Vallarta, Mexico – Moving west off the southern coast of Mexico, Hurricane Blas left its mark on the penultimate day of racing at the 2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Championships. Although the storm is moving safely away from Banderas Bay, the anticyclone effects were still being felt with largely overcast skies, cooler temperatures, and lighter winds.  Forecasts

Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were competed today, for another stunning day of sailing at the 2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Championships. Sailors arrived refreshed after yesterday’s lay day, but most ended the day tired and happy after two races in 15–18 knot winds under sunny skies. The race committee abandoned the first race, started in a

Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the ILCA 6 Masters World Championships in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. A perfect day of sailing developed after a marginal forecast for the third day. The race committee went out early to monitor the wind and held the sailors on shore for few extra minutes to let the thermal

Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the ILCA 6 Masters World Championships in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. Banderas Bay continues to deliver beautiful sailing conditions. The fleets were greeted with eight-knot winds for the first race today, and the shifts kept competitors and the race committee on their toes. There were general recalls for both

Vallarta, Mexico – The ILCA 6 Masters World Championships kicked off racing today in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico, and the two scheduled races were successfully completed. The weather is hot, but the competition is hotter as the ILCA 6 masters face off for the first major event of the year.   The sailors went afloat for the first race

Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. The racing kicked off in about 8–10 knots, and the breeze picked up a little for the second race to 11–13 knots. There were some tricky shifts to navigate, which created opportunities for new race winners

Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. Yesterday the sailors used the reserve day for a well-earned lay day to rest and reset for the remainder of the championship. They came back today re-energized and ready to go, starting all races clean today

Vallarta, Mexico – 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

Photos by John Pounder, JLDigitalMedia Vallarta, Mexico – Two races were completed today at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championship in Riviera Nayarit, Nueveo Vallarta, Mexico. With a grey start to the day and a little rain shower, the Race Committee hoisted the AP flag on shore to wait for the wind. By 12:20, the wind had