04/26/2026
Charlotte Rose takes the ILCA 6 title at French Olympic Week 🏆
After eight days of racing in Hyères, France 🇺🇸 US athletes had another successful event on the Sailing Grand Slam circuit against some of the best Olympic sailors from around the world!
Charlotte Rose had the standout performance of the week, clinching gold on the final day. After finishing 14th in the qualifying series, Charlotte mounted a comeback, dominating the medal series and securing the win against a stacked ILCA 6 fleet — including former world and European champions.
Other strong performances across the board for US athletes:
🌀 Fresh of their second place finish in Palma, Nevin Snow & Ian MacDiarmid finished just off the podium in 4th�🌀 Andrew Molleurs & Trevor Bornarth finished 5th in the 49er after leading early in the week�🌀 Daniel delivered a race win in the ILCA 7 fleet
“This week delivered an exceptional range of conditions for the athletes — from light air to heavy breeze and challenging sea states,” shared Director of Olympic Sailing Molly Vandemoer. “It’s been incredibly encouraging to see such strong performances from the U.S. athletes.”
Read the full recap: https://www.ussailing.org/news/charlotte-rose-wins-gold-at-french-olympic-week/