The 2025 Techno World Championships delivered a fantastic week of racing in Pwllheli, with 15 races completed across all categories under generally mild conditions. The event closed in true Techno293 style – a festive and friendly prize-giving that crowned the new 2025 World Champions.

The first half of the week saw moderate winds before lighter, more unpredictable breezes took over, reshuffling the rankings and rewarding those who adapted best with strong comebacks. Racing on the technical Pwllheli waters, with its chop and shifting winds, highlighted skill and strategy, while ashore the spirit of camaraderie flourished among competitors from 18 nations.

The modern clubhouse overlooking the course was a favorite among coaches and parents, who could enjoy both the spectacular setting and the racing action via live tracking and video. A memorable championship from start to finish – next stop: Turkey, April 2026, for the next Worlds!
Under 13 (38 competitors)
The U13 series, long dominated by Turkey’s Tuna Tekin, finally fell to Hungary’s Antal Körtvélyesi to take the top step of the podium after two wins in the final rounds. Tuna Tekin finally took second place ahead of Italy’s Chiara Marras, the top female rider in the category, who took third place after a superb comeback and two impressive first-place finishes in rounds 11 and 14.Under 15 Boys (38 competitors)
The duel at the front between Spain’s Joshua Castro Jurek and Greece’s Foivos Koulalis ultimately went in favour of the Spanish, who was crowned 2025 World Champion ahead of Foivos. In third place was another Greek rider, Evangelos Kyriazakos, who had a very strong finish to the Championship by winning two rounds.

Under 15 Girls (25 competitors)
With 9 first place finishes and 5 second-place, Spain’s Olivia Sanchez Moral dominated her category and took the top step of the podium! Greece’s Iliana Panagi finished 2nd after winning 3 races in the second half of the Championship. She closed in on Olivia while distancing herself from Latvia’s Marta Ieva Dale.
Under 17 Boys (56 competitors)
At the beginning of the week, the Greek team dominated the Championship’s largest category, but it was ultimately France’s Sören Nguema who was crowned World Champion after a superb comeback at the end of the week. He took the lead over Greece’s Spiros Monastiriotis, followed a few points behind by another Greek rider, Georgios Kanellopoulos.Techno + Boys (34 competitors)
The Techno + podium was fiercely contested, with three Asian riders remaining very close to each other throughout the week. Although he only won one race, it was Daigo Komatsu of Japan who ultimately took the top step of the podium. He was the most consistent! He was followed by another Japanese rider, Takehito Katayama, who made a strong comeback at the end of the championship with four first-place finishes! Navin Singsart of Thailand, who had long been in second place, ultimately finished in third place.

Techno + Girls (16 competitors)
Reigning World Champion Teresa Medde of Italy once again dominated this category after winning eight races. She finished ahead of Kokoro Hirose of Japan, who had overtaken Alejandra López-Amado Arencibia of Spain in the final regattas.

To watch or rewatch all the highlights of the 2025 World Championship, visit the event website where you’ll find all the results, photos, and videos.

Event website: https://worlds2025.techno293.org/
Photos: https://worlds2025.techno293.org/gallery/photos
Videos: https://worlds2025.techno293.org/gallery/video