by Jon Emmett The exact wind range that you would consider medium winds of course depends on your bodyweight. After all, the Laser 4.7, Radial, and Standard rigs all cater […]
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Interview with Paige Railey
How old were you when you started sailing and how did you get involved? I started sailing at the age of 8 because my parents needed a daycare for the […]
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Interview with Hermann Tomasgaard
How old were you when you started sailing? I started sailing when I was 7 years old and my first boat was a Swedish Finessa Optimist. Did anyone else in […]
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Tomasgaard Takes Gold in Miami
by World Sailing A key component of Laser sailor Hermann Tomasgaard’s (NOR) preparation for the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Miami involved a week at the Laser Training Center in […]
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Interview with Sarah Douglas
How did you get involved with sailing? My brother started, and I followed. Growing up on the island of Barbados meant that the ocean was in our backyard. Where was […]
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Lasers in Light Wind
by Jon Emmett Before we even go on the water, we need to think about what sort of day it will be. Will it be a shifty day and we […]
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17th Caribbean Laser Midwinters
From January 18 to 20, the 17th Caribbean Laser Midwinter regatta was held in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. The event, organized by Carib Wind Cabarete, offered competition in the Laser Radial […]
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2019 Asian Open Laser Championships
Photo | Beau Outteridge The first independent Asian Laser Championship will be held 2—9 March 2019 in Singapore. The inaugural event, organized by Singapore Sailing Federation in conjunction with ILCA, […]
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Fitness for Lasers
by Jon Emmett Laser sailing is most definitely a sport. Assuming equal levels of technical skill, the fitter you are the faster you will go in medium-to-strong winds, and you […]
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Interview with Jean-Baptiste Bernaz
How old were you when you started sailing? I started sailing at the age of 7 in my Optimist (21019), in Ste Maxime a small town in front of St […]
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