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2025 ILCA Senior European Championships – Drama in Marstrand

Boats slipped out on time at 09:30, but the Bravo course became a waiting game. The ILCA 6 Women Gold fleet sat under AP flags as a shaky 4–5 knot breeze toyed with the race committee. A string of general recalls didn’t help, and the first start didn’t stick until after 12:15. That delay trickled through to the Women’s Silver and the ILCA 6 Men sharing the same patch of water.
2025 ILCA Senior European Championships
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From light airs to heavy hitters — Marstrand turns up the heat at the ILCA Europeans.

29-08-2025

Marstrand 2025: New Champions, Fresh Legends, and History Rewritten at the ILCA Europeans

Marstrand 2025, the ILCA Europeans
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Marstrand 2025: New Champions, Fresh Legends, and History Rewritten at the ILCA Europeans ILCA 7: Britain Extends Its Empire on the Water Once again, Great Britain proved the dominant force in the ILCA 7 class. Their medal count now sits at 40 – more than double Germany’s tally and far ahead of Sweden and Croatia. Michael Beckett GBR stood tall with Gold, his teammate Finley Dickinson GBR took Bronze, and Silver went to Duko Bos NED.
26-08-2025