How old were you when you started sailing? I was 7 when I started sailing. How did you get started in sailing (what led you to get involved in sailing)? […]
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Randolph Bertin
Interview with Mária Érdi
How old were you when you started sailing? I was about 10 years old when I first set foot on a sailboat (Optimist) but that was nothing serious. However, I […]
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ILCA World Council Appoints New Chief Measurer
At the November 2017 ILCA World Council Meeting, Jean-Luc Michon stepped down as Chief Measurer and Aileen Loo was appointed to become the new ILCA Chief Measurer. Jean-Luc Michon had […]
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2017 World Council Meeting Summary
World Council members of the International Laser Class Association gathered from around the globe on 18 – 19 November for the annual meeting. Before presenting some of the meeting details, […]
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2017 Laser Masters World Championships – Day 7
A Good Race to Finish [photos: Duje Petric] (Split, Croatia) – Racing on the final day of the Laser Masters World Championships was brought forward an hour to increase the […]
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2017 Laser Masters World Championships – Day 5
Just enough wind for one race [photos: Duje Petric] (Split, Croatia) – A fresh overnight Bora wind off the land greeted Laser Master sailors and race committee as they arrived […]
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2017 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship – Day 1
A tough first day [photo: Jeff Martin] At the opening press conference, in Split, Croatia, the 2016 Olympic Gold and Silver medal winners predicted a tough championship with any one […]
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2017 Laser Under-21 World Championships – Day 6
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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