Nacra 17 Youth Worlds 2026: Day 2
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Nacra 17Youth Worlds 2026: Day Two in Medemblik
Still breezy but a notch down from yesterday, three more races in the books for every fleet, and a couple of familiar names starting to make their move
MEDEMBLIK, NETHERLANDS, July 23, 2026 The running order flipped today, with the 49er fleet first off the line, yellow and blue groups both racing from 11:00. The wind was still up, just not quite as strong as day one, and once again every fleet got its full three races in without a hitch. Conditions stayed lively out on the water, with teams needing sharp technique to handle the famous Medemblik chop upwind and the strength to hang on through the downwinds.
One theme is already standing out after two days of racing. In three of the four fleets, the current podium is held by two teams from the same national squad, a reminder that sailing is every bit a relative sport and that a great training partner can matter as much as raw talent.
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The Nacra 17 fleet produced the tightest racing of the day, and it turned into a proper battle between Italian training partners. Federico Figlia di Granara and Caterina Sedmak (ITA 46) lead the way with a scoreline of nearly all firsts and seconds, save for one blip in yesterday’s racing. Their training partners and closest challengers, Arto Hirsch and Sofia Borgia (ITA 76), are hot on their heels in second, with Switzerland’s Andrea Aschieri and Tine Rossel (SUI 370) third. France’s Clement Martineau and Eloïse Clabon (FRA 44) sit fourth and Spain’s Daniel Garcia and Nora Garcia (ESP 591) fifth. Sixth placed Lorenzo Sirena and Flavia Maltagliati (ITA 437) have a story of their own today. It is Lorenzo’s birthday, and he happens to be the son of Massimiliano Sirena, the team director and CEO of Luna Rossa’s America’s Cup campaign. Lorenzo and Flavia are a brand new pairing in the Nacra 17 fleet, and sitting sixth ahead of several crews who have been sailing the boat for years is a strong start for two sailors just getting going in the class.
Racing resumes tomorrow at 11:00, with the 49er fleet out first once again for what is also the final day of their preliminary series. After tomorrow’s three races, the top twenty five boats move into the gold fleet, with the rest continuing in silver for the remainder of the week. The other fleets keep racing as a single group all the way through to Sunday. The forecast is calling for noticeably lighter air tomorrow, which could easily shuffle the order at the top.
