The 2026 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship will be held in Aarhus, Denmark at the Aarhus International Sailing Center.

This is a restricted entry allocated championship. Sailors wishing to enter must first complete an application form, accessible through the menu above.

Total entry for this event is limited to 300 sailors in Youth Men's fleet and to 150 sailors in Youth Women's fleet.

Important Dates

• Applications open: 12 February 2026, 00:01 US Central Time
  
• Close of applications for initial ranking and allocation of places: 13 April 2026, 23:59 US Central Time
  
• First round of entry offers: 20 April 2026, 00:01 US Central Time
  
• Open for Late applications: 21 April 2026, 00:01 US Central Time
• Entry Closing Date:  12 July 2026, 23:59 Central US time
  NO REFUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SAILOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER THE ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Charter Boats

A limited number of charter boats will be available for this event. The charter boats will be supplied on a launching trolley as a hull with self-bailer, padded hiking strap, spars (composite mast top section, appropriate bottom section and a boom), centreboard and rudder in carry bag, mainsheet side cleats, control line deck block fitting with blocks and control line deck cleat fitting with cleats.

Competitors shall provide their own ropes, boom vang, mainsheet block with spring or similar, traveler blocks and line, sail and battens, tiller and tiller extension, outhaul and cunningham control set, and adjustment rope/shock-cord for hiking strap. Competitors may provide their own hiking strap, which must be installed by the Charter Provider.

Charter Boat Fees:
   Regatta (11 August – 19 August): EUR €1045
   Refundable Damage Deposit: EUR €450