Babe ESP 81 pts
  3. Cassandra Jansch GER 95 pts
Boys Overall:
  1. Stefanos Samaras GRE 14 pts
  2. Francesco Stabile ITA 40 pts
  3. Fernando Echavarri ESP 42 pts
Boys Under-16:
  1. Arel Hangul TUR 59 pts
  2. Demir Saygin TUR 67 pts
  3. Leonidas Kalpogiannakis GRE 76 pts

For more information, please visit the event website, 2026-ilca4youth.eurilca-europeans.org

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