After a weekend of intense competition in various wind conditions, the 2023 Junior European Championships in DN & IceOptimist concluded today on Lake Rekyvos, Lithuania.

In DN Class Rasmus Maalinn C20 dominated the scoring board and secured the title of Junior European Champion 2023. This was crucial for Rasmus as he ages out this year from the Juniors (U24) and wanted to finish his years in youth icesailing competitions with a bang.
This is what he thought before the event:

“… Everybody thought (including me) that my Junior career is over, then life always offers you surprises (and your responsibility is to take them), since our Europeans was postponed last season, the race was called on this december, which gave me a chance to fight one last time in the Juniors where it all started. In 2015, I was at my first Junior Championship in Šialiuai and now I have a chance to finish my Junior career at the same place. After 4hours of sleep yesterday and 450km with the car, we managed to get in 50km of sailing today, and we will be able to fight for the championship. Tomorrow and the day after that will be crucial in deciding if my fairytail-like Junior career will find a fairytail ending or not. I will give everything I got to bring it home!”

Mateusz Gigielewicz P89 ensured the silver medal while Jakub Kaminski P280 won bronze.
The Top Scoring Girl DN Sailors were Laura Banach P102, Lisbeth Taggu C50, & Weronika Martynowska P379.

In IceOptimist Aron Poolma C1 won the gold medal and became the IceOptimist European Champion in 2023.
Remo Maripuu C191 won silver, while Miia Kubjas C29 won bronze.
The Top Scoring Girl IceOpti sailors were Miia Kubjas C29, Laura Marii Taggu C56, & Anii Kubjas C28.

Congrats to all & Thank you for participating in this challenging event!

Photos and Videos of the event by DN Lithuania | Rola Lora | Irutė Žičkuvienė | Rasmus Maalinn:

more media & info: facebook.com/idniyraeurope | idniyra.eu/jwc2023

Results:

2023 JDN
2023 IO

After two days of intense competition between the future of our sport on Lake Kertuoja, Lithuania, the 2023 Junior World Championship in DN & IceOptimist Classes was concluded on Tuesday, March 7th.

Unfortunately due to snow and intense winds the Junior European Championships were not sailed this year.

2023 Junior Ice Optimist World Championship results

Over-all Top 3:
1. C3 Aron Poolma, Estonia
2. C1 Emma Mia Kaar, Estonia
3. C28 Anni Kubjas, Estonia

Top3 Female sailors:
1. C1 Emma Mia Kaar, Estonia
2. C28 Anni Kubjas, Estonia
3. C191 Leene Väliste, Estonia

2023 Junior DN World Championship

Over-all Top 3
1. S714 Oskar Svensson, Sweden
2. C20 Rasmus Maalinn, Estonia
3. P90 Cezary Sternicki, Poland

Top3 Female sailors:
1. C50 Lisbeth Taggu, Estonia
2. P102 Laura Banach, Poland
3. T24 Greta Kalinauskaitė, Lithuania

Congratulations to All & Thank you for coming!

Detailed results are the following:

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Photo: SailsUp

More information: 2023 JWC Regatta Page

After 2 days of racing the 2022 Junior European Championship has concluded in Haapsalu Bay, Estonia.
In DN Class Oskar Svensson S714 has been leading through most of the races confidently and secured the title of Junior European Champion 2022.
Gustav Linden S887 insured the silver medal while the Estonian Rasmus Maalinn C20 previous Junior Champion won bronze.
The Top Scoring Girl DN Sailors were Laura Banach P102 , Lisbeth Taggu C50 & Liise Väliste C55.

In IceOptimist Aron Poolma C3 won the gold medal and became IceOptimist World Champion in 2022.
Leene Väliste C191 won silver, while Emma Mia Kaar C1 won bronze.

Congrats to all & Thank you for participating in this challenging event!

Cover photo by Valeri Larionov

results:

EC 2022, DN Class, 9.03.2022 Results

EC 2022, Iceoptimist Class, 9.03.2022 Results

After 2 days and 7 races of intense competition in Haapsalu Bay, Estonia the 2022 Junior World Championship has been concluded with Swedish and Estonian victories.

31 young icesailors from 4 countries competed at the Junior World Championships in DN Junior and IceOptimist class iceboats.

In DN Class Oskar Svensson S714 after an intense competition secured the title of Junior World Champion 2022.
The Estonian Rasmus Maalinn C20 multiple Junior Champion won silver, while Gustav Linden S887 insured the bronze medal for the Swedish team.
The Top Scoring Girl DN Sailors were Laura Banach P102 , Lisbeth Taggu C50 & Liise Väliste C55.

In IceOptimist the Estonians took the podium. Aron Poolma C3 won the gold medal and became IceOptimist World Champion in 2022.
Anni Kubjas C28 won silver, while Leene Väliste C191 won bronze.

Congrats to all & Thank you for participating in this challenging event!
The racing resumes tomorrow with the Junior European Championship.

Photos of the events are published in the Estonian Icesailing Facebook group by Valeri Larionov.
Cover photo from the WC2022 by Anna Pataki, footer by Valeri Larionov.

results (corrected 2022.03.09):

WC 2022, DN Class, 9.03.2022 Results

WC 2022, Iceoptimist Class, 9.03.2022 Results