Via International Sailing Academy International Sailing Academy’s Sail Settings Guide for MKII and Radial, both in imperial and metric units, include settings for both chop and flat water. These can […]
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ILCA Presents Online Laser Courses by International Sailing Academy
Via International Sailing Academy Over a decade of clinic and Olympic coaching experience in the Laser Class dinghy have culminated in new online courses by International Sailing Academy. Our mission […]
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ILCA Presents Free Laser Sailing Webinars Hosted by SailCoach
As most of us Laser sailors are at home for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ILCA and SailCoach are teaming up to bring you free Zoom […]
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The Top Mark
By Brett Beyer The top mark is a hot spot for rule infringements. While most of the yelling and bumping rarely results in a penalty turn (even with a jury […]
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Starting
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
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
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
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
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
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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