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July 29, 2017

Marc Jacobi - Aero World Champion!

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By Doug Marc has just won the first RS Aero World Championships that were held in France. He was competing in the fleet with the largest ...
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July 25, 2017

What's Missing from my Practice Laser?

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By Doug The training has started for people going to the Laser Master Worlds in Split  in September. Here’s my practice Laser, do you see...
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July 16, 2017

A Lesson In Boat Design

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By Doug On a recent drive back from the lake there were repairs being made to the highway, and there was heavy traffic and lots of bumps ...
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July 01, 2017

Happy Birthday Canada!

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By Doug Today is Canada's 150th birthday and as a Canadian, I'm feeling a little homesick. We have a lot to be grateful for, and i...
June 21, 2017

Bermuda Update

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From Pedro Pedro, the Laser Foiling Guy, is in Bermuda and called with an update as we watched Team NZ lift its rig for a practice sail. ...
June 18, 2017

Did Anyone Else See This?

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By Doug In race 4 of the America's Cup final, Oracle trailed Emirates again by 400 meters. The coverage has been fantastic as we get ...
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May 18, 2017

Bottom of the Run Strategies

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By Doug Here’s a really cool trick that I learned from our district secretary Griffin Orr while I was asleep during a race. We were appro...
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May 03, 2017

LASER FOLKS - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace

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by Pam Dear Laser sailors, ILCA, and Performance Sailcraft Australia:  You have until June 2, 2017 to file an opposition with the...
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May 02, 2017

The Aero – My First Thoughts

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By Doug This is my 40 th year sailing a Laser and we have seen many new classes challenge the Laser without success. I recently competed...
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April 29, 2017

Foiling for the Masses

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By Doug Question: Foiling takes how long to learn? Answer:  About 15 minutes. Pedro  is in Bermuda with the latest Glide Free kit f...
April 25, 2017

Foiling in Conroe

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By Doug Pedro traveled from Sydney via Dallas to the first annual Texas Aero Championships. So Pam and I drove down to Conroe Yacht Cl...
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February 17, 2017

Peter Vessella sailing upwind in a breeze

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by Doug The Florida Masters Midweek Madness was a two day event that started light on the first day but then got breezy on the second. P...
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February 13, 2017

Drop Race Strategy

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By Doug A good regatta strategy is sailing consistently to preserve your drop race as long as possible. In this way, you can use it for t...
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February 06, 2017

Stay in the Football

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By Doug Over Super Bowl weekend, we had the inaugural Rock the Ice Regatta that attracted a small but competitive fleet. It seems appr...
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January 02, 2017

2016 - Those Who Inspired Us

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By Doug Sydney gets our vote for the best New Year's fireworks. I keep reading that people who appreciate things live longer, hap...
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December 15, 2016

Very Last-Minute Christmas Ideas

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By Doug Great news - Brett Beyer will be giving a clinic at the International Sailing Academy in April. This is a rare chance to train w...
December 11, 2016

Last-Minute Christmas Ideas

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By Doug One of the most experienced Laser coaches on the planet is Brett Beyer who sometimes offers online coaching. This would make a...
December 09, 2016

Paul Elvstrøm 1928 - 2016

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By Doug We've have lost one of the greatest sailors of all time. Paul won four consecutive Olympic gold medals and pioneered many of ...
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December 07, 2016

A Great Christmas Present

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By Doug If you're looking for a great Christmas present for your spouse, favorite teenager, best friend, or yourself, look no furth...
December 02, 2016

For the first time on film - the Tower Trapeze!

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By Doug This has just been posted by Nicky Bethwaite: 49er/49erFX Class ‏  @49erSailing The downwind Tower Trapeze! First time e...
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I am just an old guy who has had some sailing success / And I’m just a (not as old) girl who is still learning how to sail. This blog is a collection of the sailing education and adventures of two sailors on opposite ends of the experience and success spectrum. It ranges from the Laser Master Worlds to the local Laser sailing as well as a couple of other dinghies and the occasional keelboat.
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