Ireland's Paris 2024 representative in the ILCA 6 class, Eve McMahon, continues to lead the 2024 Women's U21 European Championships after five races sailed in Mallorca on Wednesday, but Poland's Lilly May Niezabitowska has whittled the Irish woman's margin down to just one point in some fickle winds at Reial Club Nautic Port de Pollensa.
As with previous days, proceedings began with a shore postponement. However, once on the water, all three fleets successfully commenced and completed their initial races of the day before the wind subsided.
Reigning ILCA 6 Women’s Under 21 World Champion McMahon of Howth Yacht Club is on 14 points, after one discard applied, with Niezabitowska on 15 and third-placed Marga Perello of the host nation on 25 in the 65-boat fleet.
A second Irish sailor, Lucy Ives, lies 51st.
This year’s event has attracted 202 sailors, 137 of whom compete in ILCA 7 and 65 in ILCA 6. They represent 36 nations, including 28 from Europe.
Racing continues until Friday.
European Top 10 after five races
- Eve McMahon IRL 14 pt
- Lilly May Niezabitowska POL 16 pt
- Marga Perello ESP 25 pt
- Helena Wolff DEN 28 pt
- Claudia Adan Lledo ESP 31 pt
- Ginevra Caracciolo ITA 31 pt
- Emma Mattivi ITA 32 pt
- Alina Shapovalova UKR 40 pt
- Pia Conradi GER 48 pt
- Adriana Castro Nuñez ESP 56 pt