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Starting

November 27, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

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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The Medal Race

July 3, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett The medal race is, as the name sounds, often the race which decides the medals at the end of a World Sailing (previously ISAF) Championship such as […]

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Ruling the Waves

June 3, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett Sailing in big waves is not only a lot of fun, but one of the most rewarding conditions for good boat trim. Just small differences on each […]

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Avoiding the Danger Zones

May 1, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett It is easy to think that people win races and indeed regattas simply because they are faster than everyone else, and whilst this is often part of […]

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Lasers in Strong Wind

April 2, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett Firstly, you may find it useful to read the two preceding articles to this, so as to get the full picture: Lasers in Light Wind and Lasers […]

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Lasers in Medium Wind

March 12, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett The exact wind range that you would consider medium winds of course depends on your bodyweight. After all, the Laser 4.7, Radial, and Standard rigs all cater […]

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Lasers in Light Wind

February 7, 2019 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett Before we even go on the water, we need to think about what sort of day it will be. Will it be a shifty day and we […]

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Fitness for Lasers

December 29, 2018 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett Laser sailing is most definitely a sport. Assuming equal levels of technical skill, the fitter you are the faster you will go in medium-to-strong winds, and you […]

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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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Upwind in Lasers

October 1, 2018 Katie Olsen How To

by Jon Emmett Light Wind It’s about getting your head out of the boat because every slight increase in wind speed translates into a big difference in boat speed. Sailor-positioning […]

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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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2023 ILCA 6 Youth & Men’s World Championship
1-9 July 2023
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22-30 July 2023
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2023 ILCA 6 Women’s & ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships (OQ)
10-20 August 2023
The Hague, The NETHERLANDS

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15-22 October 2023
Tangier, MOROCCO

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