The US Youth Team includes the “US Sailing Youth National Team” and the “US Sailing Youth Worlds Team” and welcomes athletes under age 19 in the following classes: 29er, i420, Nacra 15, ILCA 6, iQFOiL, and Formula Kite
US SAILING
YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM
The new US Sailing Youth National Team now encompasses a broader pool of nationally recognized talent beyond the 16 that qualify for the Youth World Championship. Made up of up to 72 athletes across the 6 youth classes, the Youth National Team provides robust annual training and competition support.
YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES
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| iQFOiL | ILCA 6 | Formula Kite | Nacra 15 | 29er | i420 |
| Up to 6 Athletes | Up to 20 Athletes | Up to 6 Athletes | Up to 8 Athletes | Up to 16 Athletes | Up to 16 Athletes |
| Top 3 Females Top 3 Males |
Top 10 Females Top 10 Males |
Top 3 Females Top 3 Males |
Top 4 Teams | Top 4 Male/Mixed Teams Top 4 Female Teams |
Top 4 Male/Mixed Teams Top 4 Female Teams |
Youth Team Qualifiers, Training Camps, Events
| ILCA 6 | Formula Kite | iQFOiL | Nacra 15 | 29er | i420 | |
| National Team Qualifier(s) | ILCA Midwinters East (February 2025) | Mayan Windfest (January 2025) | Mayan Windfest (January 2025) | Lauderdale OCR (January 2025) | 29er Midwinters East (February 2025) | 420 Midwinters East (February 2025) |
| ILCA Midwinters West (March 2025) | iQFOiL Midwinters East (February 2025) | 29er Midwinters West (March 2025) | 420 Midwinters West (February 2025) | |||
| Training Camp(s) | Spring Training Camp (April 2025) | Spring Training Camp (April 2025) | Spring Training Camp (April 2025) | Pre-Worlds Training Camp (June 2025) | Pre-Worlds Training Camp (July 2025) | Post-Worlds Training Camp (August 2025) |
| Pre-Worlds Training Camp (June 2025) | Summer Training Camp (July 2025) | Thanksgiving Training Camp (November 2025) | Thanksgiving Training Camp (November 2025) | Thanksgiving Training Camp (November 2025) | Thanksgiving Training Camp (November 2025) | |
| Thanksgiving Training Camp (November 2025) | Thanksgiving Training Camp (November 2025) | |||||
| Class World Championships Coached by US Sailing | iQFOiL Youth & Junior World Championship (July 2025) | Nacra 15 World Championship (July 2025) | 29er World Championship (August 2025) | |||
| Youth Worlds Team Qualifier | US Youth Championship (October 2025) | US Youth Championship (October 2025) | US Youth Championship (October 2025) | US Youth Championship (October 2025) | US Youth Championship (October 2025) | US Youth Championship (October 2025) |
| Youth World Championship | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) | Youth World Sailing Championship (December 2025) |
Youth Team Roster
| wdt_ID | FIRST | LAST | CLASS | TEAM | HOMETOWN | CLUB | CV LINK |
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| 475 | First Name | Last Name | Boat/Board | National | City, State | Yacht / Sailing Club | https://www.ussailing.org |
| 476 | |||||||
| 477 | |||||||
| FIRST | LAST | CLASS | TEAM | HOMETOWN | CLUB | CV LINK |
All CV Links lead to Google Documents that are owned and maintained by the corresponding athlete.
US SAILING
YOUTH WORLDS TEAM
The Youth Sailing World Championship is the premier event in international youth sailing, now in its 54th edition set to take place in Vilamoura, Portugal December 8-20, 2025. About 600 athletes from 70 countries will go head to head in one of the most prestigious regattas that has produced many Olympians and Olympic medalists.
The US Sailing Youth Worlds Team will consist of one entry per class, totaling 16 athletes across the 6 disciplines.
YOUTH WORLDS SELECTION PROCEDURES
29er Female
Coming Oct 2025
29er Female
Coming Oct 2025
29er Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
29er Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Female
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Female
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
i420 Male/Mixed
Coming Oct 2025
Nacra 15 Female
Coming Oct 2025
Nacra 15 Male
Coming Oct 2025
ILCA 6 Female
Coming Oct 2025
ILCA 6 Male
Coming Oct 2025
iQFOiL Female
Coming Oct 2025
iQFOiL Male
Coming Oct 2025
Kite Female
Coming Oct 2025
Kite Male
Coming Oct 2025
Looking for even MORE? Check out Youth Racing Central, your place to go for all things youth racing. Explore the performance pathway, check out the domestic racing calendar, get familiar with the video resources, sign up for the Youth Racing Central newsletter, and more!
JOHN PEARCE
Youth Racing Director
PHIL MULLER
Youth Performance Manager
