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Downwind

Downwind in Lasers

December 6, 2018 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett Modern Laser races are finished at the bottom of the course, where they’ll be ready to start the next race. In fact, for today’s generation, the long […]

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Laser Vang Adjustment Downwind

May 7, 2017 Katie Olsen How To

via SportVid We have already written an article about vang tension downwind. But we still receive many questions and comments on the videos on our YouTube channel and the official SportVid library. A […]

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Downwind Mark Rounding

April 2, 2017 Katie Olsen How To

via SportVid How to Round the Downwind Mark When approaching the downwind mark it is really important to start in time with the preparations of the mark rounding. Make sure […]

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Laser Downwind in 20 Knots

March 31, 2017 Katie Olsen How To

via Matteo Sammarco Top 3 Italian Radial sailors: Maelle Frascari, Valentina Balbi and Silvia Zennaro. Also featuring Mario Benini and Zeno Gregorin. Filmed with GoPro Hero 4 Session and edited with Final […]

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Forget about S-curves, Sailing by the Lee, and Block to Block

February 9, 2017 Katie Olsen How To

by Ari Barshi via Laser Training Center, Cabarete, Dominican Republic We no longer use the term “S-curves” or “Snake” when talking about downwind speed techniques. Instead, the term you will hear […]

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Important Announcements

ILCA European Region Named as Finalist for World Sailing Sustainability Award

September 25, 2022 laserclass

Voting for the finalists will begin on September 27, 2022. To register your vote for […]

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Job Opening – ILCA Technical Officer

June 20, 2022 laserclass

Job Description POSITION: ILCA Technical Officer COMPANY: International Laser Class Association (ILCA) REPORTS TO: ILCA […]

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Upcoming World Championships

2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championship
1-9 July 2023
Dzwinow, POLAND

2023 ILCA 4 Youth World Championship
22-30 July 2023
Volos, GREECE

2023 ILCA 6 Women’s & ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships (OQ)
10-20 August 2023
The Hague, The NETHERLANDS

2023 ILCA U21 World Championships
15-22 October 2023
Tangier, MOROCCO

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