The ILCA 4 World Championship was held at the end of July at Nautical Club of Volos & Argonauts in Greece. There was a massive entry of 437 sailors from 50 countries, making it one of the biggest dinghy sailing events of 2023.
Thailand's Weka Bhanubandh won the title of 2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Champion by 21 points, with the USA’s James Pine finishing second. This result is exactly the same as the 2022 Optimist World Championship, held in Bodrum, Turkey, showing how Optimist sailors progress on to other classes and continue to find success.
These sailors will be ones to watch as their careers progress and we at SSL HQ will be keeping a close eye on them!
Mark has been managing sailing websites since 1996, always being at the forefront of technology, and now manages the combined Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com network. He has covered events such as the International Moth World Championship and Cowes Week, focusing on the sailors' thoughts and words. Mark has been European Champion in the Farr 30 & J/24 class and has won numerous UK titles, and competes regularly in local and national events in dinghies and sportsboats.
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