ILCA 6 Masters World Championship 2026: Five Greek Sailors in Medal Contention

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Greek sailors have set their sights on the podium at the ILCA 6 Masters World Championship 2026, currently taking place in the Saronic Gulf. Following the completion of the first six races over the opening three days of competition, five Greek competitors remain firmly in contention for medals and are optimistic about their prospects heading into the final stages of the championship.

In the Apprentices category, the leading Greek performance so far comes from Michalis Koulianos, who sits in third place with 15 penalty points.

"I am very pleased with my performance so far at the World Championship. I've been consistent in my results and I hope to perform even better during the final three days of the event. My goal is to remain within the top three until Sunday," said the Kalamaki Nautical Club sailor.

In the women's standings, Triantafyllia Malli, Konstantina Karydi and Anna Agrafioti currently occupy second, third and fourth place respectively and appear well-positioned to challenge for medals.

In the Masters category, Maria Vlachou has delivered an outstanding performance during the first half of the championship. With 28 penalty points, she currently ranks fifth overall and first among the women. If she maintains her form through the final three days, she is expected to secure a medal.

"We have already reached the halfway point of the championship and everything is progressing exceptionally well, both for the event itself and for the performance of the Greek sailors. Sailing in your home country is always special, and we hope to celebrate as many medals as possible by the end of the competition. I may be leading the Masters category, but there is still a long way to go before the job is done. Right now, the priority is to rest, clear our minds and return to the water refreshed on Friday," commented Maria Vlachou.

Weather and sailing conditions throughout the first three days have been ideal for the 159 sailors competing in the championship.

Current Standings

Apprentices

1. Marcin Rudawski (POL) – 6 pts
2. Svenja Iris Weger (GER) – 8 pts
3. Michalis Koulianos (GRE) – 15 pts

Greek positions:

• 6. Triantafyllia Malli – 28 pts
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  7. Konstantina Karydi – 35 pts
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  8. Anna Agrafioti – 36 pts
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  12. Giannis Darzentas – 55 pts
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  16. Panagiotis Margaris – 76 pts
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  17. Nikos Kountouriotis – 83 pts

Masters

1. Jon Emmett (GBR) – 9 pts
2. Roberto Giacalone (ITA) – 13 pts
3. Ian Gregory (GBR) – 15 pts

Greek positions:

• 5. Maria Vlachou – 28 pts
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  7. Antonis Kondis – 34 pts
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  17. Dimitris Pananakis – 84 pts
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  20. Thanasis Touris – 96 pts

Grand Masters

1. Bruce Savage (AUS) – 15 pts
2. Tomas Hansson (SWE) – 16 pts
3. Andrea Milla (ITA) – 17 pts

Greek positions:

• 44. Thanasis Katsaris – 209 pts
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  45. Paris Anagnostakis – 216 pts
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  47. Kostas Michalitsis – 229 pts

Great Grand Masters

1. Allan Clark (CAN) – 19 pts
2. Timothy Woodford (CAN) – 23 pts
3. Jose Maria Van Der Ploeg (ESP) – 25 pts

Greek positions:

• 50. Spyros Voutsinas – 236 pts
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  51. Charalambos Maniotis – 240 pts

Legends

1. William Symes (USA) – 6 pts
2. Miguel Alvarez (ESP) – 12 pts
3. Jacques Kerrest (USA) – 18 pts

Super Legends

1. Kerry Waraker (AUS) – 5 pts
2. Claude Georges Tigier (FRA) – 11 pts
3. Peter Craig (AUS) – 12 pts

The championship will conclude on Sunday, June 7, in the waters of the Saronic Gulf. The closing ceremony is scheduled to take place later that day at the facilities of Kalamaki Nautical Club, located at Alimos Marina.

The ILCA Masters World Championship 2026 is organized by Kalamaki Nautical Club in cooperation with the Hellenic Sailing Federation. The event is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Sports and the Municipality of Alimos.

Supporters of Kalamaki Nautical Club include ONEX Shipyards & Technologies, Chery Spanos SA, ANMA, Shell, Arbitrage, Colliers, Paralos, Gaviotis Travel, Vikos, Zhik, ODS, S&M, Marinepool, NOTOS, Act, In the Loop, Ambrosia and Lavdas.

The official media partner is Nova, which is covering the championship through dedicated reports and features broadcast on Novasports News and published on Novasports.gr.

On Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, the races will be streamed live with multi-camera and drone coverage from the water by the Hellenic Sailing Federation’s live broadcast team through its official YouTube channel.