Sienna Wright has finished eighth at the ILCA 6 U21 World Championships in Lanzarote, Spain, following a demanding week of racing from 19 - 24 January. The championship featured 12 races sailed off Marina Rubicón, with 148 sailors representing seven ILCA regions competing for world titles.
Racing in challenging and inconsistent conditions, the Howth Yacht Club sailor showed resilience throughout a regatta marked by multiple general recalls. Wright opened the championship with mid-fleet results on day one but continued to build momentum as the week progressed. Her consistency and focus were rewarded with standout results in the latter stages of the regatta, including a third, fifth, and a race win on the final day of competition. These performances secured her a top-ten finish in the highly competitive 52-boat ILCA 6 fleet, with Italian Ginevra Carracciolo Di Brienza claiming gold.
The Performance team now turns its attention to a busy international season ahead, which will get underway in Palma with the opening event of the Sailing Grand Slam Series, the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, where Finn Lynch claimed bronze last season. The campaign will build towards a major highlight later in the year, with the ILCA World Championships hosted on home waters in Dún Laoghaire in August and September, marking a significant moment for Irish sailing.
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