The 2017 Optimist World Championship: DAY 1 Individual Racing Series

Pattaya, Thailand Top youth sailors from the 62 countries participating in the Optimist World Championship 2017 took to the waters off Pattaya in an longawaited start to what will be eight days of competition. Excited and focused on doing their best, they had to contend with a strong tide, unfamiliar conditions for many, and a sudden rainstorm that closed the day.