Florence Allan, aged 18 years old, talks about how it felt to represent the Cayman Islands at the Rio 2016 Olympics! – Interview by Heather Jones How did you get […]
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Interview with Tom Burton [AUS]
Olympic gold medalist Tom Burton talks about his success at Rio and his plans for the future. – Interview by Heather Jones How tough was it out there on the […]
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Interview with Vanessa Dudley [AUS]
What boat did you first sail? A Manly Junior, which is a snub-nosed timber dinghy designed locally and sailed by two kids with a main, jib and spinnaker. What other […]
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Once You Launch, Forget the Friendships
Richard Aspland looks at the friendship and rivalry of three exceptional Laser sailors – Pavlos Kontides [CYP], Karl Martin Rammo [EST] and Tonci Stipanovic [CRO]. When you walk around the […]
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Continental Qualifiers a Hit in Africa and Asia
Jeff Martin looks at how the new country qualification criteria for the 2016 Olympic Games has led to two successful events! The International Olympic Committee introduced a new country qualification […]
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Golden Lily – A Must Read Book!
Lijia Xu, winner of the Laser Radial Olympic gold medal 2012 and Asia’s first dinghy sailing gold medallist tells the story of her journey to success! Lijia “Lilly” Xu become […]
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Interview with Alison Young [GBR]
Alison Young – talks to Jeff Martin just after winning her world title at the 2016 Laser Radial World Championship in Mexico! Congratulations you are the new World Champion – […]
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Interview with Gintare Scheidt [LTU]
Gintare Scheidt – past world champion, married to Robert Scheidt and Mum to two young boys, talks to Jeff Martin about Rio after the Laser Radial Worlds awards ceremony! Five […]
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2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Final Day
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) The wind gods smiled once again for the last day of the Laser Standard Masters World Championship, capping off the regatta with epic sailing conditions for the […]
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2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Day Five
The Perfect Day on a Laser (Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) If you asked a Laser sailor to draw up the perfect day, a day where a Laser is its absolute most […]
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