One race was completed on Wednesday at the 2022 ILCA 6/Laser Radial Women’s & Men’s World Championships and three-time Olympic medallist Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands is now leading the event at Kemah, Texas, USA.

Howth Yacht Club's Eve McMahon – now the only Irish Radial Paris 2024 campaigner – earned a solid ninth place to move up to 40th overall.

Rio Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy is coaching McMahon during this event.

Tropical Storm Karl, which has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, played havoc on Galveston Bay for day two. It was a waiting game with just one race completed in the late afternoon.

After a three-hour on-shore postponement, the fleet was sent out onto the racecourse with high hopes of sneaking in some racing. Unfortunately, due to the instability of the weather pattern, the breeze did not build as expected. Finally, after a two-hour wait on the water, a race was underway in fickle conditions.

A light southerly had pushed in when the sailors finally got on the water today. However, not only was this predominant wind unstable, but large storm clouds were building into the afternoon due to the high humidity levels in the region.

In this fleet full of repeat Olympians and world champions, 86 women from 40 countries are competing.