Regional Youth

A Message from Mike Powell - ILCA UK Chair Regional Youth Group:

There are many events regionally where our ILCA youth sailors can race and access training. We have Youth contacts in each of our regions who can provide you with further details about these.

The ILCA UK Regional Youth Contacts are :

North – Deborah Waggett
Midlands – Fiona Grayton
East – Lizzy Kingsford
London & South-East – Kate Symons
Southern – Rene Sitton
South-West – Cenan (Jenan) Chappell
Wales – Iain Maclaverty
Scotland - Rachel Jackson

If you are interested in finding out more about these and joining the Regional Youth communication channels, please contact here:

Youth Series
The ILCA UK Youth Series aims to encourage youth participation in ILCA racing at regional level across the UK. The series is made up of a number of separate events held throughout the 2025 sailing season. Read more here:

• ILCA UK Youth Series 2025 - sponsored by Harken

• ILCA 4 Youth Series standings

• ILCA 6 Youth Series standings

• ILCA 7 Youth Series standings

International Qualification
Thinking of attending international events such as World (ILCA) or European (EurILCA) Championships? Read the below documents:

• ILCA UK Youth and U21 Qualification for Restricted Entry Events (updated Dec 2024)

• ILCA UK Youth Qualifier Events (updated Dec 2024)

• ILCA 4 Youth Ladder

• ILCA 6 Youth & U21 Ladder

• ILCA 7 Youth & U21 Ladder

Other resources

• Choosing the best ILCA Rig - Which ILCA rig most suits me?

• New to ILCA UK? UK class association for ILCA

• Moving into an ILCA? Your complete guide

• ILCA UK Youth Sailing Pathway Opportunities

• Grand Prix page for the extensive national Grand Prix circuit

• Events for calendar of regattas and training

• Training for information on ILCA UK training

• Your Guide to Class Legal Equipment