The world champions were crowned

The Ice Sailing World Championships in Sweden came to a successful close under ideal weather conditions. After the first few races, calm conditions settled over the ice in Västerås, but then the wind picked up again, allowing the world championship titles to be decided.

Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships 2026

While 15 races were held using kites during the event period from February 16 to 21, the number of races completed with windsurf sails and wings was lower. In the wing category, there were three course races and six sprint races. With windsurf sails, three course races and three sprint races were held in each category.

2026 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships in Västerås

In the wing course races, Norway’s Idan Shubin took the win, while the top woman in the field was Bianka Mičke from the Czech Republic, who finished 12th. In the wing sprint, Erik Karelfelt from Sweden came out on top, and Annie Tuthill from the United States finished in 4th place.

No participants from Germany, Austria, or Switzerland competed in the 2026 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships. You can find the provisional results here: isswc.com/results/

24.02.2026 © WING DAILY | Text: Christian Tillmanns | Photos/Videos: ISSWC / Jakke Rontynen, ISSWC / Marijo Grigic, ISSWC / Richard Ström

Text: Christian Tillmanns Photos/Videos: ISSWC / Jakke Rontynen Photos/Videos: ISSWC / Marijo Grigic Photos/Videos: ISSWC / Richard Ström DE

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