July 10, 2022
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Youth Sailing World Championships: Light winds expected on Day 1
Call it first day nerves, call it excitement, but the adrenaline is pumping as the 431 sailors get ready for their first day of competition in the biggest regatta of their sailing careers. On Saturday night the competitors from 67 nations came together for the Opening Ceremony on Scheveningen beach.
Now it’s time to get their heads into the game as they head out on to the water for the first of five days of intense competition on the North Sea.
The weather forecast points to a light to medium north-westerly breeze blowing at around 8 to 10 knots when racing starts at 1100 hours, although it could get a bit softer during the afternoon.
There are five course areas:
- Course A – two races each for the Male/Mixed and Female Two Person Dinghy fleets (420 class)
- Course B – two races each for Skiff Male and Skiff Female (29er class)
- Course C – two races each for One Person Dinghy Male and Female fleets (ILCA 6 class), then three races for Multihull Mixed (Nacra 15 class)
- Course D – four races each for Windsurfing Male and Female (Youth iQFOiL)
- Course E – four races each for Kiteboarding Male and Female (FormulaKite)
The tide and current are likely to have a strong effect on the race courses, and learning to understand the effects of the current has been a strong focus for sailors in the build-up to the championship.
Every boat and board is carrying a GPS tracking unit supplied by TracTrac, which means you can watch all the racing live on SAP Sailing Analytics: https://youthworlds2022.sapsailing.com
With every race recorded and watchable at any point after racing, the SAP Sailing Analytics is a valuable tool for sailors and coaches to go back through their day and learn what they did right and what they could do better the next time.
by Andy Rice, event reporter for World Sailing.