It could hardly have been any closer. Coming into the final day of racing, the top two competitors in the Laser Standard Men Under-21 were separated by just three points. […]
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2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships – Day 5
The weather forecast called for light winds, and that is exactly what we got. Race Committee first postponed from shore, but reports of 7 knots in the race area provided […]
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2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships – Day 4
Moderate conditions prevailed throught the day, giving sailors an opportunity to focus on boat handling, strategy and tactics rather than fighting to keep upright. But even though conditions were easier, […]
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2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships – Day 3
Sun, wind and waves were on tap for day three of the 2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. With a breeze consistently in the low to mid 20s, […]
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2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships – Day 2
Tricky. That was the word used by most sailors coming off the water after today’s racing. The wind was not overpowering, but the wind shifts just didn’t seem to come […]
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2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships – Day 1
After evaluating wind and wave conditions on the race area and taking into account the likelihood of worse to come, the race committee hoisted AP over A on the signal […]
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2017 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships – Day 6
The sailors who would claim the2017 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championship title would have to prove themselves in a variety of conditions, from light to heavy air, near flat to […]
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2017 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships – Day 5
Wind, waves and current. All three presented challenges to sailors on the first day of the Finals series. The first challenge was getting through the launch queue and out to […]
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2017 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships – Day 4
With the end of the qualifying series looming, some sailors would not have much room for error if they wanted to remain in a higher fleet, while others might be […]
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2017 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships – Day 3
After a day off yesterday due to high winds and large waves, sailors were looking forward to getting back on the water. And they were greeted with moderate, but challenging […]
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