International 420 Class Association

One month to go for the 2026 Worlds!

One month to go for a boat park full of smiles.

One month to go for the biggest event of the year!

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🌍⛵ 2026 PRE-WORLDS TRAINING CAMP – BISCARROSSE, FRANCE 🇫🇷

Ready to get ahead of the competition before the 2026 420 World Championships?

The International 420 Class Association, together with the French 420 Class Association and Centre Nautique Biscarrosse Olympique, invites sailors and coaches to join a five-day high-performance training camp at the World Championship venue in Biscarrosse.

Led by Leo Zaggia (ITA), the clinic will focus on boat handling, mark roundings, starts, tuning, race strategy, and mastering the local conditions you'll face at Worlds.

📍 Biscarrosse, France
📅 28 June – 2 July 2026
🗣️ English language clinic
👥 Limited to 30 sailors & 30 coaches
⏰ Entry deadline: 25 June 2026

Train where the Worlds will be sailed. Learn from top-level coaching. Arrive prepared.

For registration and event information, contact your NCA/MNA and submit entries through the International 420 Class Association.

Read more via the link in bio.

420 Alumni success. 💪🏽

2019 420 Vice World Champion is crowned yesterday as 2026 49er World Champion alongside crew George Lee Rush.

Another great achievement from the Kiwi pair after winning last year’s 2025 Open European Title.

Congratulations from the whole 420 Family Seb and George ⚡️
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Ready to master the waters of Biscarrosse?

🇫🇷⛵️Join us for the 420 Pre-Worlds Training Camp from 28 June to 2 July 2026!

This is your chance to train with Head Coach Leo Zaggia on the official 2026 World Championship racing area.

What to expect:
Elite Coaching: 5 days of intensive tactical and technical sessions.
Venue Intel: Get a head start on the official Worlds race course.

Limited Spots: Only 30 sailors and 30 coach spots available!

⏳ Deadline: Register through your NCA/MNA by 25 June 2026. 🔗 Tap the link in our bio for the full programme and registration details!

Beautiful setting, growing fleet, and patience put to the test 🇵🇹⛵️

The 2ª PAN | 420 Class – Portuguese Qualifier #2 is underway in Oeiras, a venue that continues to showcase the best of Portuguese sailing. With its stunning coastline and technical race area, it’s the perfect stage for the country’s rising 420 talent.

A strong fleet of 26 boats highlights the steady growth of the class in Portugal, with more young sailors stepping into the pathway and raising the level of competition at every event.

Day 1 brought a slow start, as the wind took its time to build. But once it filled in, three high-quality races were completed, where consistency, focus, and small details made all the difference.

Leading the fleet after the opening day:
🥇 Bernardo Neto & Laura Pinto
🥈 Vera Cyrne & Karolina Leite
🥉 Tomás Pacheco & Manuel Rocha

Day 2, however, reminded everyone of sailing’s unpredictable nature. Despite the best efforts of the race committee, the breeze never settled, and no racing was possible.

Racing continues tomorrow.

📷 Luis Fraguas

The Pre-Worlds Clinic in Centre Nautique Biscarrosse Olympique is postponed until further notice.

New dates will be announced in due time.

Another day full of Optimist Sailors trying the 420 boat here in Garda!

Sailors and parents visited the boat in the race village, learning about the boat and how it is sailing the 420!

Are you in Lake Garda? Pass by the boat and have a go at the trapeze, ask questions and learn what it is like to be part of the 420 class!

🇮🇹Have a go session kicks off in Lake Garda!

One of the biggest development actions of the year kicked off yesterday with Optimist sailors discovering the 420 boat here in Garda.

The session continues today and tomorrow and the boat is located inside the Race Village!

Pass by, ask your questions and have a go on the trapeze!