Team Selection process/policy
Unlike other youth class boats, only the top sailors from each country can attend the World Championships and the Junior European Championships each year.
Each country is given an allocation of number of boats by the International 420 Class Association. In 2025 the events are as follows:
1. World Championships - no age restriction (1st - 9th July 2025)
2. Junior Europeans - U19 only (20th - 27th July 2025)
Application for 2025 Summer Teams
All teams wishing to be considered for selection for either of the Summer 2025 teams MUST complete the attached form in line with the relevant Selection Policy and take part in the Selection events in line with the relevant Selection Policy.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries are now closed as the should have been submitted by the end of Qualifier 1 (Ruland 15th/16th March 2025)
NEW: Team Applications - a list of the teams who have applied can be found here
NEW: Selection Series Results can be found here
Selection Policies:
Links to the Selection Polices can be found below:
- World Championships: Link to Policy
- Junior European Championships: Link to Policy
Notices from Selectors:
Team Costs:
Team Information Packs, with estimated costs are detailed here:
Results
The Provisional Results for the Selection Series will be published after each event and published here.
Selection Committee
The Class has an independent Selection Committee who are responsible for writing the relevant Selection Policies and selecting the teams from the relevant events. The current members of the Selection Committee are:
Ian Walker (Chair)
John Meadowcroft
Lucy Bennett
RYA Youth Raciing Manager or their alternative
Discretionary Request Outcomes
Any requests for discretion are reviewed by the Selection Committee and detailed below (when received and reviewed).
