Ireland's Mark Lyttle Lying Second at ILCA/Laser Grand Master World Championships in Mexico

4th June 2022

National Yacht Club's Mark Lyttle is lying second overall at the ILCA/Laser Grand Master World Championships in Mexico

The National Yacht Club's Mark Lyttle (GBR 217871) is lying second overall at the ILCA/Laser Grand Master World Championships in Mexico Credit: John Pounder/ILCA

The National Yacht Club's Mark Lyttle is going well at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships in Mexico this weekend.

After six races sailed and one discard to count, the 1996 Atlanta Olympian is two points off the lead in a 24-boat fleet.

The venue is the same as where Lyttle's clubmate Finn Lynch sailed to his second top ten at the ILCA Worlds late last month.

If the Dun Laoghaire sailor, who is based in the UK, is to reclaim his Grand Master World title in 2018 on home waters, he will need to dislodge all-around Masters legend Brett Beyer of Australia.

Beyer has just graduated from the 45-55 category and has four race wins in his score tally at the halfway point. He previously won seven Laser Apprentice Masters World Championships between 2001 and 2010.

Saturday was a reserve day at Vallarta Yacht Club, with racing scheduled to resume on Sunday running until Tuesday.

Results are here

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