Youth Sailing World Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal, 12–20 December 2025.

#sailing #dinghy #boating #racing #boatlife Sixteen of the nation’s top young sailors have been selected to represent Great Britain at the prestigious Youth Sailing World Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal, taking place 12–20 December 2025. The British Sailing Youth Team will take on the best sailors from around the globe, competing across 11 events in six classes: 29er, 420, ILCA 6, Nacra 15, Formula Kite, and iQFOiL. The Championships mirror the Olympic format, bringing together the world’s top youth athletes in male, female, and mixed categories for fair, level competition. The Youth Sailing World Championships represent the pinnacle of the youth pathway, with strict age criteria for sailors aged over 12 and under 19. A springboard for Olympic and professional sailing careers, many former Youth Worlds participants have gone on to achieve Olympic glory—including the world’s most decorated sailor Sir Ben Ainslie.