Thompson, Stransky and Akkerman had standout performances on the first day of the 2020 Australian Laser Championships. (Melbourne, Australia) Double world champion Nick Thompson of Great Britain, young Queenslander Mara […]
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Katie Olsen
The Top Mark
By Brett Beyer The top mark is a hot spot for rule infringements. While most of the yelling and bumping rarely results in a penalty turn (even with a jury […]
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Interview with Paloma Schmidt Gutiérrez
How did you get involved with sailing? I first started in December 1996 when I asked my mom to sign me up for the sailing summer course at the club. […]
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Starting
By Brett Beyer The pre-start period is probably where the most protests occur, most often as a result of windward/leeward situations. Most of these protests end with leeward boats being […]
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Interview with Daphne van der Vaart
How did you get involved with sailing? Both of my parents are sailors. My dad did a campaign for the Olympics in the Soling for the 1984 Games in LA. […]
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Jeff Martin Wins Beppe Croce Trophy
On Tuesday, 29 October at the 2019 World Sailing Annual Conference in Bermuda, the Beppe Croce Trophy was awarded posthumously to Jeff Martin, who dedicated his life to sailing through […]
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Interview with Mara Stransky
How old were you when you started sailing? Well I grew up living on a boat so I did my first yacht race at five months old (apparently), but didn’t […]
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2019 African Laser Championships – Day 4 & 5
(Algiers, Algeria) After a long Day 4, including protest hearings that could change the final medal race day, the Olympic qualifications were becoming clear at the 2019 African Laser Championships. […]
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2019 African Laser Championships – Day 3
(Algiers, Algeria) The third day of racing at the 2019 African Laser Standard & Radial Championships brought very different wind conditions than the previous days. Three races were completed in about […]
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2019 African Laser Championships – Day 2
(Algiers, Algeria) Light winds prevailed on the second day of racing at the 2019 African Laser Standard & Radial Championships. Two races were completed in each fleet and competition is high, […]
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