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District Contacts .....................................................................................................6

President’s Report....................................................................................................8

Stretch it Out!...........................................................................................................10

Regatta Reports District 12 Champs - Savannah.............................................................12 District 13 Champs...................................................................................13 North American Championship.............................................................14 Canadian Masters......................................................................................15 Atlantic Coast Championship.................................................................16

2019 Event Schedule .............................................................................................18

2020 Event Schedule...............................................................................................19

District Reports.......................................................................................................20

Why Join the Laser Class?....................................................................................26

Membership Applications.....................................................................................27

Cover photo: Close start at the District 12

regatta held at Savannah Yacht Club. Photo by Martine Zurinkas

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District 1Claire [email protected]

District 2Philippe DormoyIle Bizard, Quebec, H9C [email protected]

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District 4Shelby Williams Sail Manitoba; 409-145 Pacifi c Ave. Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2Z6 [email protected]

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District 6Dale StranaghanWest Vancouver BC604-921-7575 x [email protected] 7Christine [email protected]

District 8Wyz [email protected] 516-287-0305www.LaserD8.org

District 9Peter BushnellCazenovia, NY315-655-4671- [email protected]

District 10Eric ReitingerMt. Laurel NJ [email protected]://d10.laserforum.org

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District 12Rob [email protected] www.d12laserforum.orgDistrict 13James [email protected] www.laser.org/m/_general/d13.aspDistrict 14District 15Griffi n OrrGriffi [email protected]://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/txLaser/District 16Tim Fitzgerald, Wichita KS [email protected]

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President’s ReportBY ANDY ROY

For this issue I’m going to try and summarize what has transpired in recent months with ILCA and our goal of retaining our position as equipment for the Men’s and Women’s one-person dinghy events for the 2024 Olympics.

I want to thank the many North American class members who took the time to vote on the rule change to amend our class to remove the requirement that builders must (mandatory) have the rights to use a Laser trademark. NA members voted in significant numbers, which was key to help meeting the two-thirds majority required to amend the rule. The overall results were approximately 79% YES, 21% NO. This rule change was required in order to comply with World Sailing’s Olympic Equipment Policy as well as EU antitrust regulations. As a result of the successful rule change we have been approved by unanimous vote of the World Sailing Council as the singlehanded Olympic equipment for the 2024 games.

The rule change allows ILCA to appoint builders and suppliers who will be allowed to manufacture and sell class-legal boats and equipment under alternate brands. It means ILCA can comply with World Sailing’s Olympic Equipment Policy and FRAND licensing requirements and, by signing the Olympic Classes Contract, ILCA has committed to complying with the Olympic Equipment Policy approved by Council.

The current parties to the LCMA, which includes PSJ (Japan) and PSA (Australia), have agreed on the following arrangements to implement World Sailing’s policy:

(a) Licenses will be granted to use the construction manual to any interested and qualified party to build and sell boats and equipment, provided the licensees can meet all the building requirements. This includes Laser Performance Europe (LPE), who can become an approved builder again, but only if they remedy outstanding breaches of the current construction manual.

(b) All builders will be permitted to sell boats and equipment in any part of the world provided they pay the specified license fees. The license fees and payment process are available to interested parties.

(c) Builder licenses will continue for at least as long as the class remains an Olympic and/or World Sailing youth class and will be updated from time to time if required to comply with the provisions of World Sailing’s Olympic Equipment Policy.

(d) QR coded tracking labels will be required on class

legal equipment to verify that all parts are supplied by a class approved builder in compliance with the building specifications.

The effect of this is that ILCA will allow all boats built and equipment supplied in compliance with the construction manual to compete in class events and races regardless of the trademark they are sold under. This includes all existing boats constructed in accordance with the construction manual. Builders will be responsible to ensure that they hold the appropriate rights to use the trademark under which they sell boats and equipment.

Many are still wondering what the boat name will be. ILCA will continue to administer the affairs and organize events for the Laser (Standard), Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 Class boats. As outlined above, new approved builders can elect to either establish a licensing agreement with an existing trademark owner or use an alternate brand. Regardless, all boats built in accordance with the construction manual and bearing a World Sailing plaque on the aft face of the cockpit will be considered class legal for all ILCA events. Fleets, Districts and Regional associations can continue to organize Laser events as usual in accordance with the ILCA Constitution and Class Rules.

ILCA is underway with the process of appointing new builders, and summarized as follows:

(a) Prospective applicants will apply to become a builder or supplier through a staged process to assess and ensure their suitability.

(b) This process will be undertaken on a regular basis, linked to the Olympic cycle in accordance with World Sailing requirements, to ensure that new builders and equipment suppliers are only introduced during non-critical phases of the Olympic equipment cycle.

(c) The window for applications will be an 18-month period from approximately 12 months before until 6 months after each Olympic Games (or as determined by agreement between ILCA and World Sailing). ILCA will publish invitations for applications each cycle, which will specify the exact dates for applications.

(d) New builders and suppliers will be required to commence production no later than 18 months after each Olympics.

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(e) An assessment panel consisting of representatives of builders, ILCA and World Sailing (and independent experts if necessary) will be established to undertake the application review process.

(f) A published process and criteria detail the requirements to become a new builder. A similar process will apply for new equipment suppliers, modified as appropriate foreach equipment item.

ILCA will be working hard to bring the initial new builders onboard as soon as practically possible.

In other North American class news, I’d like to say congratulations to the great folks at CORK Kingston, who took on the huge task of hosting several virtually back-to-back major class events this summer, including the Youth Radial and 4.7 World Championships. From all the feedback we received both events were tremendous successes, and the events provided wonderful experiences and learning for many North American youth sailors.

At our most recent North American Committee meeting we discussed the possibility of changing The Laser Sailor from a printed/mailed publication to an e-version as a cost cutting measure. We recently lost a regular and long running advertiser -- Annapolis Performance Sailing (APS) – who have decided to focus their business solely on sailing clothing and get out of boat sales and parts business. We thank APS for all their past support and wish them the best. On the plus side, we’re pleased to introduce a new advertiser in this issue -- Performance Sailcraft Australia -- who are now advertising their boats and equipment for sale in both Canada and the USA.

We will continue to produce The Laser Sailor as a mailed publication for the time being and continue to monitor the situation. If you feel strongly one way or the other in terms of the printed versus and electronic version, feel free to email Sherri in the NA Class office.

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Stretch It OutBY RACHEL GOETTINGSAILORCISE LLC

We all know that sailing is a sport, but unfortunately, a lot of sailors forget some essential steps to be able to perform our sport effectively out on the water. One of those essential aspects is stretching! How many times have you gone to a regatta and seen people stretching before and after the event, odds are not too often. Stretching is crucial in helping your body get ready for the activity you are about to do and make injury less likely to occur. Laser sailing is a very physically demanding sport by remembering to stretch before and after sailing; you can boost your performance on and off the water.

Why stretch for sailing? In sailing just like any other sport, you are using your muscles. So before heading out on the water, it is essential to get the muscles you are about to use warmed up. By stretching out those muscles, we can avoid injury. Stretching has also shown to help improve athletes performance during competition. We also want to stretch after sailing as it will help reduce muscle fatigue, increase your flexibility, and help improve your circulation.

Different types of stretches:

Self Myofascial Release or Foam Rolling: This form of stretching is done by rolling a piece of foam on various trigger points on your body. You are massaging away restrictions to your muscles to improve your soft-tissue extensibility.

Static Stretching: This is done while your body is at rest. You use different movements to lengthen your muscle to an elongated position and hold it for at least 30 seconds.

Active-Isolated Stretching: During this stretch, you are moving your joint through a full range of motion. Hold each stretch for 2 seconds then repeat for 5-10 repetitions.

Neuromuscular Stretching or Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: This stretching involves a Sports Performance Professional moving your limb until the first resistance barrier.

Dynamic Stretching: This form of stretching is using your force production and body momentum to go through a full range of motion.

Now that we know why we need to stretch and the different types of stretches, how do we put it all together? The stretching we do before sailing will be different than what we do after sailing. Check out the types of stretching to do before and after sailing along with our favorites for laser sailing.

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Stretching Before Sailing:

Most people may turn to static stretching as being the best before any physical activity. However, static stretching has been shown to decrease athletes performance if used before competition. The best form of stretching before heading out on the water or any sport is dynamic stretching. Dynamic stretching activates the muscles you are going to be using, it helps improve your range of motion, and it has shown to enhance your performance during activity. You can also add in foam rolling before hitting the water to help improve fl exibility and alleviate any sore muscles. Check out the list of our favorite dynamic stretches below:

• Straight Leg Kicks • Knee to Chest• Lunge with a Twist• Hip Stretch with a Twist • Arm Circles

(You can perform these by walking to a point or standing in place switching sides. Do 20 repetitions of each and repeat three times. Spend at least 10-15 minutes stretching before going out sailing)

Stretching After Sailing:

After you fi nish up your day sailing, you should also do some stretching. This is where static stretching, active-isolated stretching, and foam rolling come in. All three of these can be used or combined to help reduce muscle fatigue, increase your fl exibility, and help improve your circulation.Check out the list of our favorite after sailing stretches:

• Hamstring Stretch• Hip and Thigh Stretch• Active Side Lunge • Glutes Stretch • Shoulder Stretch• Wrist Stretch • Tricep Stretch• Foam Rolling of Legs and Back

(Finish up the day with at least 10-15 minutes of stretching.)

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Regatta ReportsMy experience at the Savannah D12 regatta hosted by SYCBY KATE ZuRINSKAS (LLSC)

This is the summer I am learning to sail the Laser. I have sailed the boat about ten times, but without any coaching. I began my learning experience in the saltwater of Savannah Yacht Club. I traveled with a group of my friends and we took a three-boat trailer and picked up the fourth boat on the way. Before Savannah, we had only ever sailed in current once or twice; however, the nice members of SYC held a meeting for all the juniors where we discussed the current, tides, depth, oysters, strategies, and geography of the area. This was a great learning experience where I gained valuable information and experience which helped me on the race course. My favorite thing about this regatta was that it was for everyone. There were juniors like me just starting out in the boat, Lauderdale hotshots, Laser masters veterans, and parents of juniors just sailing to support them and have fun. Ages ranged from 13 to over 75 and everyone was helpful and courteous to everyone else. Competitors were always laughing and chatting on the water; comparing strategies or just having a good time. There were over twenty competitors and three fleets; 4.7, Radial, and Full rig. It was also a family affair; Dr. Charlie Usher ran the regatta and placed third in the Full rig, his brother Gifford from Alabama was the PRO, and the other brother David brought a junior team from Wrightsville beach and was a junior parent helping with dollies (his sons placed first and second in the Radial fleet). This was also a regatta where anything could happen. Placing fourth, Jason Rucker sailed his 1974 yellow hulled boat. Showing that old Lasers could

be competitive and that the skill of the sailor determines their success. I also loved the race committee because on Saturday morning they decided to stay on shore and wait for the sea breeze rather than bake in the hot sun on the water. This allowed for the competitors to talk and eat lunch comfortably in the AC. However, we still sailed four solid hours in the afternoon sea breeze. Another thing I admired about this regatta was how all the safety boats had multiple cases of water and in between races would give us water and then take our empty bottle. You could tell it was a regatta run by Laser sailors for Laser sailors. Furthermore, there was lots of local wildlife wanting to get in on the action. We saw stingrays and fish jumping out of the water, dolphins swimming along our boats, and seagulls flying overhead. In the end I loved this regatta and am planning to return for as long as I am sailing Lasers. I will look forward to this regatta each year and see my new friends (and eventually beat them). I tied for third in the Radial fleet with my best friend and now have a whole summer of sailing to look forward to so that next year I can return and do better.

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Laser District 13 Championships

Florida YC, Jacksonville, FL – November 16-17, 2019

The Florida Yacht Club (FYC), founded in 1876, and the Jacksonville sailing community welcome sailors, friends and family to sail the 2019 Laser District 13 Championships. We’ll sail on the St Johns River and socialize with the members and the community. The sailing venue is fairly open within a broad expanse of the river. This will be a great event to prepare for the Orange Bowl, and the 2020 Midwinters regattas. The weather should be warm and mild with winds driven by frontal activities and sea breezes.

We welcome the Laser class to our club where we have hosted numerous regattas, including national and international championships. Take advantage of great drinks and meals in our popular Pirates Den Dining Room and our Pirates Den Bar through obtaining an event card at check-in.

We will likely add Masters awards in addition to the Full, Radial and 4.7 rig open awards.

FYC is conveniently located a short drive from the airport, downtown and local shopping and stores in the beautiful Ortega, Avondale and Riverside areas. Beaches are a bit further but an easy drive. There is a range of outdoor activities in the area for the entire family. Several hotels, B&B’s and other accommodations are nearby.

Join us early for a Friday clinic led by the Intercollegiate Coach of the Year – Jacksonville University’s Jon Faudree.

We look forward to seeing you in November for a great weekend of sailing and camardarie. Check Regatta Network for more information or contact our Sailing Director [email protected]

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Laser North Americans BY ERIC REITINGER

138 sailors, their families and coaches arrived at Brant Beach for the Laser North Americans. Great wind conditions were forecasted the four days of racing. Thursday morning and every morning of the event, sailors were offered a very large breakfast as fuel for the day. After the skippers meeting the sailors were out ready to start racing at 11am. Winds for the most part of the entire weekend were out of the south west but never locked into the normal sea breeze direction. This offered sailors great breeze and with puffs and shifts. We were also fortunate that the seaweed wasn’t as bad as previous events. The outer course of the trapezoid was the only spot where there was some seaweed making sailors either avoid patches or be creative on when to clear their blades. Standard and 4.7s were able to race 3 races on Thursday but as the Radials started their last race, some pop up thunderstorms formed north on the mainland and the sailors were forced to return to shore. We were fortunate that the rain arrived only about an hour and a half later of hitting the beach, letting the sailors watch the rain as they ate dinner at the club. For dinner the sailors were treated to multiple tables of a variety of food which offered no lines and easy access to any and as much food as possible.

As we got into day 2, the radials were given the first start to catch up on the race abandoned the day prior. The early morning westerly held in longer than usual and fog was over the bay. With a few hour postponement on shore, the sailors found shade wherever they could and stayed hydrated before we headed The PRO switched up the race courses for the sailors so the standard and 4.7 rigs sailed on the inner and the radials on the outer. Also unique to this regatta over others is the large starting line for the radials. 82 boats sailed one starting line with no splits, giving a rare opportunity to start with a lager fleet. The radials were able to sail 4 races and the standards and 4.7s each sailing 3 in a southwesterly ranging from 8mph

up to about 17mph. After the sail in, sailors were treated to snacks and soft pretzels in the shade as a way to cool off. It was also failed to mention that while the wind was up, the heat index was over 100 each day. Plenty of water was provided to keep the sailors and volunteers hydrated through the entire weekend.

As we came into the third day, we started at the usual time but had a lighter wind out of our south westerly direction and built throughout the afternoon. 3 more races in each fleet were completed going back to the standard and 4.7 rigs on the outer course and radials the inner course. To cool the sailors off afterward Rits’s water ice read as they got off the water.

The final day gave the sailors some different conditions then the last 3 days. The south westerly was supposed to come in, but a westerly prevailed which was really spotty and shifty. Only one race went off for the day and the sailors were treated to air conditioning and cheesesteaks before awards. Thanks a lot to Brant Beach Yacht Club for hosting. With some luck we’ll be hosing Laser Nationals in 2022, the 50th anniversary of the first Nationals which was held at Brant Beach.

Top 3 StandardsNoah CollinsonLeo BoucherBenn Smith

Top 3 RadialsChapman PetersenDaniel EscuderoAsher Zitter

Top 3 4.7sCarling DaviesChristopher KitsonKevin Gosselin

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Canadian Masters ChampionshipBY MIKE MADGE August 19-21 the Canadian Laser Masters was held at the prestigious Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club. The Venue should be on every Sailors must do list. From the spectacular scenery to the unmatched hospitality of the club and its members, it is first class. As far as the logistics of having a Yacht Club on an Island, these guys have it all figure out and make the transportation of boat and belongings easier than getting a cab from a Thunder Bay airport to the Valhalla Inn.(Thunder Bay is a small airport and the Hotel is a mile away lol) For a very part time Laser racer it was a no brainer for me to go. I had been there in 2011 at the Richardson and Laser No Coast Event and thoroughly enjoyed it. Combine that with the fact that the entry list of 33 standard boats included laser Legend Andy Roy, Ari (Mr Laser Clinic) Barshi, Olympians Mark Lammens and Sandy Reilly The Event officially kicked off with a Barbeque at the Richardson’s beautiful Cottage. As a relative unknown it was great to meet up with all the fellow competitors. Being this was my first ever master’s Event it was quite nice to have more than just sailing in common. Conversations switched easily from sailing to retirement and Grandchildren. The racing got an off to a start Friday and though the wind was on the light and shifty side the RC managed to get off two races on a somewhat shortened course. Keys of day one was getting off the line clear and hitting the first shift, passing lanes and length of race made catching up tough. I believe the first race lasted all of 16 minutes - kind of reminded me of a DN racecourse time, only difference is on the DN you’re going 50 mph. After racing the club had snacks and hors d’ouvres just to prep our stomachs for a delicious Shrimp and Chicken Dinner. This was not an Event where you were going to lose weight. Saturday morning stared out much like Friday with lighter winds. After one race the RC sent the boats to shore for more food and a wait for the promise of better winds. After a fairly lengthy delay and somewhat more than one would call a light lunch, the racing resumed in a nice 8-10 knot southerly. Might of had something to do with eating too much but Andy Roy and myself had a less then spectacular results. Having a catnap on my Laser and missing a start

resulted in a shocker result. That night again after some tasty snacks after racing, we were treated to a feast of Ribs, condiments and desserts. Then followed by a very entertaining talk by Andy Roy on his

sailing background and insights into how to keep the youth involved. If that was, not enough, Andy (aka Piano man)then proceeded to join the entertainment for the night ,a local Blues band. It was interesting to see all these north of 50 year old’s that were earlier complaining about their body aches were up and moving like teenagers at a sock hop. My Wife and I had an eventful return trip to

our Billets house that night. The Wilsons were kind enough to lend us the their 10 foot rubber dingy with I think had a 100 horse power motor, or it felt like that with my limited motorboat experience ( keep in mind there 9 year old uses it for transportation)After leaving at dusk for what should have been a 10 min cruise, turned out to be a scene out of Gilligan’s island. Did I mention that Lake of the Woods has 14 000 islands, so how hard can it be to find the island we were staying on, in the dark, on an out of control Dingy with an inept helmsman? Turns out we only missed it by about 2 miles, no worries, the Island we crashed into had friendly occupants that happily escorted us to our correct destination.

Sunday’s weather had the big boys smacking their lips and the small guys filling their guts. The RC banged off four races that ranged from 6-18 knots with some big shifts thrown in for good measure. Lots of flips and retirees as the big gusts and four races took their toll ( maybe too much dancing the night before also kicked in) Finally it was back to the Club for you guessed it ,more food and awards. One of

the more unique awards was an all-inclusive week of Laser training in Cabarete at Ari’s Laser Resort. In the end there was lots of smiling faces and tired bodies packing up boats to head for opposite ends of Country. Big thanks to RLWYC and all the volunteers and billets that made for one great regatta and for my Wife and I one one excellent adventure excellent adventure. http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/regatta_uploads/18728/CanadianLaserMastersFinalResults.pdf

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BY GLEN DICKSON

95 sailors made the trip to Sandy Hook Bay in New Jersey for the 2019 Laser Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta (ACCs), and were rewarded with perfect sailing conditions and great hospitality.

The regatta, held on May 18th and 19th.and hosted by Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank, N.J., was sailed out of Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club (SHBCC) in nearby Atlantic Highlands. The big beach and ample parking easily accomodated the 39 Lasers, 46 Radials and 5 Laser 4.7s who came to race on the waters of Sandy Hook Bay, with views of the New York City skyline in the distance.

The first day of the regatta dawned sunny and warm, but with very little breeze. PRO Dale Barney and his RC team wisely decided to postpone until the Jersey Shore’s legendary southerly sea breeze had a chance to get started. By early afternoon the thermal was starting to fill in from the SE and the fleets were sent out to do battle on a long windward-leeward, twice-around course.

Race One got off in around 10 knots with a short chop, and Leo Boucher of Severn Sailing Association worked better pressure on the left side of the course to take an early lead that he held to the finish, followed by Carrter Pearce of Surf City Yacht Club and Chase Carraway of Carolina Yacht Club.

The breeze built for the second race to around 12 knots and started to gradually veer, which brought a geographic shift on the right-hand side of the course into play. Michael Ehnot of Spray Beach Yacht Club took the second race, followed by top Master sailors Peter Hurley of Mantoloking Yacht Club and Robert Hallawell of U.S. Sailing Center Martin County. By the third race, the breeze had built to around 15 knots. It took a big shift to the right and jumped to 18 to 20 knots on the second lap, making for an exciting second run/broad reach in confused waves. Hurley worked the right side to take the bullet, followed by Keir Clarke of Lyford Cay Yacht Club (Bahamas) and Carraway.

That night the racers were treated to a great catered dinner, ample beverages and D.J. entertainment on the tented deck of SHBCC. Several sailors stayed past sunset to enjoy the camaraderie and the view. Some were also waiting for scores, which had been delayed to some finishing problems with Race One.

Sunday brought another sunny morning but again the breeze was too light to start on time. This was actually

fortunate, as it allowed the RC to fix some scoring problems with Race One by reviewing video from the finish boat and release official standings before sailors left the beach. After the first day, Carraway and Ehnot were tied for the lead in the Standards with 11 points. Boucher and Hurley were close behind with 13 and 14 points, respectively, and Clarke was in fifth with 16.

Once the sea breeze started up, it filled and steadied much more quickly than the day before. Race Four got off in about 12 knots with a healthy chop. Mike Russom of Brant Beach Yacht Club played the right shore perfectly on the first beat to grab a lead that he held to the wire, while Hurley sailed through the fleet to grab second followed by Boucher in third. Ehnot, Carraway and Clarke all still finished in the top 10 to stay in the mix.

The breeze built to 15 knots for Race Five and Clarke showed great upwind and downwind speed to take the win, followed by Master Cris Brodie of Manly Sailing Club (New Zealand) and Carraway. Hurley and Boucher took fourth and fifth to stay in the running, while Ehnot slipped a bit with an 11th.

Race Six got off in similar full-hiking conditions and Boucher rallied to take the bullet, followed by Clarke and Carraway. Hurley and Ehnot were a bit farther back, in 7th and 10th. Final scores were delayed due to a scoring review of a photo finish in Race Five, but in the end Carraway prevailed over a Boucher by a single point, 21 to 22, with a super-consistent scoreline of all top-five finishes. Hurley beat Clarke on a tie-breaker for third overall, while Ehnot capped a great showing by taking fifth.

In the Radials, Matthew Wallace of Lauderdale YC/American YC pipped Ryan Anderson of RNSYS by a single point, 9 to 10. Jack Baldwin of Lauderdale YC/Chicago YC was third, followed by Harrison Bruce of PCYC/OST and Daniel Escudero of Lauderdale YC/Atlanta YC. First Woman was Ellen Juhasz of OST in 8th.

In the 4.7 Fleet, Carling Davies of Royal Canadian Yacht Club dominated to win with 7 points, followed by clubmate Christopher Kitson and Kevin Gosselin of LYC.

Many thanks to regatta co-chairs Chris Henkel and Larry Nociolo of Momouth Boat Club, Justin LaBarca of Sandy Hook Bay Catamaran Club, and the countless volunteers from both clubs who teamed up to put together a great event. The Laser class will hopefully be returning to Sandy Hook Bay sometime soon.

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2019 ScheduleRegatta Standard Radial Laser 4.7 Masters

World ChampionshipSakaiminato, JPN

July 2-9U21: Split, CRO

Oct 26-Nov 2

Women & Men: Sakaiminato, JPN

July 17-24Youth: Kingston, ON July 24-31

Kingston, ON, CANAug 16-23

Port Zelende, NEDSeptember 5-15

NA Championship40 GP points

Brant Beach YCBrant Beach, NJ

July 18-21


July 18-21


July 18-21

Eastern YCMarblehead, MA

Oct 4-6

Canadian Championships

30 GP points

Beaconsfield YCBeaconsfield, QC

May 31-June 2


May 31-June 2


May 31-June 2

Royal Lake of the WoodsKenore, ON

August 16-18

US Championships30 GP points

Lauderdale YCFt Lauderdale, FL

Jan 11-14


Jan 11-14


Jan 11-14

Monterey Peninsula YCMonterey, CA

July 19-21

CORK30 GP points

Kingston, ONwww.cork.orgAugust 16-21


Kingston, ONwww.cork.orgAugust 11-15 na

Midwinters East30 GP points

Clearwater, FLwww.clwyc.org

Feb 21-24


Feb 21-24


Feb 21-24

USSCMCJensen Beach, FL

Mar 12-15

Midwinters West30 GP points

California YCMarina del Rey, CA

March 22-24

California YCMarina del Rey, CA

March 22-24 na na

Miami World Cup Miami, FL (men only)www.ussailing.orgJanuary 27-Feb 3

Miami, FL (women only)www.ussailing.orgJanuary 27-Feb 3

na na

Atlantic CoastChampionships

25 GP points

Monmouth BC/Sandy Hook Bay CC

Atlantic Highlands, NJMay 18-19





Severn Sailing AssnAnnapolis, MD

May 11-12

Pacific CoastChampionships

25 GP points

Bellingham YCBellingham, WA

Sept 21-22


Sept 21-22


Sept 21-22

CGRACascade Locks,OR

Aug 2-4

Gulf CoastChampionships

25 GP points

Pass Christian YCPass Christian, MS

Sept 14-15


Sept 15-15


Sept 14-15

No CoastChampionships

25 GP points

CORKKingston, ON

Sept 21-22

CORKKingston, ON

Sept 21-22

CORKKingston, ON

Sept 21-22

Great LakesChampionships

25 GP points

Chicago Corinthian YCChicago, ILJune 29-30



Thornbury YCGeorgian Bay, ON

July 13-14

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2020 ScheduleRegatta Standard Radial Laser 4.7 Masters

World ChampionshipMelbourne, AUS

Feb 9-16U21: Malcesine, ITA

July 26-Aug 2

Women & Men: Melbourne, AUS

Feb 21-28Youth: Dziwnow, POL, Aug

22-30

Arco, ITAJuly 16-24

Geelong, AUSMar 19-28

NA Championship40 GP points

St Francis YCSan Francisco, CA

July 15-19


July 15-19


July 15-19

Canadian Championships

30 GP points

CORKKingston, ON

July 3-5

CORKKingston, ON

July 3-5

CORKKingston, ON

July 3-5

US Championships30 GP points

Norfolk YCNorfolk, VAJune 12-14



CORK30 GP points



Kingston, ONwww.cork.orgAugust 10-14 na

Midwinters East30 GP points


Feb 20-23


Feb 20-23


Feb 20-23

USSCMCJensen Beach, FL

Feb 4-7

Midwinters West30 GP points

Alamitos Bay YCLong Beach, CA

March 20-22


March 20-22


March 20-22na

Atlantic CoastChampionships

25 GP pointsD1 D1 D1

Pacific CoastChampionships


Gulf CoastChampionships


No CoastChampionships

25 GP points

Great LakesChampionships

25 GP points

Rochester YCRochester, NY

Sept 12-13


Sept 12-13


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District Reports District 1 Claire Sears Nova Scotia, CAN

This summer has been quite busy in District 1! The first large event in the region was BayWind Regatta (St Margaret Sailing Club), in Nova Scotia. We are very excited to have a growing 4.7 fleet in the region, with 18 boats participating. The top three finishers for the event are as follows:4.7:Noah Adler, RNSYSSullivan Nakastu, BBYCAlexander Roy, RNSYSRadial:Guy Tipton, SHYCFinley Nakatsu, BBYCLuca Graham, CYCThe other major event this season was Sail East, hosted by the Shediac Bay Yacht Club, in New Brunswick. This event had our largest radial fleet with 25 boats. The top three finishers in each class are:Laser Standard:Jeff BoudreauChris LeggDanny MosherLaser Radial:Tim WoodfordLC o RoyJean Rene Kiekens-AranaOverall, it has been another great summer in the Maritimes. Our last event in the region is the Fall Dinghy Regatta taking place at the RNSYS Oct. 5 & 6, which will also be the Laser District 1 championships. Hoping to see lots of sailors brave the cold weather and make it out on the water this fall!

District 2Quebec, CanadaPhilippe Dormoy

Bonjour everyone,

Spring took time to took off in our area, water remained high and temperature was very chilly, but we finally got a nice summer with very unusual clean and blue St Lawrence river and good winds.

District 2 regattas, with Fédération de voile du Québec regatta calendar, had very good participation from young and also masters sailors. There are a few new masters that stopped sailing Laser for a few years and that are back into it. This is good news.

On the last race on the Quebec circuit, there was 8 standards and over 25 Radials and a few 4.7 . This was an average on the 4 regattas of the Québec circuit.The Hudson Fruit Bowl had 32 participants.The competition is fierce, and the overall level is increasing to make D2 sailors more competitive on the Canadian level. A few names that are looking to have a promising future: Carolie Vittecoq, Pierre-Olivier Gagnon, Francis Vittecoq, Jean-René Kikens, Anna Parolin among many more

Many of our young sailors went to the worlds in Kingston in July and, even with tough results, they bring back experience from large regatta at top level. This will have a positive impact for the future.

I also see news coaches involved to help young sailors growing and get organized.

Let’s keep sailing Laser and trying to improve.

Cordially

Have a wonderful fall and good sailing

District 5Stephen ReichenfeldAlberta/SaskatchewanMy first report after having just taken over the reins from longstanding District Secretary Mark Lammens. Thanks, Mark, for all your input over the years.A special congratulations to one of our younger sailors who showed great resilience this year. Ava Fewster made the trip to Kingston, Ontario for the 4.7 Youth Worlds. Her first time at a major event and big water. It sounds like she had a great time and in the spirit of Laser sailing is eager to get to Italy for the next one to reconnect with newfound friends.

It a pleasure to report a strong group of teenagers are coming up through the ranks and starting to give the more experienced sailors a good run for their money. While age and skullduggery is still beating youth and enthusiasm it won’t be long before the scoring ranks are going to get shaken up. The coaches, parents and volunteers at CYC, GSC and WSC especially are doing a great job of building the fleet. Thanks to the provincial association (ASA) for continued active support with coaching and logistics.A strong contingent of prairie sailors made the over 3000 km round trip to Kenora, Ontario for the Laser Canadian Masters Championships. The warm hospitality was matched by excellent racing and competitive fleets. The long drive proved worthwhile as D5 members Barry Tee, Louis Pierre Gagnon, Phil Paxton, David Elliott, Lesley Reichenfeld, Lewis Oteruelo, Eugene Dombrovsky and Stephen Reichenfeld all had podium finishes. Congratulations to all the competitors and many thanks especially to locals Mike Couture, Jim Richardson and RLWYC along with all the volunteers for a great event.The Alberta Summer Series season wrapped up with Barry Tee finishing 1st. in the Standard, Lesley Reichenfeld 1 st. in Radial and Adam Chan 1st. in 4.7. Looking out today it is hard to believe the lakes will likely be freezing up in about 6 or 7 weeks. Winter training plans are already in the works to be ready for Geelong in 2020.Sail often, keep it flat and enjoy, “it’s later than you think. “

District 6 Dale StranaghanVancouver, BC

Some key events took place this summer since my last report. Waves at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, June 29th & 30th was a huge hit with 50 boats showing up in the Radial class. Maura Dewey finished 1st, Marcia MacDonald 2nd and Frazer Buck 3rd. Cruz Custodinho finished 1st in the 4.7 Laser class that continues to grow in the Pacific Northwest. Charlie Boettcher finished 2nd and Adam Chan 3rd. In the Laser Standard fleet Andriy Kanyuka finished 1st, Austin Stewart 2nd and Richard Mundell 3rd. Sail Canada’s Sailwest Youth Regatta took place at COSA, July 6th & 7th. Winds were on the very light side, but the race committee still managed to get some races off. Sailors came from western and central Canada, but the BC sailors dominated the podium.The laser 4.7 fleet Adam Chan 1st, Ryan Rubadeau 2nd, and Nicholas Dixon 3rd. In the 36 boat Radial fleet Kelley Poole from Victoria earned first place, Trevor Davis from Victoria earned second place and Fraser Buck from Vancouver earned third place. In the Laser Standard fleet, Matthew Stranaghan from West Vancouver finished 1st, Victoria’s Cole Ashley finished 2nd and COSA sailor Zane Halperin finished in third place.In August the Laser fleet travelled to Whistler for a BC Circuit event on Alta Lake. Known for its challenging shifty winds it is becoming one of the favourite events on the circuit as everyone likes to go to Whistler.In Laser Standard Ian Elliot finished 1st, Thilo Giese 2nd, and Benji McMaster 3rd. In Radial Ben Daniel finished 1st, Ethyn Ko 2nd, and Nelson Fretenburg 3rd. In the 4.7 fleet Chris Oben finished 1st, Sebastian Arevalo 2nd, and Kai Lodewyk 3rd.Several of our District 6 sailors participated in the Pacific Coast Champs September 21 & 22 at the Bellingham YC. Very light shifty winds on Saturday were replaced by heavy winds on Sunday.Maura Dewey from Royal Victoria YC finished 1st in the Radial fleet and Al Clark from Royal Vancouver YC placed 2nd. Al Clark also received top Masters Sailor.Ian Elliot from Royal Victoria YC finished 1st in the Laser Standard fleet, Matthew Stranaghan from West Vancouver YC finished 2nd, and Tony Martin from Jericho finished 3rd. Matthew Stranaghan also received top Youth Sailor.Next up:Fall Dinghies, Royal Victoria YC, Victoria, Sep 28th and 29th. Laser District 6 Champs & Pumpkin Bowl, West Vancouver YC, West Vancouver, Oct 19th & 20th. Bluenose Regatta, Kitsilano Yacht Club, Vancouver, November 2nd & 3rd.Most BC Circuit events have a good showing of Lasers. To see the schedule, go to the BC Sailing website at www.bcsailing.bc.ca.

District 8 Wyz MooneyNew EnglandDistrict 8 had a busy summer with racing from Nyack to North Haven, and while there were some days where light air sailors were favored, there were plenty of days when the heavy weights were able to enjoy planing up and down wind. The season started with the Spring Fling at Seawanhaka Corinthian YC and continues through the present with two great series; one at the Dinghy Shop in Amityville and the other at Sebago Canoe Club in Brooklyn. Although I am loathe to highlight one event, as each one provided a warm welcome and great sailing, the Grand Prix Championship Regatta, hosted by Sayville YC, drew a strong field of 17 full rig boats and 13 Radials which allowed for two separate divisions. USMMA at Kings Point made a strong showing, with three

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sailors finishing in the top 5. KP’s Carrson Pearce won the regatta with 4 firsts and a total of 10 points. NJ Laser Class secretary Eric Reitinger finished in second, winning the last race to push ahead of KP’s Carrter Pearce. In the Radial division, Lauderdale and American Yacht Club skipper Matthew Wallace just squeaked out the win beating Belle Haven Yacht Club’s Grace Austin by one point with Cedar Point YC’s Ryosuke Sakai (Japan) finishing 3rd. A shout out goes to the race management team at Sayville who were consistent in setting good courses, even when the conditions were light and finicky. Below are a complete list of results.In closing, District 8 is seeing a resurgence of great, competitive racing and days where a few sailors get together just to sail for fun. As summer draws to a close, I want to remind you that the sailing does not stop. The Winter Series begins at Seawanhaka Yacht Club the first weekend in November. To learn more, contact David Kruse at [email protected]. Finally, I urge district members to contact me at [email protected] with any events you want to post on the website, as well as news, results and photos.

District 9Peter BushnellUpstate New York

We’ve had a really good run with the weather, the wind, and the competition through the summer in District 9, making for some fantastic sailing! This report covers three regattas held in July and August, including the Grand Prix Championship.The annual Doug Wisor Laser regatta was held at Seneca YC on July 20. Wind was about 15-20kt out of the north. Racing was run concurrently with the Seneca YC Star regatta which was really nice. Same WL course but shorter legs for the Lasers. Results: 1) Chris Wilson [7pts], 2) Peter Bushnell [12pts], 3) Ray Cudney [15pts], 4) Kyle Fitzgerald [28] Jr , 5) Brad Dunn [31], 6) Max Ofer [31], 7) Kurt Ofer [31], 8) Tom French [37], 9) Kira Munger, 10) Joesph Miller, 11) Cam Bernabei (Radial), 12) Clementine Matzky (Radial), 13) Freddy Schmidlin, 14) Jeff Fitzgerald. Thanks very much to Bill and Carol Wilson for hosting the regatta.The Thousand Island Park Yacht Club held its super nice annual regatta on July 27. Turnout was really good with 24 boats and sailors of all levels of experience, with Standard Rigs, Radial and 4.7s. Conditions were perfect with 10-15kt West Breeze, and sailors participated from Districts 2 and 3 in addition to district 9. Results. Top 10 overall: 1) Nigel Heath [6pts], 2) Brian Neubauer [10], 3) Bradley Sheppard [11], 4) Peter Bushnell [14], 5) Chris Wislon [17], 6) Liz Wolaver, 7) Bryan Clark, 8) Ray Cudney, 9) David Filiberto, 10) Tom King. Top Junior Radial: MJ Pennington. Top Junior 4.7: Lee McKinley. Thanks so much to Tom French for everything at TIPYC and for hosing this wonderful regatta.The District 9 Grand Prix Championship was hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club on August 10 as a one-day event. Conditions were excellent with 15-20+ NW breeze, sunshine and waves. 5 races sailed, with the wind and waves building through the day. Hat’s off to the juniors for sailing it out and handling the challenging conditions really well. Final Results Standard Rig: 1) Mike Wilde [5pts], 2) Chris Wilson [7pts], 3) Doug Kaukeinen [9], 4) Ian Marshall [17], 5) John Lawless [18], 6) Brian Neubauer, 7) Rhys Daunton, 8) Drew Porter, 9) Peter Bushnell, 10) Tom French, Nick Lyons. Final Results Radials: 1) Adam Strobridge [6pts], 2) Cameron Bernabei [8], 3) Lena Fine, 4) Clementine Matzky. Thanks to Holly Stevens and the super professional team at RYC for hosting and running such a great event. Photo 1: Brian Neubauer and Chris Wilson, surfing. Photo 2: Lena Fine, bottom mark. Both photos by Holly Stevens.

District 10Eric ReitingerNew [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1384665518239646/

District 10 was busy this year with North Americans and various events. We start with Districts. Thanks a lot to Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May for hosting the Districts. 17 boats raced the weekend in the ocean. Saturday, we started with some lighter NW winds that slowly built throughout the day. Races were 5 leg W/L and 3 leg W/L for the Radials/4.7s. The first race was very tight with everyone rounding the first lap in close proximity, forcing the RC to add a gate for the remaining races. With no throwouts, it was critical to not have an OCS or a bad finish. The wind and chop were slowly building each race. Rob Hallawell was able to get a few points ahead of Peter Hurley after five races in the first day. The sailors then were able to get their boats derigged as wedding guests arrived to the club and enjoy dinner on the other side of the property to talk about the racing earlier that day. Day 2 arrived to much lighter winds and the need for some to tow out of the inlet due to the incoming tide. After a little bit the sailors were off to a more northerly wind direction. Once we hit the final leg with about 200 yards to go the wind died and the seabreeze started filling in causing a few sailors from the back to catch up to the top sailors. We then waited for the wind to settle and then got one solid race in the seabreeze. Coming down the final race Rob

Hallawell won the overall event by a single point over Peter Hurley. Kayla Neuman won the radials after a slight hiatus from Laser sailing and Elizabeth Fourney winning the 4.7s. Just after NAs Some Juniors then made the trip to Island Heights for their annual JO event. A very large 4.7 fleet of 26 and 18 radials.Cape May hosted the MAYRA Championships for fulls and radials. The wind was light, but we still sailed in the ocean. 4 races were sailed in under 6-7mph ranging from the north east to the west south west and eventually the current offered very challenging conditions. Zach York won the full rigs and Michael Pinto won the radials.There were several D10 sailors up at Sayville up in Long Island for the District 8 champs. If you haven’t been up there, Sayville is set up in the Great South Bay which offers a large beach to launch, quick sail to the race area and has deep water. This event will be around the same time next year so consider going up. We had 17 full rigs and 13 radials sailing. Both days were light and offered varying directions making sailing tricky. Day 1 had wind out of the east to south east direction which did offer some gradual shifts. 5 races were completed with W/L 3-5 leg courses. Afterward the sailors were treated to a large dinner which was greatly appreciated by the sailors. Sunday was far lighter conditions out of their seabreeze direction but no wind to start. After an hour-long postponement, we were sent out to drift for a little longer and then go to race our final 3 races. Wind did shift around a bit and stayed light with some larger chop.

Final results of D10 folks1st Carrson Pearce (SCYC/USMMA)2nd Eric Reitinger (BBYC)3rd Carrter Pearce (SCYC/USMMA)8th Tommy Green (SCYC/USMMA)

Congrats to Carrson on the win and good luck to the three of them this year in college. D11 had a good D10 turnout down at Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis this past weekend. This was also where folks realized that APS really did dump their boat shop in favor of clothing. 31 fulls and 15 radials competed with 8 fulls and 1 radial from D10. It also seemed to bring your friend since Kelly brought another OCYC boat, Marsh Creek brought 4 and BBYC brought 3. Saturday was a solid breeze out of the SSE from 10-15 mph and a large swell running up the bay. 4 4 Leg W/L were run almost back to back offering quick racing and solid competition. Sailors were then treated to a crab feast that night. Sunday offered a very short postponement but wind out of the north east but also would range from 8-12 mph and far less waves. 3 4 leg W/L were run. In the end, D10 took the top 2 places with Eric Reitinger taking the win and Mike Russom in 2nd. Rest of the finishers:Dennis Russom 10thPeter Madonna 18thSteve Madonna 23rdJerzy Sliwinski 24thDoug Mroz 27thMohamed Harraz 31stKelly McMurray 12th Radial

As we move into the fall we have 2 events left and then we hit frostbite season where Marsh Creek, Monmouth and Cooper River all host series.

District 11 Jon Deutsch Virginia

After 12 years as the District 11 Secretary I am passing the reins to Scott Williamson - Scott sails out of Severn Sailing Association and has been a fleet captain there for the past couple of years. The District will be in good hands and I’ll be around to support him along with all of our fleet captains.Two new District 11 Champions were crowned in Annapolis during our District Championship at Severn Sailing Association that saw 46 boat sailing 7 races in two fleets over two days. The fleet had wind 10-15 and enjoyed a great crab feast on Saturday. Eric Reitinger finished first in the Standard fleet followed by Mike Russom and Luke Shingledecker. In the Radials it was Sean Guinness followed by Henry Filter and Magnus Weissenberger.Earlier this summer Severn Sailing Association held their Spring Series with David Waiting edging out James Jacob in the 7-race Standard regatta while Bob Tan won 6 of 7 races in the Radials followed by Henry Filter.FBYC held the Virginia Commonwealth Junior regatta in mid-June. In two days of racing the 20-boat fleet sailed 8 races with Jordan Bendura finishing 1st followed by Andrew Ciszewski and Alex Adams.23 Juniors competed in the Radial class Sandy MacVickar Regatta in early July at Severn Sailing Association. Guthrie Braun finished 2 points ahead of Jordan Bendura and Magus Weissenberger finished 3rd.

The Deep Creek Laser Invitational Regatta had a great turnout with a fleet of 24 Standards and 5 Radials. Chris Drury, Dave Petty and Tom Johnson were the top 3 Standards while Kenneth Yonke, Bryce Nill and Carmela D’Antonio topped the Radial fleet.FBYC’s 80th Annual One Design Regatta had a 10-boat fleet that sailed in a mix of light air over two days. David Hanna won the regatta followed by Jon Deutsch and Brad Squires.SSA’s Summer Series had a fleet of 20 standard sailors - David Waiting, Bob Tan and Scott Williamson were the top 3 while Christopher Young, Devon Feusahrens and Dorian Haledman were the top 3 Radials.The Summer Regatta at Fishing Bay Yacht Club had 10 boats out for an overcast day in a 8-14knot northeasterly breeze. James Jacob and Jon Deutsch finished 1 and 2 in ever race with James getting the better of Jon. Mike Toms came in 3rd.At SSA’s Fall regatta Twyler Mowry won the 12 boat Standard fleet while Dorian Haldeman won the Radials.Fall sailing continues with events at SSA, FBYC and others to round out the season. Look for writeups and results in the next edition of the Laser Sailor. As

always - check out the schedule on our website on www.laserdistrict11.org and be sure to sign up for our email list and Facebook Group for the latest news. See you sailing!

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District 12Rob BowdenCarolinas, Georgia

Our primary submission for The Laser Sailor this quarter comes from one of our Jr sailors and is fantastic. We’re also posting a pic from our best attended event YTD, (SAYRA Open at CYC-NC August 3-4) with 53 sailors on the water! D12 has had a super active year so far with 93 different sailors participating in our D12 events! We have one more race to go in our District Series which will wrap up at The Midlands Regatta in Columbia, SC during the first weekend of November. The possible annual champion and D12 Series perpetual trophy winner is a toss up between several sailors this year, so it’ll be a nail biter!This regatta is also where we host our annual district meeting to discuss plans for 2020. Time flies but we’re having fun!D12 is VERY EXCITED about recent ILCA events and we’re all positively anxious to hear about new developments when the ILCA is ready to announce them! Go ILCA!

District 13 James LieblFlorida

Since I was trying to go sailing today, and since I put writing this article off until the last minute, I seriously thought about just submitting the same article I wrote for the last issue to save time. Based on the number of comments and responses I get; I am pretty sure nobody actually reads these articles! But, there a enough developments since the last article that require some updates.

One development is that we’ve gotten closer to the awesome fall regattas. By the time you read this, some will already have occurred. Here’s a reminder of what’s coming up:

9/28-9/29 Coconut Grove Sailing Club Annual Regatta (Miami)

10/12-10/13 Key Biscayne Yacht Club Fall Laser Series #2 (Miami)

10/26-10/27 CGSC Halloween Howler Regatta YOUTH ONLY (Miami)

10/19-10/20 Melbourne Yacht Club Fall Regatta (Melbourne)

11/2 BBYRA Series Race Day (Miami)

11/9/-11/10 Key Biscayne Yacht Club Fall Laser Series #3 (Miami)

11/16-11/17 District 13 Championships (Jacksonville)

12/7-12/8 Key Biscayne Yacht Club Fall Laser Series #4 (Miami)

12/14 BBYRA Series Race Day (Miami)

12/26-12/30 CGSC OPEN Orange Bowl (Miami)12/26-12/30 Orange Bowl YOUTH Regatta (Miami) Looking over this list, a couple of highlights come to mind. First, the new Key Biscayne series is a banging format-three races Saturday, three races Sunday with starts at 11:30 a.m. to give folks time in the morning to get other stuff done, youth sailors and “older” (anyone who is no longer a “youth”) sailing together to learn from each other, very low-cost and focused on fun, quality racing. For the first event on September 14&15, there were 27 sailors! You read that right, 27!

Second, you’re not seeing double regarding the Orange Bowl. There are actually TWO Orange Bowl regattas that run concurrently. The YOUTH Orange Bowl is run by Coral Reef Yacht Club and is what it says, YOUTH only. The OPEN Orange Bowl is run by Coconut Grove Sailing Club and what it says too, and OPEN event. That means you can be ANY age to sail the OPEN event. Plus, there is currently no registration cap for the OPEN event. So, there’s no excuse for you not to be racing Miami’s most spectacular conditions the week between Xmas and New Year’s.

Third, I’m asking again-are you ready for the 2019 District Champs? No question, the toughest Districts in North America, if not the World.

One final event to think about is the “Round the Island Race” in November. It’s literally a 20-mile race around Key Biscayne. So, it’s not just a race, it’s a little adventure. The final date isn’t set yet, so keep an eye on the calendar at laser.org for it.

Now thinking ahead a little bit, start making your 2020 plans. I’m not talking about the Olympics (except to say a heartfelt “good luck” to the District 13 women who have a very legitimate shot at winning the selection process to be the USA rep at the Olympics), I’m talking about the wide and complete spectrum of Laser sailing, from grass roots weekday evening rabbit start racing to national championships. Here are a couple of things already posted for 2020:

1/12/19 BBYRA Series Race Day (Miami)

1/31-2/2/19 Florida Masters Champs (Palm Beach)2/4-2/7/19 Florida Master Midwinters (Jensen Beach)2/20-2/23/19 Midwinters East (Clearwater)2/22/19 BBYRA Series Race Day (Miami)2/29-3/1/19 Miami Sailing Week (Miami)

Speaking of 2020, we’re looking for a location to hold the 2020 District Championships. As you know, it’s usually somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 boats combined between 4.7, Radial, and Standard. We’ve been trying to alternate the event annually between the east coast and west coast of Florida. So, ideally for 2020, we’d have a west coast location that can host on the traditional date of first weekend in December. If you or your club/organization has an interest, contact me asap.

Now, if someone actually does read this article, they might say, “why isn’t my event listed here?” Well, and this is where I should cut and paste the answer, it’s because I don’t know anything about your event.

To make sure every interested Laser sailor knows about your event, post your event to the laser.org calendar. Laser.org is the North American Class website, so it’s the one, easy location where anyone would/could logically go to see what’s going on. When you post, make sure you check the “District 13” box so the event shows when someone searches for events in District 13. Again, no matter the size or formality of the event, let’s get the whole spectrum of events posted so people come sail it.

After a few “experiences” this summer, it really is critical that the organizer of the event either post it directly to the laser.org calendar or, at the very least, get it to me to post. Here’s a sampling of the “experiences.” We had an event get canceled because nobody registered to sail it. Although it turns out there were some folks that were interested in sailing it, nobody knew about the event because the club just assumed everyone knew about it and didn’t post or publicize it. If you’re having any event, remember what your mom told you about “assuming.”

In another case, there was an event that changed the date but neglected to tell anyone about the date change. If you’re having an event, remember to post the changes as well as the original event.

While I do my best to post the events I know/hear about, Laser District Secretaries don’t have ESP and aren’t mind readers. So, if you do not post your event to the laser.org calendar or explicitly tell me about it, the one assumption that you can safely make is that it won’t be posted, and few people will know about it.

In addition to posting on the laser.org calendar, we’re also trying to reach out further by using a new google group for the D13. By the time you read this, the google group should be created and running. Get your event information on the google group too. Again, the intent is to grow participation at events by making sure people know about them. To join either go to googlegroups.com and search Laser District 13 or send a blank email to [email protected] and follow the link you receive.

One other thought about improving communication and getting more folks out, let’s see if we can get an updated list of fleet captains in D13. If you’re a fleet captain of your local fleet or prime local contact, let me know so I can get a current list compiled. I’d love to be able to refer Laser sailors moving to an area to the right person in the area.

Finally, don’t forget to send me results for the regattas you participated in so I can get YOUR NAME in print here. See my comment above about “not a mind reader.” If you don’t give me the results, I don’t know about them. As I read more about the college admissions cheating scandal (parents paying people to take SAT for their kids and photo-shopping their kid’s face onto ‘rowing’ team photo), it seems like you’re going to need some written proof that you’re actually racing if you’re using sailing to get into college. What could be better written proof, and easier, than just sending me the results for the Laser Sailor to publish? Ha!

So here are the results that did get sent to me, for both people trying to get into college and those of us who are long past college age.

Treasure Coast Laser Race Day, June 22, US Sailing Center Martin County1. Dave Chapin2. David Hiebert3. Monica Wilson4. William Dickey5. Francis Hawley6. Brian Gilcher7. Roberto Porter8. Ryan Clarke9. Courtney Voehl10. Peter Hansen11. Keith Barron12. Juan Gaitan13. Wayne Colahan14. Stephen Carr15. John Walsh

BBYRA Race Day, September 14, Miami (Top 5)Marcello CorreaWayne ColahanFrancis HawleyAlexander BirukoffRoberto Laub

KEY BISCAYNE YACHT CLUB FALL SERIES #1, SEPTEMBER 14&15 (Top 5)StandardAlex GonzalezGabriel PorKyle BramsonFrancis Hawley

RadialNicholas ReeserHumerto PorrataChris PurccellJustin CallahanPeter Foley

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District 15Griffi n OrrTexas

District 15 enjoyed a hot summer in Texas by kicking things off with the 2019 Summer Solstice Regatta at the Seabrook Sailing Club on the Gulf Coast. Competitors were greeted by windy conditions and fun waves for surfi ng. Out of the nearly 20 boats participating, the regatta was won by Raleigh Christman with Craig Berleme and Griffi n Orr rounding out the top 3. Next, sailors escaped the Texas heat to participate in the Colorado Laser Championships held on Grand Lake. Though not in the Texas district, we managed to convince 8 Texas sailors to make the 14-hour trip and brought back First (Griffi n Orr, Third (Eric Roman), and top master (Craig Berleme)Moving into the fall, we have two circuit regattas scheduled. First and new to our calendar is the HOOD regatta hosted by the Houston Yacht Club on September 21st and 22nd. This is new to the circuit following HYC’s hosting of the Nationals last year.

Last, but not least is the Wurstfest Regatta, our district championship, held on Lake Canyon the fi rst

weekend of November. We will be having a brief district meeting Saturday after racing. Sail Fast!”

District 20Sean LennonIllinois, Indiana

Here in District 20 we are ending our regular season and moving into frostbiting. District 20 has had an awesome season. We had well attended events and we are already preparing for next season. Our season was highlighted by a well planned and attended Great Lakes Championship at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club. Ephraim Yacht Club gave Laser sailors a chance to catch the Door County scenery while being able to be a part of some close competition. Events in Milwaukee and Chicago gave us a chance to get some sailing on Lake Michigan while giving us the opportunity to take advantage of being in these great cities. At present we still have both the Red Flannels Regatta at Chicago Corinthian and the District Grand Prix and Championship at Carlyle (October 12-13). These will be great events.This summer, I had the chance to be a part of the Laser fl eet at the Oshkosh Yacht Club. After spending the last few summers sailing in the Milwaukee area it was a chance for me to get back to my sailing roots. I know this part of Wisconsin is deep in scow country but there is also a strong and long tradition of Laser sailing going back decades. This was where I started my sailing and Laser journey many years ago. Racing is serious business here. It is deeply ingrained in Oshkosh’s sailing culture and it has been for the last 150 years. This summer made me see just how epic sailboat racing is and how deeply I love sailing Lasers. My deepest heartfelt thank you goes to all of the members of the club for such a great summer. The Laser season in Oshkosh will fi nish with the Fall Classic on October 19th. As the regular season fades into the fall I want to wish all of the sailors a safe closure to the season. I hope all of you will attend both the upcoming events and keep up to date with next season’s schedule. Please feel free to send any news or results for the December article.

District 24Stephen AguilarNorCal

West Coast sailing district 24 Grand Prix.It’s been another exciting year of sailing in district 24. With 12 of the 15 scheduled events in the books There is no clear winner in the standard or the radial class. Julian Soto is ahead in the standard class. Toshi is leading the radial fl eet. The last event at stampede saw epic conditions and 40 Plus boats in attendance. For complete scores go to https://westcoastsailing.net/d24 Hendrik Reidel and Chris Ganne have submitted reports from the stampede regatta.

Another awesome regatta in the books at Stampede, 40 plus boats and the breeze was ON.

Radial Report:

First two races on Saturday had me regretting the day of switch to Radial, some breeze but also

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some pockets of death and the occasional puff would roll through, challenging conditions to say the least but Toshi, Elsa and Chase prevailed. Races 3-5 the breeze filled in, high teens with gusts in the 20’s, conditions I can work with and was able the gain some ground back, Toshi (not surprised) continued his domination. Final race of the day was the Harry Anderson course which is essentially sailing the number 4 with a reach mark. By now, the breeze was ON, gusts easily hitting high 20’s, super sketchy and my boat was making noises I haven’t heard in awhile, carnage EVERYWHERE. All remaining sailors on course had big smiles on the sail in as the day ended with a good mental/physical tester and beer was awaiting us on shore. For the most part, getting left early and tacking on the shift seemed to pay, it also put us on a collision course with the Full Rig peeps on their downwind leg which was “fun”. The evening was filled with grilling your choice of meat, drinking your desired beverage, stories of the day and even a serenade by La Segretaria. Late start on Sunday gave plenty of time to sleep in, break down camp and even head to town if needed. Racing on Sunday started off similar with the breeze filling in as the day progressed, pin end or near was the still the quickest since whoever could get to the shift first seemed to be positioned best, regardless of line bias. Toshi continued his string of bullets and Elsa was right on his heels, she’s fast. Final race of the day was again the Harry Anderson. Toshi was locked in as the champ and from what I could tell, Elsa and I were tied or damn near close. Rounding the leeward mark, Toshi and Chase both tacked and went left and I threw the Hail Mary and continued right, caught a shift that put me almost on layline, crossed Toshi and squeaked in the bullet. Great venue and regatta, thank you TYC for putting on another fantastic event! Chris Ganne #187200

2019 Tahoe Laser Fleet Championships at Stampede Regatta Report

What a fantastic weekend we had at Stampede! We had +40 Lasers, 29 in the full rig fleet and 12 in the radial. As far as I know it is the biggest turnout we have ever had at Stampede and the biggest regatta so far this season in D24. A big thank you to everyone who made the trip, sailors came from as far as Park City, Utah (Paul Swan) as well as Santa Cruz and SF Bay. Before I get into the recap of the racing, I want to give a shout out to all the volunteers, dolly lamas, event organizers and race committee which include Rick Raduziner, Stephen Aguilar, Ian McLelland, Andrew Casci and numerous others. The race committee did a great job at getting 10 races off and switching up the courses over the 2 days. Saturday 6 races were sailed, the wind built throughout the day until the last 2 races were absolutely nuking. The strategy for the first upwind beat Saturday was to start by the pin, then sail quickly out to the left side of the course until you got headed. The puffs were coming in at the far-left side of the course and they were strong. Once you tacked onto port you could sail most of the way to the windward mark, the only reason to tack back out left would be if there was another significant lefty coming in with more pressure. For the first 3 or 4 races of Saturday, the downwinds were tricky. It was critical to turn your head and look upwind to see which side of the course the pressure would be coming from since the start/finish line was restricted. If you were on the wrong side, you wouldn’t get any of the wind gusts and you could get passed by half of the fleet. This was especially the case since the start line was so long to accommodate for the big fleet. My downwind strategy was to pass the pin side of the line where the lefties were coming down but on the inside of everyone else, so further inside on the course. If a puff came down everyone would go high to get into it but it would eventually work down to me and then once I was in the puff I would take it down to the mark or even further away to protect the inside, and then I had the option to sail high and hot to the next puff without letting sailors get inside of me. The final upwind legs in the first races also forced you to look upwind and stay in more pressure. The lulls were painful but everyone would be in it so you had to be patient and try to be in the right place for the next bit of pressure. Nick Pullen dominated the first half of Saturday with 3 race wins, with Julian Soto not far behind him. The second half of the day got much windier. Earlier in the day you had to play with the vang and cunno on every puff to hike the boat flat and sometimes drop sheet but the last races all the controls were strapped! Julian bounced back and took the next two race wins, while Nick sustained a broken outhaul on the final leg but still managed to finish, sail to shore and do a quick fix all before the next race! By the last race a good chunk of each fleet had already sailed in, overwhelmed by the conditions and cold. In Race 6, we sailed the Harry Anderson course which has two reaching legs and a jibe mark. There were wipeouts a plenty, so it allowed for plenty of opportunities to make a comeback. I was over early, death rolled then finally cleared the start before managing to pass boat after boat by not flipping over the rest of the race. At the windward mark of that race, the reaches and downwinds were complete white knuckle, full planning conditions where the boat was locked in and planing right over any waves that would get in the way. You could go from zero to hero at any moment and catching a wave would really get you moving! The jibe mark provided for plenty of carnage and crashes with even the eventual regatta winner going over (Julian) and even Jayden who had been sailing fast all weekend! On the downwind leg the puffs got so strong people’s masts were flexing and bending forward and the boat would shoot downwind faster than ever. Mike Bishop took the win in the last race in the hairiest conditions of the weekend with Lance, Nick and Marcel not far behind. Saturday was so difficult even the teenagers and 20 years-olds, including me, were complaining about how exhausted and sore we were! However, it didn’t keep many of the sailors from having a late night. The barbecue dinner was lively with all sorts of meals and cocktails being enjoyed and shared by everyone, even the dogs snagged some food from the tables. The campfire Saturday night was stacked so high by Jason Roach it quickly turned into a bonfire and everyone stayed gathered around it the rest of the chilly night. Each year the Tahoe YC honors an individual who embodies the overall spirit and camaraderie of the event in loving memory of Eric Conner, who unexpectedly passed several years back. Eric was extremely involved in sailing at Tahoe and would attend Stampede every year with his family. This year the award went to none other than

our PRO Ian McLelland, who flew all the way from Florida to escape Hurricane Dorian and run our races and do scoring with Tina Delianedis. A huge congratulations and thank you to him. Sunday, our racecourse was close to the north shore of the lake, the wind still came out of the West but before racing, there were some righties coming through unlike the day before. However, the first race the strategy that paid was the same as the day before. Start by the pin, go left then sail to the lefty. Race 2 of Sunday started, and many people were by the pin again, this time Zach Hester must have seen something no one else had, as he started by the boat as a huge header hit the fleet. He tacked immediately then once the wind went back, he crossed the fleet by a mile after they banged the left. Zach held onto his big lead all the way to the finish. Race 3 was a two lapper where Julian slowly extended his lead until a huge righty came in on the second upwind. Kiwi and Jack were the only sailors to stay right and go around the committee boat while the rest of the fleet went around the pin on the upwind. They rounded in the top 4 at the last windward mark with me but none of us could reel in Julian, who was on fire all weekend! The last race was upon us and it was the Harry Anderson course once again but this time the wind was dying. It was a close race to the windward mark with Lance Kim in the lead, but he had trouble sheeting out, giving me the lead. Some big gusts came on the left side of the course on the way to the jibe mark where I was able to extend my lead by going low to the mark in every puff then working high in the lulls, meanwhile everyone worked each other up. I took the last race win with Zach, Julian and Nick following all battling it out for the last podium spots. Everyone enjoyed a fast and refreshing reach to the ramp. Overall out of 29 Lasers in the full rig fleet, Julian Soto won the Tahoe Laser Fleet Champs, with me, Hendrik Reidel in 2nd, and in 3rd longtime Tahoe fleet local Nick Pullen. Lance Kim and Michael Bishop rounded out the top 5 respectively. There were 5 race winners in 10 races, which shows just how competitive a fleet we had! Let’s have another great turnout next year!Hendrik Reidel210331 If any Laser sailors are looking for a reason to come to California and sail the Tahoe fleet championships would be worth the trip.

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District 25 Tucker StrasserSoCal

The Labor Day Regatta was held in Long beach at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. The wind was very light but built in the last few races each day. There were 13 competing in the Laser Standard fl eet. Paul Didham of Alamitos Bay YC won the regatta. Julian Soto from Del Rey YC Club took 2nd place. And Jorge Suarez from ABYC took 3rd place. Paul

was exceptionally fast with all 1st place fi nishes. In the Radial fl eet we had 20 boats, which was the largest fl eet of the multi-fl eet regatta. Eric Hou from ABYC/NHYC wound up fi rst and Morgan Pickney from NHYC/ABYC took 2nd place and Liam Andresen from ABYC took 3rd place. Great racing from everyone and I hope to see more people from SoCal and beyond racing this great regatta in the future.The Second Annual San Diego Yacht Club Olympic Classes Regatta held September 7-8 was sailed in unusual light shifty winds. In the Laser Fleet, Dave Leuck took 1st, Mark Karmal 2nd and Jamie Moran 3rd. The Radial fl eet, again the largest fl eet of participants, had a repeat of the ABYC Labor Day Regatta results, Eric Hou in 1st, Morgan Pickney in 2nd and Liam Andresen in 3rd. Mark your 2020 calendar as SDYC looks forward to developing this event as a part of a West Coast series as Olympic sailing races towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.As the new District 25 Secretary I want to give a big thanks to Jorge Suarez for all the work he has done for District 25 and making the transition process easy. We are currently working on the calendar for all Laser Fleets sailors including Masters races and incorporating a few events with District 24. I can be reached, Tucker Strasser, [email protected]. Questions, suggestions, regatta information, etc. are welcome.

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