Recent Laser News

10 Mar 2010
Due to severe weather conditions the Euro Masters Series regatta in Calella de Palafrugell Spain, scheduled to be held from 11th to 14th March, has been cancelled . A snow storm has affected the...
04 Mar 2010
The Laser class has sadly lost a great friend and supporter.  Geoff Myburgh from South Africa passed away on 2 March aged 81.  Geoff was a keen Laser sailor and also one of ISAF’s...
04 Mar 2010
Linz, Austria – 28 & 29 November 2009 Summary Report The chairmen and class representatives of the countries of the European region of the Laser Class Association met in Linz for the annual...
24 Feb 2010
There is only 1 week left to make applications for the European Laser Standard Youth Championship & Trophy 2010. Sailors who do not apply by Tuesday 2nd March 2010 have very little chance of...
16 Feb 2010
The Sun & Sail Sailing Center in Hertzliya, Israel, is offering Laser training for club sailors in February, March & April. Laser Masters Cultural Weeks are included in the run-up to the...
10 Feb 2010
There are now just seven weeks left to submit bids for 2012 European Events. If you are interested in hosting a European Laser Event in 2012 please make an expression of interest to ILCA as soon as...
28 Jan 2010
Third Central & South American Laser Masters Championship This year's event will take place from 18th to 20th February 2010 at Club de Veleros Barlovento in Buenos Aires, Argentina. To attend...
21 Jan 2010
LaserPerformance, the UK Laser Association and the Royal Yachting Association (national authority), supported by Sport England have teamed up to launch a new programme aimed at helping UK Clubs...
19 Jan 2010
World Laser Championships Are Now Open for Late Application Sailors are now able to make late application for entry to the World Laser Radial Women, Laser Radial Men, Laser Radial Youth, Laser...
13 Jan 2010
ILCA By Law and Class Rules 2010 The 2010 ILCA By Law and Class Rules have been published in the 2010 Handbook and are now available to view on the Rules & Regulations pages of...
05 Jan 2010
Important changes have happened that affect the structure and composition of the ILCA World Council: At the European Annual General Meeting (EAGM) held at the end of November Calle Lindfors from...
05 Jan 2010
The 2010 European Laser Standard Senior, Radial Women, 4.7 Youth and Standard Youth Championships are now open for application, any sailor wishing to attend a European Championship should submit an...
04 Jan 2010
The overall series results for the Laser Europa Cup and Laser Youth Grand Prix, including the last regatta in Hvar, Croatia, are now available here. These are the final results. Congratulations to...
31 Dec 2009
The provisional overall series results for the Laser Europa Cup and Laser Youth Grand Prix, including the last regatta in Hvar, Croatia, are now available here. These provisonal results will be...
31 Dec 2009
This day was a carbon copy of the previous 2 days with excellent sailing conditions. S/SE wind of 16-18 knots, strengthening to 20-22 knots, a mild 16-17 degrees and a beautiful sunshine. This year...
30 Dec 2009
Excellent sailing conditions again were awaiting the competitors. A breeze of 20-25 knots from S-SE, and given the islands sheltered waters, waves of only 0.5 – 1m. Even the sun shined for a...
29 Dec 2009
The first racing day on December 28 started with a beautiful day sunshiny day. 25 standard, 36 radial and 60 4.7 sailors, from countries as remote as Finland or Portugal waited for some breeze to...
24 Dec 2009
2010 European Laser Masters - Charter Boats Available! A limited number of charter boats have been made available for sailors attending the 2010 European Laser Masters Championship in Cyprus. If you...
23 Dec 2009
2010 World Laser Championships - Application Deadline 5th January 2010! If you wish to take part in the 2010 World Laser Championships, please visit the championships pages now to make an...
22 Dec 2009
Euro Master Series 2010 - Notice of Race and Website The Euro Master Series 2010 website and Notice of Race have been published. Please visit the website for information about the Euro Master series...
17 Dec 2009
Notification of a Stolen GBR Laser Between 7th November and 12th December 2009, Laser GBR 180310 was stolen from the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Dinghy Park, in the United Kingdom. The boat was on a...
17 Dec 2009
Europa Cup 2010 - Dates & Venues, Notice of Race and Website The Europa Cup 2010 website and Notice of Race have now been published.  Please visit the Europa Cup pages for information about...
16 Dec 2009
Applications For Entry To All 2010 European Laser Events Will Open On 5th January 2010 The Notices of Race for the 2010 European Laser Standard Senior, Laser Standard Youth, Laser Radial Women and...
02 Dec 2009
Bid Deadline for 2012 European Laser Championships Extended The deadline for bids for the 2012 European Laser Championships has been extended to 31st March 2010. This is in order to invite more...
02 Dec 2009
Changes to the European Executive Committee During the European Annual General Meeting, which was held in Linz, Austria on 28 & 29 November, some changes were made to the European Executive...
23 Nov 2009
LaserWorld December 2009 now available to download and view online. Please click here to view the latest edition. The December edition includes the following articles: 2009 World Laser Standard...
06 Nov 2009
Any European clubs interested in hosting a European Laser Championship in 2012 should contact the European Region Executive Committee or the ILCA office to discuss what is involved and how the...
05 Nov 2009
Entry is now open for all 2010 Laser World Championships! It is essential for all sailors who would like to take part in any of these events to visit the championship pages now and complete the...
03 Nov 2009
Are you interested in hosting a World Championship in 2013? If so, act now! The bid deadline for 2013 World Championships is 1st December 2009. If your club would like to host a World...
13 Oct 2009
After the Laser Europa Cup regattas in Portugal and Spain at the beginning of October, the latest Europa Cup series results are now available. Visit the Laser Europa Cup pages for more information...
24 Sep 2009
The ILCA website news now has an RSS feed function. What are news feeds? News feeds allow you to see when has more news, without having to visit the website. Feeds are also known as RSS. How do I...
23 Sep 2009
The Indian Laser Class Association is looking for a Laser Coach willing to coach Indian Laser sailors for a period of six months to a year. Any coach interested should email the Indian Laser Class...
22 Sep 2009
 The 2010 Laser 4.7 World Championships and the Asia Pacific Championships are to be in held in Thailand in March and April. Sailors wishing to attend should complete and application or entry as...
11 Sep 2009
Entry is now open for the Asia Pacific Laser Masters Championships, which will take place 6th to 12th March 2010 in Pattaya, Thailand. Read more
11 Sep 2009
Entry is now open for the Asia Pacific Laser Championships, which will take place 27th February to 5th March 2010 in Pattaya, Thailand. Read more
28 Aug 2009
The Notice of Race has been published for the 2010 World Laser 4.7 Championship being held in Pattaya, Thailand from 31st March to 8th April 2010. Applications for entry will be accepted...
23 Aug 2009
The 2009 Laser World Championship raceing was cancelled for Sunday as Hurricane Bill passed close by. sailing is scheduled to start again on Monday. Check out the photo's of the preparations ...
20 Aug 2009
Listen online now to live radio from the Laser World Championships in Canada. Interviews with the sailors, Canadian and pop music and much more. A big thank you to Nautel and the World Championships...