A look at the 2019 Radial Youth World Championships from two perspectives: a sailor, and a parent. Erin’s Perspective At the beginning of this year at my first Radial Nationals, […]
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ILCA Now Accepting New Builder Applications
1. Overview: ILCA now invites suitably qualified companies to submit preliminary applications to become approved class builders under the ILCA Class Rules. Preliminary applications for consideration in the current cycle […]
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Ramping Up – 2020 Laser Worlds Australia
The Laser Summer Australia is the place to be in the Southern Hemisphere summer of 2020. Laser racing will dominate the calendar in the state of Victoria during Australia’s summer […]
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World Sailing Council Unanimously Approves ILCA Equipment for 2024 Olympics
The World Sailing Council approved the International Laser Class Association’s bid to be retained as equipment for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 30 voting in favor, 0 against and 0 […]
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Laser Masters Worlds – Day One
Rain and clouds in the morning gave way to sunny skies and 10-15 knot winds for the first day of the 2019 Laser Masters Worlds in Port Zélande, Netherlands. All […]
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2019 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships Final Day – Waiting for Wind
Kingston, Ontario, Canada Although the two World Champions had already been determined coming into the final day of racing, there was still a lot on the line for some of […]
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2019 Laser 4.7 Youth World Championships Day 5 – Remarkable Performances
Kingston, Ontario, Canada Our daily report usually begins with the start of the opening race and finishes with the scoring, but the “race day” begins well before racing commences and […]
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2019 Laser 4.7 Youth Worlds Day 4 – Maintaining Consistency
Kingston, Ontario, Canada On this fourth day of the Championships, the girls fleet had an opportunity to start first and sail the outer course, but that did not change their […]
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2019 Laser 4.7 Youth Worlds Day 3 – Getting in Phase
Kingston, Ontario, Canada With about 8 knots of wind from 190, both of the boys fleets were able to start under “U” flag with no one over early. This was […]
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2019 Laser 4.7 Youth Worlds Day 2 – Breeze
Kingston, Ontario, Canada What a difference a day makes. As much as we lacked wind the day before, today there was a surplus. The first set of races were conducted […]
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