The Royal Varuna Luxury Yacht Club (RVYC) has actually protected the rights to hold ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 Masters Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand, in February 2023 – which’s just 8 months away.
ILCA 6 and 7 are the classes which were formerly called Laser Radial and Laser Requirement. It is anticipated that in between 150-200 sailors will participate in each occasion, so it will be substantial, even by the lofty requirements of previous RVYC occasions. Having these varieties of rivals in Thailand will, naturally, bring advantages to the location and possibly the nation, as numerous will undoubtably seize the day to see other parts of Thailand when they are here to race.
ILCA 6 Masters Worlds begins on Wednesday February 8, 2023, with ILCA 7 doing the same on Saturday February 18. Complete information will be published at sailing.laserinternational.org/site/events-list when readily available.
The Master sailors from RVYC are stepping up to the obstacle by arranging 2/3 day training weekends on the 3rd or 4th weekend of every month for the rest of 2022. The sailors have actually been assured Masters-specific training from Veerasit Puangnak (Lim) who represented Thailand in the Laser class at the Sydney Olympics 2000, supplemented by visitor coaches. Up until now the optimum variety of individuals is 22, however numbers are anticipated to grow from September onwards, now that it is simple to take a trip to Thailand once again. For those not rather as much as date – considering that 01 Might, global tourists are welcome in Thailand as long as they are completely immunized. There are no other pre-conditions for entry to The Land of Smiles.
These weekends are open for all Masters ILCA sailors (age 30+), for the modest charge of 1,200 baht (USD 35) for a two-day weekend or 1,800 baht (USD 52) on a three-day weekend. Charter boats are readily available, either for the weekends, or for the whole training duration, with or without the Masters Worlds occasions.
A common weekend might include longer courses/exercises (Friday); dealing with starts and particular abilities (Saturday, 2 sessions), and racing/individual training (Sunday). Over the 13 months the program is running, training has actually currently begun with specific concentrate on boat handling and abilities advancement, and will move towards starts, speed, and race craft closer to the Worlds. It will likewise be possible to take part in 2 or 3 significant Thai races throughout the year, not to point out the Thailand Nationals which will be arranged right away prior to the Masters Worlds in order to motivate more global rivals to take part.
Extremely practical lodging is readily available at RVYC at extremely affordable rates, and – most significantly – there will be totally free drinks at the RVYC Beach Bar after each Saturday’s de-brief.
If you wish to participate in the training, call the Varuna sailors on masters.coaching@varuna.org
For concerns on involvement in the Masters Worlds, please contact event.rvyc@gmail.com
