Australian Sailing has requested entry to all events at the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championships (YSWC) in Vilamoura, Portugal.
This news follows on from the announcement that Australia will re-enter the YSWC from this year.
The event will be another development opportunity for Australia youth sailors in accordance with our SAILING 2032 strategy, and will be delivered complementary to the existing strategic priorities in the youth sailing space such as the Youth Squad and the YouthSail events.
The events Australian Sailing has requested entry for include:
- Male Windsurfer - Youth iQFOiL (8.0m rig)
- Female Windsurfer - Youth iQFOiL (7.3m rig)
- Male Kiteboarding - IKA Formula Kite
- Female Kiteboarding - IKA Formula Kite
- Male One Person Dinghy - ILCA 6
- Female One Person Dinghy - ILCA 6
- Male/Mixed Skiff - 29er
- Female Skiff - 29er
- Male/Mixed Two Person Dinghy - 420
- Female Two Person Dinghy - 420
- Mixed Two Person Multihull - Nacra 15
The decision to submit entries in all classes was made in consultation with the appropriate Class Associations and considered the response to the informal Expressions of Interest process and a connected Coaching community.
Up to four Support Team members (including a Team Leader and Coaches) will attend the event with the team, with the final number to be confirmed after athlete selections have been finalised.
Selection events for the 2025 YSWC will be confirmed with a Selection Policy to be released on 1 July 2025. The proposed selection events have been listed in the FAQ section of the Youth Sailing website, where you can find all relevant information and updates referring to the YSWC as they become available.
Australian Sailing has also commenced planning for the 2026 YSWC, which will include a Selection Policy and other appropriate documents. We aim to release these documents in due course, with the intent to give sailors and families adequate time to plan and prepare for the event.
The 2025 YSWC will take place in Vilamoura from 12-20 December, with more information on the regatta available on the event website.
