(Aarhus, Denmark) Two more races were completed in the Laser Standard and Radial fleets of the Hempel Sailing World Championships. The third day of racing brought breeze, chop, and changes to […]
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Katie Olsen
2018 Laser Standard & Radial World Championships – Day 2
(Aarhus, Denmark) Two races were completed on the second day of Laser racing at the Hempel World Sailing Championships. The wind was shifting above the rigs in the morning, from […]
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Covering in Lasers
by Jon Emmett The modern format often results in an exciting medal race where there is a battle between two or more sailors for the medals, and far more boat-on-boat […]
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Laser-guided Gran Keeps Zac Littlewood On Track
Photo | John Feder By Associate Editor Nick Tabakoff, via The Australian on July 10, 2018 A fortnight ago, a little-known 17-year-old Fremantle sailor shocked the yachting world by becoming Australia’s […]
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Gybing for Lasers
by Jon Emmett Downwind, there are fewer shifts than upwind because we are sailing away from the wind (not towards it). Still every shift counts and sailing the optimum angle […]
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Rudder vs. Sheet: Heavy Air Downwind Sailing
By Vaughn Harrison via International Sailing Academy Photo | Christy Usher Rarely, and for only short periods of time, can you experience a balanced helm during a 20+ knot downwind. […]
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Tacking for Lasers
By Jon Emmett One of the beauties of Lasers is just how well they tack—if tacked well. Races are anything but a boat speed race to the corner in most […]
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Interview with Sam Meech
Photo | Sailing Energy How old were you when you started sailing? I grew up living on a boat so I was sailing from about five, but I didn’t really get […]
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Starting for Lasers
by Jon Emmett Starting is undoubtedly an extremely important part of the race: this is why we practice it so much. There are many articles written about the techniques involved […]
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Interview with Vasileia Karachaliou
How did you first get involved with sailing? My first encounter with sailing was at the age of 5, when my brothers started sailing. I was in swimming back then, but […]
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