470:

The first day of the Junior European Championships in the 470 class, was marked by the dominance of Matisse Pacaud and Lucie De Gennes. The French team won a clean sweep of three races on Monday and are on track to defend the title they won last year in Vilamoura, Portugal.

The conditions for racing on the Bay of Gdansk were excellent, allowing the sailors to showcase their sailing skills.

"We had a very successful day. Today, the wind was blowing from the east, which was a bit of a surprise because it hadn’t happened before, but we managed it well. The key to these victories was good starts and sailing to the left side, where there was more wind. In addition, we sailed well in full wind, which made us significantly faster than our competitors," said the leaders, who are also the current junior world champions. They won the gold medal in 2022 on Lake Balaton in Hungary.

In second place are the Greeks, Ariadne-Paraskevi Spanaki (who competed in this class at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, finishing 15th with Emilia Tsulfa) and Odysseas-Emmanouil Spanakis, who secured second, third, and fifth positions. The top three are rounded out by Efe Tulcali and Defne Danismend from Turkey, who finished second, fourth, and ninth on Monday.

A total of 35 crews from 17 countries are competing in Gdynia. The championships will conclude on Monday, with 12 races planned.

420:

On Monday, 173 crews began competing in the Junior European Championships in the 420 class in Gdynia. After two races in the open category, the leading positions are held by the Greek team of Iakovina Kerkezou and Danae Giannouli, while in the under-17 category, the Italian duo of Giulia Schultze and Andrea Tommaso Vichi is in the lead.

The competitions of the young sailors were observed by World Sailing President Quanhai Li and World Sailing Vice President and President of the Polish Sailing Association Tomasz Chamera.

In the open category, 110 teams from 16 countries are competing. On Monday, the female duos performed the best, with the leading Greek team finishing first and fourth in their fleet. The next positions are held by the Spanish team of Nora Garcia de la Casa and Mariona Ventura Relat, as well as Nicola Jane Sadler and Sofia Cavaco Torres. Tied for third place are another crew from the Iberian Peninsula, Jaime Ayarza and Mariano Hernandez.

In the under-17 category, 63 crews from 15 countries are competing. The Italian team of Giulia Schultze and Andrea Tommaso Vichi is in the lead, ahead of the Germans Hannes Wehrle and Finn Meichle. The third position is held by the Spanish team of Jose Medel Ruiz and Pablo Fernandez Sanchez, as well as the Greeks Georgios Michalopoulos and Ion Stromatias.

The championships will conclude on Monday, with 12 races planned.