The 2025 ILCA District 13 Championship, hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club was extremely well attended this year. The event continues its long-standing reputation as one of the biggest and most competitive regattas on the youth one-design calendar. The event drew 120 ILCA sailors to St. Pete and the waters of Tampa Bay, including a strong turnout from outside District 13. This reinforces why this regatta consistently delivers such high-quality, hard-fought racing.
Starting with the ILCA 7 class, Zachary Brown (Barclay Sailing/ Lakewood YC) put out a commanding performance netting 9 points over the 4 races completed. His consistent top 5 finishes were able to carry him to victory. Next up was Asher Zittrer (LYC) finishing with 16 points. Finally, the top three was closed out by Dave Chapin (Lake Eustis Sailing Center).
In the ILCA 4, an impressive 45 boats were registered. Charles Julien (Tuuci Racing) took the win but was closely followed by Grant Chin (Brant Beach YC/ Key Biscayne YC). Pablo Munoz Montes (KBYC) was the final podium finisher with 22 points.
In the largest class, the ILCA 6, Jason Folvig (Lauderdale YC) finished in first with 10 points. He had a 15 point lead over the next finisher Leonardo Terzani (KBYC) who accumulated 25 points through the 4 races. There was another big points gap between second and third as Landon Stahl (ABYC/KBYC) took home third with 34 points.
Due to only 4 races being completed there was no drop race given. This should remind sailors and coaches to treat every race like it counts. When every point stays on the scoreline, the basics matter more than ever. Sailors are rewarded for practiced boathandling, clean mark roundings, and fighting for each boat at the finish. In competitive fleets like these, performance can be greatly influenced by the small, well-executed moments that accumulate over the course of the event.
Check out the full results HERE, and keep an eye on our events CALENDAR to see when the ILCA fleets hit the water next.
Photos courtesy of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
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