race 2021

YOUTH FOILING GOLD CUP

the international series for Under 25

The YFGC is an international circuit for Under 25. The event is dedicated to mixed / female teams made of 3 or 4 people. 

The third season will again consist of four regattas, two in Europe and two in USA with the Grand Final in Barcelona reserved to the best two teams of each event. Teams can attend the whole circuit or part of it. The boats are always and only provided by the OA, teams will find them ready to sail and maintenance is operated by 69F shore team. 

The YFGC Grand Final is an invitational event, teams will only be in charge of travel and accommodation. The YFGC winner team will be entitled to one voucher worth 40.000 €; the second classified will be entitled to one voucher worth 20.000 €; the third classified will be entitled to one voucher worth 10.000 €. 

 

PROGRAM:

1 DAY WARM-UP
The teams enrolled take part in the Warm Up event on the first day.

4 DAYS QUALIFICATION SERIES
The teams, with three or four crew members compete in fleet races using a scoreboard with knockout and repechage system to get to the qualification to the finals.

2 DAYS FINALS
The best six teams will compete in the Gold Fleet to determine the ultimate winner of each act. From the seventh down the teams will race in the Silver Fleet to determine the final ranking.

Dates are as follows:
(4 ACTS, 2 in Europe and 2 in the U.S. and the Grand Final for the best two teams of each event)

ACT 1
MIAMI, FLORIDA (USA)
January 16th – January 21st

ACT 2
LA GRAND MOTTE (FRANCE)
May 8th – May 14th

ACT 3
KINGSTON  (CANADA)
July 10th – July 15th

ACT 4
TORBOLE, LAKE GARDA (ITALY)
August 21st – August 27th

YFGC FINAL
BARCELONA, (SPAIN)
November 2nd – 5th