Matisse Pacaud / Lucie de Gennes once again at the top!

The fourth day of racing at the 2023 470 Junior World Championships started early today as the sailors hit the water before 8am. Due to the ominous weather forecast, the start was postponed to 08:30 before the wind had time to increase too much.

The third racing day of the 470 Junior World Championships in Nida Lithuania was full of challenges. Wind was only enough for one race followed by rain, forcing the Race Committee to call off the day.

The Notice of Race for the 2023 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Nida, Lithuania from 27 August - 03 September 2023 has been published.

The International 470 Class Association is pleased to announce the dates of the 2023 championships!
NEW DATES FOR THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

After the decisions taken at last Saturday's Extraordinary General Assembly, the schedule of the main class championships for 2024 is completed as follows:

Matisse PACAUD / Lucie DE GENNES from France win the 2022 Junior World championship! 

Racing cancelled on day 5 at 2022 470 Junior Worlds in Tihany, Hungary.

After two days of racing east of the Tihany peninsula, the third day started with races in the western side of the peninsula. 

The second day of the 470 Junior World Championship brought major changes in the leading positions. 

Thirty of the world’s top 470 junior talent faced off on day 1 of the 2022 470 Junior World Championship in Tihany, Hungary today, Tuesday 16 August.

Racing action at the 2022 470 Junior Worlds kicks off for the 470 Mixed and 470 Open fleets on Monday 15 August 2022.

The 470 International Class Association invites and encourages the non-Olympic campaigning teams regardless the crew gender combination, to enter the following 470 official events for the 2022:

470 International Class Association is pleased to announce that the online entry for the 2022 470 events is now open. We invite you to register today! 

Final day at the 470 junior World Championship. After an intense week and ten qualifying races, the Medal Race of the Junior World Championship was marked with no big surprises in a nine-knot westerly breeze.  

Penultimate day of the 470 Junior World Championship organized by the Sanremo Yacht Club.

Despite a long wait, a decent breeze did not materialise and therefore the Race Committee decided to abandon racing for the day.

The City of Flowers smiles at the 470 Junior World Championship. 

The second day of 2021 470 Junior Worlds was a very long one at the Sanremo Yacht Club. 

The 2021 470 Junior World Championship, organised by the Yacht Club Sanremo, started off with a great day. The 42 teams in Mixed and 9 teams in Open fleet are taking place in the first Junior event after 2 years.

An amendment to the NoR of the 2021 470 Junior Worlds has been published.

1 day left for early bird registration for 2021 470 Junior Worlds, taking place in Sanremo, Italy from 11-18 July.

If the organizer had the power to write a script for today’s final racing day, it would probably look a lot like what the weather conditions offered us on the Slovenian coast in the Piran bay in front of Portorož.

So far, we were really lucky with the wind conditions in the Piran bay in front of Portorož on the Slovenian coast. We had it all - the light sea breeze, strong bora wind with big waves and a new wind direction today - the southerly. Something for everyone - as we could only hope for at the event of this level - the conditions giving all teams fair chances to show their best.  

After yesterday’s exciting sailing in strong bora wind, lighter sea breeze of around eight knots filled the Piran bay today, with the wind dropping later in the afternoon. The race officer Bojan Gale decided for two more races for each of the groups - gold, silver and women.

We wished for more wind and we got it! After the proper warm-up in the gentle sea breeze on the first two days of our Junior World Championship it was time for some action. The NE bora wind came as a refreshment, it cooled the air a bit, and provided great sailing conditions in steady 13-18 knots, in the outer loop gusting even up to 25 kts, with waves that offered great downwind surfing to the more experienced crews. 

Today’s second racing day began similar to yesterday’s. The start was initially scheduled for 1pm, but since the sea breeze was late again, the AP flag went down at around half past 12. The three fleets sailed to the racing course, positioned a bit deeper in the Piran bay than yesterday. 

The R.C. could hardly wish for better conditions for the opening day of the 470 Junior World Championship here in Portorož, Slovenia. The sailors finished three races in nice sea breeze of maximum around 11 knots and averaging around 6-8, with a wind dropping significantly in the last race. 

We had a busy day here at the 470 Junior World Championship in Portorož today.

Notice of Race for 2019 470 class Junior Worlds is now published!

French team of Hippolyte MACHETTI/Sidoine DANTÈS successfully defended their Junior World title throughout the week and Italians Benedetta DI SALLE/Alessandra DUBBINI claimed their second 470 Junior World Championship after 2015 Junior Worlds victory in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Fifth day of racing in lake Bracciano for 470 class 2018 Junior World Championship and it was a great one full of action on the water. 

Fourth day of racing and last day of Qualifying series for Men’s division in 470 2018 Junior Worlds and it was another difficult day with big wind shifts testing the patience of all parties involved.

Third day of racing at Lake Bracciano, Italy where 2018 470 Junior World Championship takes place. Although forecast was not promising, after 15:00 hours south thermic wind kicked in but the direction was variable.

Day 2 of the Qualification Series at 2018 470 Junior World Championship and 2 races were sailed for all teams.

The International 470 class Association returned to beautiful Bracciano with the 2018 Junior World championship. The lake and Yacht Club Planet Sail Bracciano will host six days of tough competition and around 160 athletes from 22 countries, scheduled from 21 to 26 August.

Yesterday, the training clinic in preparation for the 470 Junior Junior Championship in Bracciano has finished with the participation of 5 boats from 3 different countries, Argentina, Italy, Holland.

Spain’s Silvia Mas Depares/Paula Barcelo Martin today successfully defended their Junior World title and France’s Hippolyte Machetti/Sidoine Dantès claimed their first 470 Junior World Championship victory.

With the imminent arrival of Typhoon No. 15 in 2 days, the advance weather conditions kicked up the breeze and sea on race day 4 at the 2017 470 Junior World  Championships in Japan.

A gentle southerly sea breeze started to fill in the race area around 1100 hours with a breeze of 10 knots when racing was scheduled to start.

Race day 2 at the 2017 470 Junior Worlds in Enoshima was forecast to be breezy and Sagima Bay kept to its promise delivering between 15-25 knots of breeze and waves.

The 2017 470 Junior Worlds has descended on the iconic sailing venue of Enoshima Yacht Harbour, host to the 1964 Olympic Sailing Competition and to the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games.

The International 470 Class Association and Organizing Committee are keen to encourage participation by as many teams as possible at the 2017 470 Junior Worlds, so have extended the earlybird entry deadline to 31 July 2017.

The Organizing Authority will provide charter boats to help non-Japanese competitors on a first come first served basis. 

The Notice of Race for the 2017 470 Junior World Championship has been published and online entry opened at 2017juniorworlds.470.org

The Organizing Committee for the 2017 470 Junior World Championships have a range of charter boat offers available for the 2017 Junior Worlds, 2017 All Japan Championship and 2017 Enoshima Olympic Week.

Report written by Organizing Committee

Report written by Organizing Committee

Report written by Organizing Committee

The 470 Junior World Championships entered the Finals stage today and the big shifts, especially in the second races later in the day, proved particularly random and problematic.

The waters off Kiel, Germany shrugged off their reputation for chilly Baltic temperatures and turned on Mediterranean temperatures and much more settled breezes on day 2 at the 2016 470 Junior World Championship.

Three races down on day 1 at the 2016 470 Junior Worlds in Kiel, Germany pitches Maria Bozi/Rafailina Klonaridou (GRE) ahead by 3 points in the 470 Women and Keiju Okada/Naoya Kimura (JPN) lead the 470 Men by 1 point.

Eighty of the world’s top 470 junior talent faced off on day 1 of the 2016 470 Junior World Championship in Kiel, Germany today, Wednesday 22 June.

Both the 470 Men and 470 Women title holders will lead the battle of wills at the 2016 470 Junior World Championship, when racing gets underway on Wednesday 22 June.

Join the best 470 talent for teams aged 23 and under at the 2016 470 Junior Worlds in Kiel, Germany.

The Notice of Race for the 2016 470 Junior World Championship has been published and online entry opened at 2016juniorworlds.470.org

The International 470 Class Association is delighted to announce that Kieler Yacht Club, Germany will host the 2016 470 Junior World Championships as part of the legendary Kiel Week.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Welcome to the final day of the 2015 Junior World Championships in Thessaloniki Greece.

470 Women Junior World gold medals were in the hands of Italy's Benedetta di Salle/Alessandra Dubbini as their superior form day on day rewarded the partnership with overall victory ahead of the Medal Race.

Welcome to day 4 of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships. A late start today for the 204 sailors, gave a chance to visit the stunning city of Thessaloniki and the historic White Tower, whose prominent location dominates the waterfront, the town hall and soak up the general ambience of this buzzing metropolis.

Welcome back to Thessaloniki, Greece’s 2nd largest city! A metropolis well known for its hospitality and world famous white tower!

Waiting for the wind, second day races were postponed for four hours in Thessaloniki bay, host venue to the World’s best junior 470 sailors.

All teams competing at the 2015 470 Junior World Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July, must have entered and paid the entry fee by 23 June 2015 to benefit from the earlybird entry fee of EUR280.

In a partnership with the well-known “Speed & Smarts”, teams at the 2015 470 Junior World Championships will have the chance to test their racing knowledge.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

Turkish Airlines has been announced as the Official Airline of the 2015 470 Junior World Championship taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The Organizing Commitee of the 2015 470 Junior World Championships taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece from 24-31 July 2015 has put together some great rates for hotels. Charter for 470s and ribs is also available.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

The age limit for teams competing at the 470 Junior Championship will increase to 23 years with effect from 2015.

Scattered showers, intermittent sun and a fluctuating breeze over today’s 3 races gave a real flavour of racing on the Atlantic coast off La Rochelle, France on day 2 of the 470 Junior Worlds, 470 Masters’ Cup and 470 Open Classic events.

Starts at opposite ends of the day for the Junior Worlds and Masters' Cup fleets in La Rochelle, with the junior fleets benefiting from the early morning breeze, and a more sedate start for the Masters in the afternoon

Hot, humid and no wind was the order of play on race day 3 of the 470 Junior Worlds. The Masters’ Cup and Open Classic fleets enjoyed a day off, but the junior fleets waited for a breeze that never materialized.

Race day 5 at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in La Rochelle, France awarded titles to the four divisions in the 470 Masters’ Cup fleet.

Junior sailors Robert and Matthew Crawford (AUS) won the Open Pre-Worlds practice regatta after two wins in the only races sailed on the final day. Second were Paul Snow-Hansen/Jason Saunders (NZL) and third were Jo Aleh/Olivia Powrie (NZL).

The Medal Races for the Men's/Mixed and Women's events at the 2011 470 Junior Worlds are set to get underway at 1330 hours local time in Medemblik, The Netherlands

More than 20 teams from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Japan and Malaysia are attending the International 470 Class Clinic, which is taking place immediately before the 470 Junior World Championships in Medemblik, The Netherlands and run by world class coach Andreas Kosmatopoulos (GRE).

British teams are at the top of the Men’s and Women’s divisions after a wet and windy first day’s racing in Holland at the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships.

Racing at the 470 Junior World Championships kicks off on Friday 22 July, with 94 teams from 26 nations ready to contest the regatta in Medemblik, The Netherlands.

Winds gusting up to 28 knots tested the 92 teams to the limit in Medemblik on day two of the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships.

It was a tense morning waiting to see if there would be any racing for day three of the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships in Medemblik, Holland.

Much lighter winds brought a change of pace and a reshuffle of the pack in the women’s division at the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships in Medemblik, Holland.

A frustrating day of light winds and rain yielded just one race but plenty of leaderboard changes on day five of the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships in Holland. Italian teams won both the Men’s and Women’s heats today.

Day six of the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships in Holland and for the first time in a while the sunshine smiled on the 92 teams from around the world.

Despite some strong late challenges from British crews, Sweden and Germany held on to become the winners of the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships after two great Medal Races today in Medemblik, Holland.

Day 4 of racing at the 2010 470 Junior World Championships in Doha, Qatar delivered the best weather conditions of the Championship so far, which for many teams have translated to best performances.

The men/mixed fleet were up early this morning, ready for a scheduled race start of 0900 hours.

Japan's Saki Goto and Hiromi Nishiyama had a day that you could only dream about as they notched up three race wins out of four races - hat trick and some.

Ku Anas Ku Zamil of Malaysia declared yesterday that he was aiming for a podium finish with crew Mohamad Hafizzudin Mazelan at the 2010 470 Junior Worlds in Qatar.

Racing has started here in Doha. See the Twitter feeds and live tracking for latest updates. Races 1 and 2 for Men/Mixed and Race 1 for the Women now online via the Results page.

The sailors are ready, 40 brand new 470s are lined up in the boat park, the Championship has been officially opened and racing will get underway tomorrow, Friday 17 December, for the teams gathered in Doha, Qatar ready to do battle for the 2010 470 Junior World Championships.

Immediately before the 2010 470 Junior World Championships, the 470 Class will be running a Training Clinic, led by world-class coach and Olympian Andreas Kosmatopoulos (GRE).

From 16-22 December 2010, the 470 Junior World Championships will take place from the Doha Sailing Club in Doha, Qatar and represent the 2010 season-ending finale of the 470 Championship calendar.