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USA wins the Youth Match Racing World Championship
Morgan Pinckney’s crew prevailed in the deciding fifth race in Middelfart.
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The United States won the 2026 Youth Match Racing World Championship in Middelfart, Denmark. Morgan Pinckney sailed with Kelly Holthus, Cam Spriggs, Jacob Posner and Alice Schmid, with World Sailing confirming the result on 26 June.
The final against Australia’s Daniel Kemp remained level after four races. Pinckney’s crew took the lead before the last windward mark of the fifth race and held it to the finish.
Australia took silver and Denmark’s Mathias Rossing earned bronze. Across the championship, 12 teams from 11 nations completed 104 races despite light, shifting winds. The result records a youth world title, distinct from senior match-racing or Olympic competition.
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