Youth Sailing World Championships | Day 3 Highlights ⛵

Day 3 delivered a complete contrast to the strong offshore winds of Day 2. While the forecast hinted at fading light northerlies, the racecourse came alive with a classic southern thermal, setting up a full afternoon of tactical, high-quality racing across the fleets. 🔹 *420 Male/Mixed* We opened coverage with the 420 Male/Mixed fleet, where consistency proved decisive. 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Sviatoslav Madonich and Dmytro Karabadzhak claimed two race wins to maintain their overall lead. 🇮🇱 Israel’s Ziv Shtub and Loya Sheffler put together a strong day to move into a tie for first, while 🇫🇷 France’s Simon Prot and Swan Joyet round out the podium positions. 🔹 *ILCA Fleets* In *ILCA 6 Men*, 🇺🇸 American David Coates moved into the overall lead after scoring a 1st, 2nd, and 6th. 🇨🇿 Jiri Tomes (CZE) and 🇨🇾 Emilios Boeros (CYP) sit second and third. The *ILCA 6 Women* saw a dominant performance from 🇪🇸 Irene de Tomás, extending her lead to 16 points. 🇮🇪 Sienna Wright (IRL) is second, followed by 🇺🇦 Alina Shapovalova (UKR) in third. 🔹 *Morning Fleets* The morning session featured *Nacra 15, 29er Male/Mixed, and iQFOiL*. Light winds led to slalom racing for the iQFOiL sailors. 🇮🇱 Peleg Rajuan retained the men’s overall lead, while 🇮🇹 Medea Falcioni held onto the women’s lead. In the *Nacra 15, 🇫🇷 Marius Praud and Emilie Mansouri extended their advantage, and in the **29er Male/Mixed*, 🇵🇱 Szymon Kolka and Bartosz Zmudzinski moved into the overall lead. 🔹 *420 Female* The afternoon broadcast focused on the 420 Female fleet, completing three races. 🇬🇧 Sabine Potter and Merle Nieuwland climbed into the overall lead, with 🇫🇷 Emy Combet and Juliette Peyre in second, tied on points with 🇳🇿 Tessa Clinton and Amelia Higson in third. 🔹 *Late Racing* Later in the day, the *29er Female* and *Formula Kite* fleets finally launched. The 29er Female fleet completed three races, with 🇵🇱 Antonina Puchowska and Alicja Dampc now leading overall. The *Formula Kite Men and Women* both completed three races, with early leaders 🇨🇭 Gian Andrea Stragiotti and 🇨🇳 Suofeiya Li. Day 3 was all about adaptation — from light offshore conditions in the morning to an unstable but productive afternoon thermal. With leaderboards tightening and momentum shifting, the championship is building toward an exciting finish. 👉 Subscribe and follow our livestreams and social channels for daily highlights, live racing, and updates. #YSWC2025 #420sailing #29ersailing #nacra15 #ilca #IQFoil #FormulaKite