New Battles But No Pirates
Last night sailors attended the presentation dinner for the Masters division of the 21st Hobie® 16 World Championships in the ballroom of the Manwan Harmona Resort. It was a excellent evening where the Hobie International Cup winners Rod and Kerry Waterhouse from Australia, second place getters Mick and Patrick Butler also from Australia and third place finishers William and Lucinda Edwards from South Africa were presented with their trophies after a brilliant series.
Once again we have light to medium winds predicted which will range between 7 to 12 knots, with the breeze best in the afternoon and blowing in from SSW.
The weather that we have seen throughout the Masters series appears to be holding up once again with scattered cloud in a mostly clear sky. It is currently 280C (82.50F) at 5:45am as the sun rises. The area is expecting a maximum of 330C (91.50F), it will be hot and humid and feel more like 450C (1150F). There is a slight chance of thunderstorms and an extreme UV warning is issued.
Today competitors in the Great Grand Masters, Grand Masters, Women’s and Youth divisions will battle it out for the first time at Dapeng in China on waters that centuries ago saw pirates attack and pillage the local population. A Hobie Class flag will replace the Jolly Roger today.
Good luck to every sailor who has made the decision to come to this excellent regatta in this amazing South Eastern China location.