Pattaya, Thailand – Today’s sailing followed a different format at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club (RVYC) for the 2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships since the Grand Masters were only able to complete one race on Day 3. The Grand Masters were the first fleet to start today and were on the outer-loop course, whereas the rest of the fleets were moved to the inner-loop course. Racing began under clear skies with NNW winds of 6–10 knots that eventually shifted west, where the strong current skewed conditions, also causing the Great Grand Master fleet to abandon the second race. The Grand Masters were finished at the leeward mark and entire course had to be reset.
2023 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship, RVYC / © Matias Capizzano
Grand Master Andrew Holdsworth from the United States recounted, “The first race was a reduced number of starters…it was really difficult sailing. The…
