The 2025 ILCA Oceania Youth Solidarity Program applications will close on 1 October 2024.

John d’Helin the Program Director promises the program will be better than ever with support now added from Australian Sailing for the coach and coach boat.

The program objective is to actively promote the ILCA 4 class to clubs as the logical transition class for junior and youth sailors. ILCA Oceania aims to grow participation in the ILCA 4 class at the Oceania & Australian Open and Youth ILCA Championships and in ILCA sponsored youth regattas.

Each ILCA Oceania and Australian District will select one youth female sailor, who will receive the benefit of the following support at the 2025 Oceania & Australian Open and Youth ILCA Championships to be held from 1-8 January 2024 at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Brisbane, Queensland.

• Free event and functions entry.
• An ILCA 4 charter boat in race condition.
• Squad coaching during the regatta.
• Youth Solidarity program merchandise.

Applicants must be;
• A citizen of an Oceania country.
• A member of an ILCA District.
• A ILCA 4 female sailor aged 13-16 years as at 1 January 2025 with a minimum body weight of 50kg.

Applications are open here These must be completed on or before 1 October 2024. The selected applicants (one per district) will be chosen by their ILCA district. Selections will be announced in mid October .

More information including the selection criteria is here.

See YouTube videos from 2023 Solidarity participant Maddy English and Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron sailor Abby Young who participated in 2024 in South Australia.

The 2025 Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships will be held at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Manly Queensland  between 1-8 January 2025. This will be a terrific event with great conditions at a super club – what’s not to like.

For this event AusILCA in co-operation with organisers QILCA will be recognising Under 23 age category sailors in ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 classes. AusILCA strongly supports the inclusion of Under 23 as a formal age category in the class at all levels. We are seeking change in ILCA International including adding the category to current Under 21 World Championships and amendment of the Award By-Laws to allow the category to be recognised with cubes.  Recognition with prizes in our Oceania & Australia events is a first step we can take in support of this change.

The Notice of Race for this event is Here.

Entries prior to 30 November $450 can be placed Here.

The Regatta Competitor Page with links to race documents, entry, venue information and WhatsApp Chat Group for notifications of new information is Here.

Charters are available from NB Sailsports and may also be available from Performance Sailcraft Australia.

This event is the qualifying event for Australian sailors applying for entry to any 2025 ILCA World Open and Youth Championships.