Day #4 | ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s World Championships
On the fourth day of the ILCA 6 2024 Youth and Men’s World Championships, the first day of the final series took place. Today was an excellent day for racing: sun, significant waves, and a Northeast wind of about 18 knots. The two scheduled races for each category were sailed.
In the youth men’s gold fleet, Italian sailor Antonio Pascali solidified his lead in the first position, with a 7-point advantage over the second-placed Brazilian, Thomas Vives Potthoff. His compatriot, Gustavo Canovas Kiessling, maintains the third position.
In the youth men’s silver fleet, New Zealander Nicolaas Van Nunen secures the top spot with two second places in the day’s races, followed by Hong kong’s Pedro Jessop, who won the first race of the day and is just one point behind the leader. Hamish Collingridge from Great Britain completes the podium.
Italian Maria Vittoria Arseni continues to lead the championship in the youth women’s category with a 1-point difference from fellow Italian Ginevra Caracciolo, who had her best day today by winning both races. Irish sailor Sienna Wright approaches the Italians and regains the third position.
In the Open category, Argentine sailor Francisco Renna maintains his lead by winning all the day’s races and securing a 9-point lead over the second-placed Juan Pablo Bisio. In third place, the Brazilian Antonio Cavalcanti Rosa. just 1 point behind the second.
At the end of the day, a social event was held for all competitors. The final series will continue tomorrow.
Complete results are available at this link.
All information about the event, as well as photos and videos, is available on the official website and the social media pages of the Yacht Club Argentino on Facebook and Instagram.
