2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship presented by Paradise Village Group at Vallarta - Day 3
by ILCA 4 Jun 2022 07:05 BST
31 May - 7 June 2022
Two races were completed today on the third day of the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. It was another grey morning without wind, so the day began with an AP flag on shore.
After a couple hours of waiting, 4-5 knots filled in, which was enough to lay the course with the wind building. The wind steadied at about 6-8 knots, with gusts up to 10 knots, for all fleets to get their two races off successfully.
In the Apprentice fleet, Argentina's Andres Heredia held his leading position after locking in two more first-place finishes today. Charles Baillie Strong of Luxembourg also held his position in second overall, while Adil Khalid of the United Arab Emirates slid into third after today.
In the Masters fleet, Greece's Adonis Bougiouris continued his standout performance to lead the fleet while American Ernesto Rodriguez also finished with a second and first in today's races, securing his hold on second overall. Fellow countryman Peter Hurley still sits in third overall.
In the Grand Masters fleet, Australian Brett Beyer sailed two bullets today, maintaining his position atop the leaderboard. Great Britain's Mark Lyttle is still behind Beyer in second place overall, while Andrew Roy of Canada climbed into third after races 5 and 6.
In the Great Grand Masters fleet, Great Britain's Tim Law still leads the way ahead of German Wolfgang Gerz in second, but the star of today was Great Britain's Michael Hicks who won both of today's races and moved into third place overall.
Because six races have been successfully completed in the first three days of the championship, tomorrow's reserve day can be used as a lay day for the sailors to rest - or go sightseeing. This evening is the sailors party where competitors can relax and rest after three days of racing. Two races are scheduled for Sunday, June 5. For full results visit www.sailwave.com/results/vyc/ILCA7Masters2022.htm
Find out more on the event website at 2022ilca7masters.ilca-worlds.org