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The 2021 ILCA 6 Men’s and Women’s World Championships is being relocated to Mussanah, OMAN, hosted by the Oman Maritime Sports Committee at the Barcelo Hotel. The event dates have been changed to 29 November to 06 December 2021. Additional information will be posted as it is available.
We apologize for the late announcement, but disruptions of the global supply chain, specifically shipping, have made it logistically impossible to have the charter boats delivered to the original host venue (Houston, USA) from Asia in time for the event. Oman has offered to host this event, although at a later date.
Given this change, we have extended the application deadline to 30 August 2021, after which you will be asked to approve and rank your sailors. All existing applications for this event remain valid, although we understand that some sailors may cancel due to the date and venue change.
Also, the dates and locations for several 2022 World Championships have been set These are:
- 2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Championship – 09-17 June 2022 at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Nuevo Vallarta, MEXICO
- 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championships – 13-20 August 2022 at the Capable Planet Clube Nautico in Vilamoura, PORTUGAL
- 2022 ILCA U21 World Championships – 21-28 August 2022 at the Capable Planet Clube Nautico in Vilamoura, PORTUGAL
Please share this information with the sailors in your District.
Best regards,
The ILCA Team
International Laser Class Association
Website: http://www.laserinternational.org
Full article at Sail-World: https://www.sail-world.com/news/233366/Radial-sailor-Olivia-Christie-fin...
Great effort by NZ sailors at the 2019 Laser Master Worlds at Port Zelande, Netherlands.
With Dave Ridley winning the Standard Apprentice Masters only securing the win on the last day after and epic battle with Eduardo Van Vianan (NED) and Jared West (ESP).
And Scott Leith won yet again in the Radial Masters, holding the lead from the 2nd day of the regatta to beat Anders Mattsson (SWE) and Ledet Jean-Christophe (FRA).
Rounding put the NZ tean were Andrew Dellabarca, Cris Brodie and Luuk Van Basten Battenburg now living and sailing for the Netherlands.
It was a tricky regatta with big wind shifts in some races, catching out even some of the big names.
Photo: Junichi Hirai / Bulkhead Magazine
https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/gautrey-snares-bronze-laser-world-champs
The event was at Miho Bay, Sakaiminato, Japan and George in 3rd was followed by Sam Meech in 4th and a 10th for Thomas Saunders.
Aussies Tom Burton & Matt Wern were 1st an 2nd.
All results at
https://2019worlds.laserjapan.org/standard/results/
Photo: Sailing Energy
Huge congratulations to Josh Armit who won the boys Laser Radial at the 2018 Youth Worlds in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Josh sealed the deal in the 58 boat fleet with a day to spare, then went on to get a second in the final race. He started the regatta with a 6th, his eventual drop race, then was a model of consistency, including 3 firsts, 2 seconds, a third, fourth and fifth.
Samantha Stock finished 20th from 46 in the girls Radial.
Josh and Samantha were part of a successful NZL team which include
- 2nd girls RSX Windsurfer (nice to see)
- 2nd in boys 29er
- 3rd mixed Nacra 15
- 5th Boys 420
© Jesus Renedo / Sailing Energy / Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR
Sam Meech collected silver at the 49th Princess Sofia regatta in Palma, finishing off by winning the medal race.
Also in the Men's Laser - 8th Tom Saunders, 20th George Gautrey, 24th Andre McKenzie, 165th (silver fleet) Matt Kempkers
And in the Momen's Laser - 20th Suzanna Pyatt and 44th Olivia Christie.
Other podiums from the team NZL where silver for Alex Maloney and Milloy Meech in the 49erFX and bronze for Andy Maloney as he gets momentum in his Finn campaign.