Pushing the ceiling for American youth

The path for the USA to the 2025 Youth Sailing World Championship will pass through the 2025 U.S. Youth Championship, to be held on October 10-13 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The qualifier is US Sailing’s pinnacle youth regatta, featuring the top sailors ages 19 and under in seven boat classes: Formula Kite, ILCA 6, ILCA 7, International 420, iQFOiL Youth, and Nacra 15.

“US Sailing is thrilled for the U.S. Youth Championship to be hosted by Lauderdale Yacht Club for the first time” said Malinda Crain, Chair of US Sailing’s Youth Championships Committee. “LYC’s excellent sailing conditions, regatta management, and onshore amenities are a perfect fit for US Sailing’s premier youth regatta.”

The top eligible finisher in each of the Youth Worlds classes (listed below) will be selected by US Sailing’s International Selection Committee (ISC) to represent the United States at the 54th Youth Sailing World Championship to be held in Vilamoura, Portugal on December 12-20, 2025:

2025 Youth Sailing World Championship Classes
• Boy’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
• Girl’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
• Mixed or Boys’ Two Person Dinghy – i420
• Girls’ Two Person Dinghy – i420
• Boys’ Skiff – 29er
• Girls’ Skiff – 29er
• Mixed Multihull – Nacra15
• Boy’s Windsurfer – iQFOiL Youth
• Girl’s Windsurfer — iQFOiL Youth
• Boy’s Kite– Formula Kite
• Girl’s Kite – Formula Kite

“The Youth Worlds is a truly special event,” said Phil Muller, US Sailing’s Youth Performance Manager and Youth Worlds Team Leader. “This regatta is a benchmark moment that has lasting impacts on the lives and trajectories of our team members. I believe it’s our duty to push the ceiling of American youth sailing, and the Youth Worlds is a great test of physical fitness, mental fitness, and sailing skill.”

More information:
• USA selection: https://www.ussailing.org/olympics/selection/
• 2025 U.S. Youth Championship: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/championships/2025-u-s-youth-championship/
• 2025 Youth Sailing World Championship: https://worldsailingywc.org