2026 Youth Sailing World Championships

The Youth Sailing World Championships (YSWC) brings together youth sailors from around the world to compete across 11 events in male, female and mixed categories. Competitors must be above the age of 12 years and under 19 years on 31 December 2026 (born after 31 December 2007 and no later than 31 December 2014) to be eligible for selection.

Looking for selection information, event details, to submit either a sailor or coaching team EOI, or wanting to know how to support the team?

Use the boxes below to find everything you need

Sailor Selection Guidelines	Sailor Expression of Interest Form	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Youth Sailing World Championships website	Support the Team:ASF Fundraising Page	Coaching Team Information & Expression of Interest Form

Key Dates

Below are the key dates for sailors and coaching team members interested in representing Australia at the 2026 Youth Sailing World Championships.

Key Dates for Sailors:

Selection Guidelines Published	8 August 2025
Sailor Expression of Interest Opens	8 August 2025
Sailor Expression of Interest Closes	In line with clause 4.5 of the selection guidelines, All sailors interested in seeking selection are required to submit a 2026 ASYT Expression of Interest online form no later than 12 hours prior to the beginning date of the relevant event selection regatta.
ILCA 6 selection regatta ILCA Australian National Championships	01-08 January 2026
29er selection regatta 29er NSW State Championships	03-06 April 2026
420 selection regatta International 420 Australian National Championships	19-23 January 2026
Formula Kite selection regatta Australian Kite Foil National Championships	28-30 November 2025
IQFOIL selection regatta TBC (by late August 2025)	TBC (by late August 2025)
Nacra 15 selection regatta TBC (by late August 2025)	TBC (by late August 2025)
Notification of Selection	In line with clause 4.6 of the Selection Guidelines, Australian Sailing will email all eligible sailors who competed in the selection regattas to advise the date the Selection Panel will meet. For all classes except the 29er, this notification will be provided no later than 31 January 2026. For the 29er class, where the final selection regatta takes place later, notification will be provided no later than 8 April 2026. The official selection notification (i.e. the offer of a place on the team) will only be made after the Selection Panel has met and formally confirmed the final team.
Official Event Dates	11–19 December 2026
Expected Travel Window	09–22 December 2026

Key Dates for the Coaching Team:

Coaching Team Expression of Interest Opens	8 August 2025
Coaching Team Expression of Interest Closes	22 February 2026
Coach Appointment Offers Made	During the week commencing 2 March 2026
Official Event Dates	11–19 December 2026
Expected Travel Window	09–22 December 2026

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