ILCA U21 European Championships – Split, Croatia

The 2025 ILCA U21 Europeans will be held in the town of Split, Croatia, from Saturday, 18th of October, 2025, to Saturday, 25th of October, 2025. We at SailCoach have been offering “Coaching Tours” for over 30 years. As a result, we have the experience that brings the confidence you can rely on for this important regatta.

Comprehensive Coaching Package
By signing up with SailCoach, you get a dedicated, skilled coach who, in most cases, has campaigned at the Olympic level. These “Coaching Tours” offer small coaching support groups, with a target group size of six sailors. We aim to provide a complete package, including airport transfers, accommodation, and outstanding coaching, with an extra add-on option for an ILCA charter boat. All you have to do is enter the regatta and book your flights, which can be a more straightforward process.

Learning Goals
At this Championship, the SailCoach team will focus on improving your regatta preparation skills. Our coaches will work with you daily, setting up a structured plan and goals for the upcoming regatta. You’ll learn important details about preparing for events, ensuring you’re informed and ready.

Additionally, our coaches will teach you how to adapt to the different weather conditions and handle the pressures of high-level competition. A big part of this will be developing and using effective race strategies. You’ll become better at analysing races and refining your tactics, thanks to our coaches providing you with helpful feedback and showing you how to assess your own performance. This coaching will prepare you to compete like leading athletes.

Success in sports doesn’t happen overnight, it requires a lot of time and effort. With our coaching, you will have learned the right ways to prepare for a championship. Therefore, we recommend you continue to train and compete regularly to hone these techniques and skills.

A typical day
The day would start with a morning briefing, looking over the weather forecasting and communicating anything important from the coaches meeting and specific points to note for the days racing. The SailCoach coaches will offer you coaching support afloat, such as towing if necessary, to get to the starting line. Carry any bags with food and spare parts, along with a jacket to keep warm between races.

The day finishes with a post-race debrief and discussion of the day’s events. In some cases, our coaches will make briefings individually, going around the boat park before or after racing, depending on the circumstances. We advise our sailors to settle any differences on the water or in the boat park when possible. However, we will be there to support you during protests if all else fails.

Spaces will be limited on this coaching tour, so we advise booking early.

Program:

17th of October 2025
Arrive at Split Airport (SPU) and be met by SailCoach’s friendly coaching staff member, and they will take you to JK Mornar Sailing Club, the venue for this year’s U21 European Championships. 

18th and 19th of October 2025
Familiarisation days, SailCoach will be training at the regatta venue for several days before the event. It gives sailors a chance to get over any jet lag and gain valuable knowledge of the area. Our coaches will help you develop a “Game Plan” strategy and provide you with video analysis that may perfect your boat handling and speed. Having the right preparation is a must when going into an important championship. These pre-regatta days will also help you get to know our coaches, a significant advantage when racing begins.

20th to 25th of October 2025
Racing begins in the ILCA U21 Europeans, promising to be a tough event. Ahead lies six days of racing, with the first three being qualifying rounds, after which fleets get divided into gold, silver, and bronze, with the newly allotted fleets fighting it out over the last three days. However, don’t worry; SailCoach’s experienced coaching staff will be there with you, providing all the support you need on and off the water to help you reach your goals.

26th of October 2026
At the end of the event, a SailCoach staff member will take you to Split Airport (SPU) for your journey back home, hopefully with a couple of trophies to celebrate your achievements. One thing is certain, you will have gained valuable experience from this regatta and created lifelong memories and new friends that will stay with you forever.

ILCA U21 Europeans Coaching Tour Package
We also offer a total package for the regatta, which includes airport transfers, accommodation, venue familiarisation and pre-training before the championship, assistance with registration and measurement, and, of course, our full coaching support throughout the event.

Our regatta package includes accommodation in a self-catering apartment and world-class coaching from our experienced coaching team. For sailors staying with their families, we also offer a flexible day coaching option, our coaches will take care of everything on the water while you manage your own accommodation needs. Please remember to plan for your flight tickets, ILCA Dinghy charter, meals, pocket money, and any other necessary expenses, such as entry fees.

Charter Boat Options
Need a charter boat? Let us know when booking, as we offer special discounted rates on ILCA Dinghy charters as part of our regatta packages.

I hope the above information is helpful, and if you need any further assistance or would like to confirm a place, please don’t hesitate to contact us.