Shifting winds, general recalls, black flag penalties and one abandoned race led to a drama–filled opening day at the 48–nation KBC Laser Radial Youth and Men’s World Championship on Dublin […]
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News
Once You Launch, Forget the Friendships
Richard Aspland looks at the friendship and rivalry of three exceptional Laser sailors – Pavlos Kontides [CYP], Karl Martin Rammo [EST] and Tonci Stipanovic [CRO]. When you walk around the […]
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Continental Qualifiers a Hit in Africa and Asia
Jeff Martin looks at how the new country qualification criteria for the 2016 Olympic Games has led to two successful events! The International Olympic Committee introduced a new country qualification […]
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Golden Lily – A Must Read Book!
Lijia Xu, winner of the Laser Radial Olympic gold medal 2012 and Asia’s first dinghy sailing gold medallist tells the story of her journey to success! Lijia “Lilly” Xu become […]
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Interview with Alison Young [GBR]
Alison Young – talks to Jeff Martin just after winning her world title at the 2016 Laser Radial World Championship in Mexico! Congratulations you are the new World Champion – […]
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Interview with Gintare Scheidt [LTU]
Gintare Scheidt – past world champion, married to Robert Scheidt and Mum to two young boys, talks to Jeff Martin about Rio after the Laser Radial Worlds awards ceremony! Five […]
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2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Final Day
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) The wind gods smiled once again for the last day of the Laser Standard Masters World Championship, capping off the regatta with epic sailing conditions for the […]
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2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Day Five
The Perfect Day on a Laser (Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) If you asked a Laser sailor to draw up the perfect day, a day where a Laser is its absolute most […]
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2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Day Four
(Riviera Nayarit, Mexico) Rested and recovered after yesterday’s lay-day, the sailors returned to the water with an on-time start and a moderate southwest breeze to complete two more races in […]
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2016 Laser Standard Masters World Championship – Day Three
Sail, eat, sleep, repeat. It was another great day of sailing for the Laser Standard Masters Worlds in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico as the sea breeze once again filled in on […]
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