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Cover: Nathan Fields, ocean prac-tice day off Ft. Lauderdale. Photo by John Fields.

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

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

Jumpstart Your Laser Sailing ..........................................................................10

Light Air Jibes .......................................................................................................13

Coaches Corner: up/down drills ........................................................................18

2014 Event Schedule..............................................................................................21

Hiking Strap Adjustment Systems.....................................................................22

Laser World insert .........................................................................................center

Regatta Reports

District 11 Champs..................................................................................12

North American Masters.......................................................................24

Women’s Radial Worlds.........................................................................26

ACC 4.7 Championships........................................................................27

ABYC Olympic Classes Regatta..........................................................32

Grand Prix Standings...........................................................................................28

District Reports......................................................................................................33

Cardiovascular Fitness.........................................................................................38

Why Join the Laser Class?...................................................................................40

Membership Applications....................................................................................41

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District 1Danielle Dube, 8 Sunnydale DrGlen Haven, NS B3Z 2T8902-823-2802, [email protected] 2Philippe Dormoy, 385 Place Desmarest,Ile Bizard, Quebec, H9C [email protected] 3Nigel Heath416-417-0193; [email protected] D3 website: www.d3laser.comDistrict 4Brigitte Smutney, Sail Manitoba; 409-145 Paci� c Ave. Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2Z6 [email protected] 5Mark Lammens510 Cynthia St. Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K7306-975-0833, [email protected] District 6Andy Hunt, 111-2260 W 8th AveVancouver BC V6K 2A7604-733-9663, hotline: [email protected] 7Derek Snow28 Starlit RoadTiverton RI [email protected] 8Ted Cremer, 7 MapleStreetBlue Point, NY 11715631-363-8830, [email protected]

District 9Chas Williamson, 9 Lagrand CourtIthaca, NY 14850607-272-0630 [email protected] 10Eric Reitinger7908 Normandy DrMt. Laurel NJ [email protected]://d10.laserforum.orgDistrict 11Jon Deutsch3422 Blithewood Dr, Richmond VA 23225804-305-1244, [email protected]://www.laserdistrict11.orgDistrict 12Glenn Walker6255 Turtle Hall Dr, Wilmington, NC 28409910-612-5618 [email protected] 13Antolin Rivera, PO Box 26674Tampa, FL 33623813-837-3013, [email protected]/m/_general/d13.aspDistrict 14Cal Herman, 7038 Catina StNew Orleans, LA 70124 504-282-1770District 15Forest [email protected]://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/txLaser/District 16Tim Fitzgerald, 2322 Brom� eld CircleWichita KS 67226, [email protected] 17John E. Coolidge, Jr., 1113 Hanover StChattanooga, TN 37405 [email protected]

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President’s Notes

ANDY ROY

Happy New Year to all North American Laser sailors.

As of this writing the Laser Standard and Masters Worlds Championships both just wrapped up to close out the 2013 Laser schedule. Oman looked to be an intriguing sailing site, and by all reports the Omani hosts put on two superb events. What an incredible story unfolded in the Laser Standard Men’s Worlds, with Brazil’s Robert Scheidt, aged 40, winning the fi nal race and cementing his 9th Laser Worlds title. How good is that!? It sounded like the venue was a challenging place to sail, with generally lighter breezes and shifts that were diffi cult to read and predict. Reports indicated that normally it paid to commit to one side of the upwind leg, and with so many of the top sailors all going the same speed (i.e., fast!) getting off the line in good shape was absolutely critical.

The top NA sailor at the Worlds was Canada’s Lee Parkhill, fi nishing a very strong 19th overall. Lee is also our 2013 North American Champion. Top American at the Worlds was Charlie Buckingham also with a great result fi nishing in 23rd overall.

In the Masters Worlds, North American sailors distinguished themselves very well. A big congrats goes out to Peter Seidenberg, who in a way is “too old” for his age group (he’s 76 and sailed in the GGM radial fl eet). Peter bested his old nemesis from the UK, Keith Wilkins, and ended up winning by an impressive margin to take his 8th World Masters title. Canada’s Al Clark hung on the last day for a one-point victory in the Standard Masters division. One of the interesting stories from the event was Australia’s Vanessa Dudley beating out the guys to take the Radial Grand Masters division without having to sail the last race. Second on the podium behind Vanessa, and winner of the fi nal two races, was Bruce Martinson from the U.S.

The Masters NA’s was held in October in Newport, RI, and which was superbly

hosted by the New York Yacht Club. The turnout was fantastic with 98 boats starting on one line in the standard rig fl eet, and 37 competitors battling it out in the radials. Congrats to Marc Jacobi for taking the standard rig title and to well known British Laser sailor, Steve Cockerill, who came across the pond to win the Radials. Steve commented that he thinks our Masters age handicap system, which isn’t used outside North American, works really well to level the playing fi eld. I think most sailors in the standard rigs enjoyed the challenge of starting and racing in the big fl eet, and its something that we don’t see as much as we did in the “old days” of Laser sailing due to the normal split fl eet format.

I came across an interesting year end report on U.S. high school sailing by Tim Hogan, President of the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA). Tim remarked about the strong growth in high school sailing, which of course is ultimately good for the Laser Class. There are about 2790 high school sailors on 373 teams across the U.S., and in the last 3 months of the season ISSA held over 130 regattas, providing opportunities for thousands of young sailors to get on the water. ISSA is seeing many fi rst time schools and students participating all the time. This past fall 250 singled handed sailors competed in 7 different district championships with 38 of the top sailors advancing to the singled handed national championships (called Cressy) which was held in Newport, Rhode Island in November. In his report Tim thanked Laser Performance for providing 38 new Lasers for the Cressy regatta, saying that without their support the level of the sailing would not be the same.

To provide a brief year end report on the NA Laser Class, our fi nances are in decent shape, although we continue to seek sponsors of the Class that would help contribute to the 2014 picture. North American class membership is up an impressive 29% over 2012. This is great news, and I think a result of increased participation in local district events that in turn tends to encourage sailors to attend larger regattas. With the 2015 Kingston

Worlds (Standard Men’s and Masters) on the horizon, I think 2014 will be another very good of Laser regatta participation in North America. I’d like to thank the companies that advertised in The Laser Sailor in 2013, and remind members to support these advertisers whenever they can.

The Laser World Council held its annual meeting in Oman between the two World Championships, and a summary report from that meeting will be coming up in the next Laser World issue.

The winter events are next up on the schedule, with plenty of great regattas in warm weather locales for youth, open and masters sailors. I hope you can make it out one – I’m going to try.

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Jean-Pierre Kiekens

Yep. You read well. Lentils! Lentils to jumpstart your Laser sailing, and your life! After years of wishful thinking about reaching a more suitable weight for Laser sailing, I discovered a diet where lentils played a key role. And I shed those extra pounds. More importantly, I discovered how nutrition is so critical for a healthy life, and how I could from now on optimize it, to remain fi t and sail the Laser for many years to come.

Let me tell you briefl y about my story. In 2007 I decided to purchase a Laser. This was not my fi rst one. I started sailing in the 70s back in my native country of Belgium, and turned to Laser sailing while at university in the early 80s. At the time, I was about 185 lbs and was considered a heavy air sailor. This is typically considered around the upper limit for competitive full rig Laser sailing. Yet, this is not at all incompatible with racing at the highest level. Tom Slingsby, Robert Scheidt and others have successfully sailed the Laser around that weight.

With a professional career bringing me to Africa, Central America and other places, and my focus elsewhere, I gave up sailing for about 20 years and resumed in 2003 on a 25-footer, and then a Laser 28, mostly for family sailing here in the Province of Quebec. And then my interest in racing came back. Yet I was not impressed by the level of physical effort, nor the racing opportunities available with the Laser 28, and decided to get a full rig Laser. I did well at local races, but when it came national or international events, I was really struggling.

And looking back, even though my technique was pretty far from optimal, it was really the weight issue that kept me from progressing. When I started back, I was 240 lbs. My excuse: a sympathetic pregnancy! I am the proud father of two wonderful children, both avid sailors now! My real excuse: none. I was simply ignorant of the adverse health effects of being overweight and ran at typical sedentary lifestyle with no particular attention to the food I was eating.

Anyway, my experience with Laser sailing at 240 lbs was as follows. Great upwind on fl at waters with 20 knots or higher. But apart from that, not a great weight to sail the Laser. When it is choppy, the weight advantage upwind disappears in 20+ knots. From my experience, weight is also affecting negatively how much you can point upwind, which is particularly damaging at starts. And of course, downwind is always at a disadvantage. Imagine 50 lbs of

water in your boat going downwind … It does not help at all!

Around 2010, I brought my weight back to approximately 210 lbs, and did it the hard way. I ate less, and exercised more. I kept that weight for a while, but then I was up again to approx. 220 lbs. Now as I am 6’ 2”, I may not look overweight when at 220 lbs., even though my body mass index clearly indicates I am overweight. Typical comments from fellow sailors: “you should sail a Finn.” Yet Finn sailing is not very much of an option for me as so few people sail it in North America, especially at the masters level. And the budget is also much higher than for Laser sailing.

I could not keep the 210 lbs weight, mostly by lack of being regular enough at the gym, and not paying particular attention to my nutrition. My Laser sailing did not improve and, even though I learned most skills to get the boat moving though coaching in Cabarete, Puerto Vallarta and here in Quebec, I was kind of hitting a wall. Not able to improve my performances, mostly because of speed both up and downwind.

I knew I needed to get this weight down, but never got seriously into it, in partly because I knew it had been so hard for me to lose those 30 lbs and I had not succeeded in keeping my weight at 210 lb. Hence how on earth could I reach a much lower weight? That was my thinking until I read by chance Tim Ferris’ book “The 4 Hour Body.”

Essentially, through a simple and fun diet, without any supplements, and including cheat days, he claims that one can lose 20 lbs in 30 days, eating as much as you want, and without even counting calories. I was intrigued! Tim Ferris argues that the diet is very effective, and fi ts with the Pareto principle, i.e. 20% of efforts for 80% of results (does someone know how to apply this to hiking?). I was actually more than intrigued. As a newly trained Human Potential Coach, I decided to go for a “30 day experiment” -- which is an effective means to test lifestyle changes to fi gure out if they are right for you.

So I went for this 4HB diet, which is based on the concept of slow carbs. It is a very simple diet, and for the details, just get the 4 Hour Body book or do some search over the web. I decided to set myself a goal of reaching 195 lbs, which was a targeted weight loss of 22 lbs. Still a bit on the heavy side for Laser sailing, yet it was a real stretch goal for me, as I had not been under 200 lbs for the past 30 years. I emptied my fridge, got what it took to nourish myself with this new diet, and lentils, as a legume delivering both slow carbs

and proteins, became a central ingredient in my meals, along with spinach, kale, beans, tomatoes, avocados, etc.

I went for it, and I lost the pounds amazingly fast. I did this in September, and could already see a difference after two weeks of diet, during which I had lost about 10 lbs. I had painfully sailed the Canadian Masters in Beaconsfi eld, QC at 217 lbs but was already much smoother and faster at 207 lbs while at the New England masters in Newport, RI. Yes, the Laser is very sensitive to weight and 10 lbs make a big difference. Even if it is not obvious at all to have 2 days of regattas in medium to strong winds while in the middle of a pretty radical diet… After 6 weeks, I reached a plateau at 200 lbs, yet continued with the diet, even if I reintroduced progressively some carbs, fi nally reached the goal of 195 lbs after 10 weeks. To be noted that, apart from the sailing, I did not exercise much during the diet. A few runs and visits to the gym, that’s all.

During this diet, I started reading about nutrition, and was amazed at what I read. Essentially, the scientifi c evidence is now very strong that nutrition is the number one factor affecting our health. In other words, bad nutrition is the number one killer in Western societies. Our general food environment is toxic - I know the word is strong, but it is a reality -, as mostly unhealthy, processed foods, are available in most grocery stores. Indeed, the standard American diet is neither conducive of health nor of successful aging, i.e. living a long and healthy life, with minimal health problems.

Today, the scientifi c evidence shows that healthy nutrition is critical to successful aging, along with other key factors such as regular exercise, absence of smoking, limited alcohol consumption and stress control. Several authoritative experts argue that some 80% of chronic diseases can be prevented through these lifestyle choices. Yes 80%! This is huge. Life expectancy, and in particular, expectancy of quality life, is substantially increased by abiding to these simple lifestyle habits.

And we are in control of our lifestyle choices.

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We can, through our lifestyle choices, avoid 80% of chronic diseases. We can dramatically reduce our probability to face cancer, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, strokes, heart attacks, etc. And as my own human potential coach and mentor, Jack Canfi eld, maintains in his book “The Success Principles,” if you want to live the life of your dreams, you better take responsibility at 100% for your life.

What I discovered in my own journey towards healthy nutrition is that it is not a very hard shift to make. It is actually a pleasant shift, even though it requires deprogramming ourselves from our previous habits and doing new things like learning how to cook healthy.

What I was also amazed at is this growing number of athletes, including those doing triathlons and ultra-marathons, such as Scott Jurek and Rich Roll, having opted for plant-based diets as the optimal way to feed themselves for such extraordinary efforts.

The books by Scott Jurek and Rich Roll are both worth reading. Yes you can be a high performance athlete and feed yourself only with plants!

I was also amazed by documentary movies such as “Forks over Knives,” and “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, “ as well as books by leading nutritionists or medical doctors such as “Disease Proof: The Remarkable Truth about What Makes Us Well” by David Katz, M.D. and “Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition” by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

Now I knew the weight loss program I had embarked on was going to be more than an experiment. I t was going to be a life changing event. I did shed the pounds, but I also realized how important it was to optimize my nutrition over the long run. My life will never be the same now that I much better understand what is right and what is not right for me from a nutritional viewpoint. I also am so grateful to

have embarked on this journey, as I am now much better at feeding my kids, who are 9 and 15. For example, breakfasts mostly consist now of kale, berries, fl ax and chia smoothies.

Today, there is no defi nitive answer or complete consensus as to what constitutes the best nutrition, but applying the recommendations of books such as those by David Katz or T. Colin Campbell will bring you a long way both for athletic performance and successful aging. If you need to shed some pounds, I can assure you that it is not hard at all for any determined people - and Laser sailors are determined people! The benefi ts for your sailing and your health will be amazing. And with this, you will be able to sail competitively for many years to come.

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It was consistency that paid off for Mike Russom (GWYC) and Jessica Bennett(DCYC) in winning the Standard and Radial District 11 Championships at Severn Sailing Association. The light winds and often lumpy seas challenged the competitors and made it anyone’s race. 34 Standard rigs and 9 Radials completed 6 races out in the Chesapeake Bay.

Saturday’s weather started out with cool temperatures, and overcast skies with a 12-14 knot breeze. After numerous recalls and restarts by the standard fl eet – the fi rst race was fi nally started having been started under black fl ag. The Radial fl eet started their fi rst race with 6 of the 9 boats OCS in what would become the drop race for many. By the 2nd upwind leg the wind was under 10 knots the left over seas were tough to get through.

In the 2nd race the wind dropped a little more and so did the waves. By now all starts were under black fl ag. Mike Russom would go on to put up a 4-1-2 to lead day 1 followed by Eric Reitinger (BBYC) just behind him with 2-2-5. Margaret Podlich (SSA) stayed out of trouble and led the Radial fl eet with 1-4-7.

Following racing the sailors enjoyed a crab feast – what else would they have at the ‘Crab Claw’ regatta?

Sunday’s racing saw smoother waters and slightly less wind. Jon Deutsch (FBYC), Bill Lawson(SSA) and Brady White (SSA) each took wins in the 3 races for the day in what would lead to a shuffl ing of the leader board for the Standard fl eet. Black fl ags further shuffl ed the fl eet and keeping others off the podium.

In the Radial fl eet Kim Couranz (SSA), Phillip Schofi eld (AYC) and Jessica Bennett all won races. Jesscia’s fi nal race win along with her 2-4 in the earlier races cemented her as the Radial Champion. Jessica got the triple win as not only the overall champion, but the top female and the top junior. Aaron Helmly fi nished 2nd while Kim Couranz took 3rd.

With Mike Russom’s win – District 10 sailors have won 3 out of the last 4 District 11 Championships. (Seriously D11 sailors – we need to do something about that!). Brady White followed in 2nd and Jon Deutsch(FBYC) won a tie breaker for 3rd. Karen Long (SSA) was top female and Matthew Menzi top junior in the Standard fl eet.

On behalf of District 11 we’d like to thank all of the competitors for coming and making this a great event. And we’d like to thank Steven Cofer and all of the folks a SSA for everything they did for the regatta. And fi nally, thanks again to the

regatta sponsors APS, Fawcett Boat Supplies, BoatUS and Sandy Westphal.

Photo above by JR Futcher

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Several years ago during our annual summer vacation to Sebago Lake, Maine I was out sailing on a light wind day practicing roll jibes. My practice focused on getting the biggest roll possible, burying the windward rail, enjoying the whoosh of the sail as it came across the boat, and fi nally the hard very satisfying fl atten. As I sailed down the lake doing successive jibes, rolling harder and harder, I spied an elderly couple paddling a canoe in my direction, looks of concern on their faces. Getting close enough the woman called out, “Are you alright Honey?” What I pictured as a beautiful athletic dance with my laser, less knowledgeable characters saw as the violent action of someone who was either crazy or totally out of control. Happily for them, after a patiently explaining the maneuver the couple paddled away probably relieved they didn’t have to save me.

It’s true. Roll jibing the laser is defi nitely a radical maneuver but also one of the most fun to perform. Put in a good roll to initiate the jibe and fl atten—you’ll look like a rock star (or crazy to some!).

Laser Boat handling Truths1. Because the laser’s rudder is small it shouldn’t be relied on to turn the boat, especially as the wind picks up.

Excessive rudder usage also slows you down so when sailing in light winds focus on locking down the rudder. Upwind: Hold the tiller on the deck next to your back hip. Downwind: Lock the tiller down on you thigh or under your arm.

2. Focus on using sail trim and weight placement to maneuver the laser.

Light Wind JibeSimilar to a light wind tack you will want to use the curve of the boat and sail trim to turn the boat and sail at max speed into and out of the jibe. Rudder action should be minimal. As you read about the steps in a light wind jibe you might also want to review Jon Emmett’s video on tacks and jibes: tinyurl.com/le9m5gd. I’ve looked at a number of instruction videos and Jon’s are—hands down—the best. To be extra helpful I have also put the time stamp that coincides with each of the video captures.

Performing the roll jibe:1. Set-up [1:25] Start out sailing on a run. Your sail is out 90 degrees. You are nudged up against the front of the cockpit.

Centerboard is up approximately six inches and your back leg is wrapped around the hiking strap. Hold your tiller in a microphone grip in front of your body.

2. Pre-trim [1:26]: The pre-trim allows you to turn through a smaller radius AND facilitate that all-important pump of the sail at the end of the jibe. Trim by using a rapid hand-to-hand motion until your sail is trimmed to 45 degrees.

Roll With It! The Art of the Light Wind Roll Jibe

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3. Initiating the roll [1:27]: Holding the cockpit grab rail or centerboard with your front hand throw your upper body backwards to initiate the roll. A good roll will put your windward rail in the water. NOTE: There should be very little tiller action. Instead you’re using the curve of the boat to change direction. Notice how Jon barely moves his tiller (doesn’t go past the cockpit) – it’s more part of a natural tiller action that comes with initiating the roll.

4. Cross the boat [1:28]: A good roll will send the sail across the boat. As it starts to cross reach up to grab the leeward rail with your tiller hand while simultaneously pushing off the cockpit with your back foot. You should have the feeling of stepping up to the leeward rail. Remember to duck AND rotate your body forward in preparation for fl attening. As you rotate it’s important to hook your new front foot under the hiking strap so you can fl atten against it.

5. Flatten [1:29]: Your goal is to exit the jibe with speed so the boat effectively “squirts” out, much like a bar of soap squeezed between two hands. Prior to fl attening allow the sail to fi ll on the new side, THEN fl atten. You should feel some resistance. If you don’t you have fl attened too early.

6. Finish: Once the boat is set on its new course you can switch hands and ease the sail to go back to a run.

Common questions/problems:Q: What height should the centerboard be set at? A: It depends. I put my centerboard down all the way before jibing. That way I have a bigger surface to fl atten against – hence more speed out of the jibe. In the video Jon has his centerboard up about 6 inches through the maneuver and never moves it. Experimentation is key but remember; less centerboard may mean less drag but it also makes the boat less stable, especially as the wind increases.

Q: Why does the mainsheet catch on the transom?A: A loose mainsheet will sag and catch the transom as the sail crosses the boat. Be sure to trim in prior to the jibe (45 degrees

is good) so the mainsheet doesn’t catch. If that fails another technique that works is to grab the mainsheet below the boom block. A quick tug as you cross the boat will clear the sheet.

1. Front hand holds cockpit grab rail or centerboard.2. Tiller movement is small.3. Lean back to roll boat to windward.4. Main sheet slackens as sail falls to windward.

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Q. I’m turning too much.A. You are most likely relying too much on your tiller to turn the boat. Focus instead on using the roll to slightly turn the boat but more importantly get that sail to “fall” across to the new side.

Q: I’m having trouble crossing.A. Make sure your back leg is properly positioned so you can spring off of the side of the cockpit to the new side. Initiate the cross when you see the leeward rail come up to eye level. And remember a strong core and leg muscles are a laser sailor’s best friend.

Q: I’m falling out of the boat when I try to fl atten.A. Falling out of the boat is slow. As you rotate to fl atten make sure to anchor yourself in the boat by hooking your front foot under the hiking strap.

Q. My boom is hitting the water.A. Splashes are so messy! Avoid them by making sure to trim in enough and watching the sail carefully as it crosses. Flatten slightly

so the sail stays clear of the water. Most of the time just sitting down on the rail is enough to keep the boom out of the water. But if it does hit, don’t fret too much. It’s more important to let the sail fi ll on the new side THEN get a good fl atten.

Q. The boat capsizes before I can fl atten.A. Cheers for a good roll! There are a couple of things that may be causing you to capsize:

1. Crossing too late. Note at 1:28 in Jon’s video he is already on the new windward side and the sail has just started to cross. 2. Pulling the boat over on top of you as you cross. Rather than reaching and pulling yourself up, engage your legs and core to

step up to the new side. Review1. Sit forward close to the centerboard.2. Quick trim to approximately 45 degrees.3. Roll the boat hard so the windward rail is in the water.4. Minimize tiller movement. It’s SLOW.5. Cross and fl atten in one fl uid motion. 6. Switch hands and ease the sail after fl attening.

YES! Light wind roll jibes are fun so get out there and practice, practice, practice. And if you encounter some concerned citizens out on the water don’t fret! Share the fun and maybe you’ll have some new friends to go lasering with.

Thanks to Jon Emmett, author of “Be Your Own Sail Coach” and “Be Your Own Tactics Coach,” for allowing me to share his instructional video. His most recent accomplishment was coaching Chinese sailor Lijia Xu to an Olympic gold medal in 2012. Be sure to visit Jon’s website at www.jonemmettsailing.co.ukAbout me: I started my sailing career in the 80’s as a competitive windsurfer and Fanatic team rider. After a few years hiatus to raise my son I went back to big boat sailing but found yelling skippers too much to bare. In 2007 I took up the laser and quickly developed a passion for the boat. Currently I enjoy life as a sailing writer/coach and Master Laser sailor competing all around the East Coast. Want to read more lasering posts? You’ll fi nd lots of great tips as well as racing strategy and tactics at www.centeroreffort01.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

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Special Clinic on Friday, February 21st at Mission Bay Yacht Club.

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Up/Down drillNo marks are required. Start off in a group or solo going upwind (you can use a rabbit start) and when the coach blows a single whistle everyone tacks. If two whistles are blown you tack and immediately prepare to round an imaginary mark a couple boat lengths in front of you by easing the control lines, particularly the vang. Practice the transition to the bear away and go downwind. If one whistle is blown while running you jibe. If two whistles are blown you jibe and then prepare to round an imaginary mark two lengths away by putting the control lines on and sheeting in rapidly. Many boat lengths are gained and lost in the top/bottom mark rounding and since this game is often decided by inches at the fi nish it’s imperative to master these maneuvers for success in Laser racing. One thing to experiment with is the order of the control line (cunningham, outhaul, and vang) release process.

Brett Davis

Downwind Drill – tumbling markThe challenge with long downwind sessions (starting upwind and sailing downwind for 3 hours to a different destination) is that you can loose the ability to round the windward mark together and race to a moderate length leeward mark.

The format I prefer is to use a large round “West Marine” mark (4’ x 6’).There is no ground tackle attached, so the mrk is free to slowly blow or tumble straight downwind.

I’ll assemble the fl eet for a rabbit start, and shortly before the rabbit crosses I’ll release the mark to leeward of the fl eet. Then power quickly around the fl eet to act as their weather mark. It doesn’t need to be a long distance at all, just enough for a fair beat where the fl eet rounds together.

By the time the fl eet is rounding you, the mark haas tumbled downwind a decent way, and will continue to mace as the fl eet chases it. Eventually the fl eet catches, rounds, and stops. Coach gathers the mark for a short break, then repeats the process.

The result yields plenty of square and competitive downwind legs, and gives the coach perfect positioning to observe and shoot video.

Luther Carpenter

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Up/Down drillNo marks are required. Start off in a group or solo going upwind (you can use a rabbit start) and when the coach blows a single whistle everyone tacks. If two whistles are blown you tack and immediately prepare to round an imaginary mark a couple boat lengths in front of you by easing the control lines, particularly the vang. Practice the transition to the bear away and go downwind. If one whistle is blown while running you jibe. If two whistles are blown you jibe and then prepare to round an imaginary mark two lengths away by putting the control lines on and sheeting in rapidly. Many boat lengths are gained and lost in the top/bottom mark rounding and since this game is often decided by inches at the fi nish it’s imperative to master these maneuvers for success in Laser racing. One thing to experiment with is the order of the control line (cunningham, outhaul, and vang) release process.

Brett Davis

Downwind Drill – tumbling markThe challenge with long downwind sessions (starting upwind and sailing downwind for 3 hours to a different destination) is that you can loose the ability to round the windward mark together and race to a moderate length leeward mark.

The format I prefer is to use a large round “West Marine” mark (4’ x 6’).There is no ground tackle attached, so the mrk is free to slowly blow or tumble straight downwind.

I’ll assemble the fl eet for a rabbit start, and shortly before the rabbit crosses I’ll release the mark to leeward of the fl eet. Then power quickly around the fl eet to act as their weather mark. It doesn’t need to be a long distance at all, just enough for a fair beat where the fl eet rounds together.

By the time the fl eet is rounding you, the mark haas tumbled downwind a decent way, and will continue to mace as the fl eet chases it. Eventually the fl eet catches, rounds, and stops. Coach gathers the mark for a short break, then repeats the process.

The result yields plenty of square and competitive downwind legs, and gives the coach perfect positioning to observe and shoot video.

Luther Carpenter

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Regatta Laser Radial Laser 4.7 Masters

World ChampionshipISAF Grade 1

SR: Santander, ESPSept 8-Sept 21

JR: Douernenez, FRAAug 16-23

Women’s: Douernenez, FRAAug 21-23

Mens: Gdynia, POL July 19-25

Youth:Gdynia, POL July 26-Aug 3

Karatsu, JPNAug 8-15

Hyeres, FRA Oct 3-12

NA Championship40 GP pts. ISAF Grade 1

Alamitos Bay YCJune 12-15

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CGRACascade Locks, OR

July 11-13

Canadian Championships

30 GP pts. ISAF Grade 2

Royal Vancouver YCVancouver, BC

July 25-27


July 25-27


July 25-27 TBD

US Championships30 GP Pts, ISAF Grade 2

St Francis YCSan Francisco, CA

July 31-Aug 3


July 31-Aug 3


July 31-Aug 3

Rochester YCRochester, NY

Sept 11-14

CORK30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1

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Feb 14-16

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25 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 2

Sail MainePortland, ME

Aug 30-31


Aug 30-31


Aug 30-31TBD

Pacifi c CoastChampionships


Santa Barbara YCSanta Barbara, CA

June 27-29


June 27-29


June 27-29

Jericho Sailing CentreVancouver, BC

July 18-20

Gulf CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts

Ft Walton YCFt Walton Beach, FL

June 21-22


June 21-22


June 21-22

Ft. Walton YCFt. Walton Beach, FL

May 17-18

No CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts

Dillon Yacht ClubDillon, CO

Aug 2-3


Aug 2-3


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Great LakesChampionships

25 GP Pts

Vermillion, BCVermillion, OH

July 19-20


July 19-20


July 19-20

Thunder Bay YCThunder Bay, ON

July 12-13

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Women’s: Douernenez, FRAAug 21-23

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Youth:Gdynia, POL July 26-Aug 3

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Hyeres, FRA Oct 3-12

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July 11-13

Canadian Championships

30 GP pts. ISAF Grade 2


July 25-27


July 25-27


July 25-27 TBD

US Championships30 GP Pts, ISAF Grade 2


July 31-Aug 3


July 31-Aug 3


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Rochester YCRochester, NY

Sept 11-14

CORK30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1




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Feb 14-16

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Aug 30-31


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Aug 30-31TBD

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June 27-29


June 27-29


June 27-29

Jericho Sailing CentreVancouver, BC

July 18-20

Gulf CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts


June 21-22


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June 21-22

Ft. Walton YCFt. Walton Beach, FL

May 17-18

No CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts


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25 GP Pts


July 19-20


July 19-20


July 19-20

Thunder Bay YCThunder Bay, ON

July 12-13

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How to Set Up Your Hiking Strap To Increase Effi ciencyCLAY JOHNSON

One of the great things about the Laser hiking strap set up is that it can be adjusted while sailing. In fact, if your hiking strap adjustment system is set up well, you can make changes in just a second.

A lot of sailors don’t understand why you need a perfectly tuned hiking strap. In light air it’s easy because you can just sail with a tight strap the whole time. But when the breeze comes up and you are hiking hard, having your strap set at just the right length will increase your effi ciency while hiking. In breeze, a strap that is set too tightly will limit how far out of the boat you can get and which part of your body you’re using to hike. For example, when your strap is to tight, you tend to hike more off of your calves than your quads. Conversely, if your strap is too loose, you are not connected at all to the boat, and your hiking becomes ineffi cient. A common mistake that sailors make in breezy conditions is to loosen their hiking strap so much that their feet are actually higher than their head. This is ineffi cient and uneffective. That is, with a loose strap, you spend energy trying to “hold yourself in” instead of locking in and hiking hard. You want your strap to be at just the right length so that there is an even workload spread out across your lower body, you can get far enough out to maximize your leverage, and your movements are translated best into the boat. i.e. when you torque, your boat reacts.

Laser sailors come in all different shapes and sizes, so there’s no one proper length for everyone; setting your hiking strap line is hard to quantify, but it is something that you need to be able to tweak based on the conditions, breeze strength, and point of sail you are on (looser for upwind and tighter for the downwinds). You need to know your own body and your own hiking tendencies and style.

There are two “proper” ways to hike in a Laser (No, droop hiking is not a “proper” way to hike!). Both are effective and can be applied successfully in different conditions.

First, there is the straight leg approach. This is where your legs are very straight and locked in. When done correctly, your fi ngers should not be able to fi t between the back of your knees and the deck. Most likely, your upper body will be angled slightly up, but you’ll be able to really lock in, fl ex your quad muscles, and put pressure on the side of the rail to keep the boat fl at. This method allows you to push down -- or “press”— on the side of the boat. I prefer this straighter leg method when the water is fl atter

Paul Goodison, 2008 Olympic Gold medalist, demonstrates a straight-leg technique. Notice how his legs are very straight and his upper body is angled upright.

The second method has more of a slight bend in your legs and then a lower upper body. Your upper body should be as close to parallel to the water for maximum leverage. This method focuses less on pressure on the rail and more on getting your weight out. I prefer this method in choppy conditions because I think you can be more forgiving with the pressure on the rail of the boat. The boat feels more loaded up and active.

Paul Goodison is focusing more on weight out than on straight legs in this photo.

Now that I’ve gone over the general hiking styles, let’s review the most common hiking strap adjustment systems. It’s important to remember that there’s no “right” way to do it, but I will give you my opinions on each of the most common systems.

The ShimmyThe fi rst, and most common, hiking strap

adjustment system is what I call “The Shimmy.”The strap in the picture is tight right now. To loosen, grab the bowline and shimmy it towards the back of the cockpit.The shimmy has been around for ages and was the fi rst adjustment system that I learned. The shimmy allows the strap to go from loose to tight by using two hands to “shimmy” the line and take out slack. When the bowline is closest to the strap, it is tight, and when it is moved to the back

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of the cockpit, the strap loosens. The benefi t of the shimmy is that there is little auto-adjusting while sailing; the strap hardly ever loosens by itself which gives confi dence that the strap will stay in the right spot the whole time. The downside to the shimmy is that it is time consuming to adjust and requires two hands. It’s not easy to adjust when it’s blowing 25 at the windward mark!

The GoodyPopularized by Olympic Gold medalist, Paul Goodison from GBR, I call this hiking strap “The Goody.”

Simply designed, notice on the “Goody” how the tail passes through the bowline and the eyestrap for added friction.

The goody was fi rst introduced to me when I was using a hiking strap that was very long. The strap came very far back in the cockpit, not leaving enough room for small, precise adjustments to the hiking strap with another system. The Goody is a friction-based adjustment system that works best when there is constant pressure on the strap: it’s not that great for medium, in-and-out conditions, but it does work well if you have a long hiking strap and little room for an adjustment system. To loosen, pull the part of the line at the top of the picture. To tighten, just grab the tail and pull tight.

The Mitchell KissI need to give credit where credit is due, and I got this hiking strap adjustment system from Yale freshman and standout youth sailor, Mitchell Kiss. I’m not sure if Mitchell invented it, but that’s who’s boat I fi rst saw it on.

Pull the diagonal line to loosen this strap. Pull the tail to tighten it.

What I really like about this system is how easy it is to tighten. For me, the adjustment I need to make most often and fastest is to tighten my strap at the windward mark. With this system, I just grab the handle on the tail and pull it. The handle is on the starboard side so it’s easy at the windward mark. There’s a lot of friction involved so the strap never really loosens by itself. If I want to loosen it, I just pull at the diagonal line and it loosens. What I also do is put a stopper knot in the tale so that when I loosen it, the strap goes out to my max-ease and no further.

As you can see, there is more than one way to hike and more than one way to adjust your hiking strap. I utilize both hiking techniques and switch between the two based on the conditions. All three hiking strap adjustment systems work, and you’ll likely see each meth od represented at a big Laser regatta. Personally, I really like this last method and think it’s currently the best one out there. The ability to quickly tighten it, and the confi dence I have in it to stay in place is what makes it the best.

With that, fi gure out the best system for you, set your hiking strap up effi ciently, and hike hard!

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DAN NERI

A 100 boat fl eet makes for easy math. Z-fl ag penalty? 20 pts. OCS? 100 pts. Spend a minute on the headed tack? 10 pts. Bang the wrong corner? 50 pts. At the 2013 Laser Master North Americans most of us who think “big fl eet” means 50 boats spent the fi rst day relearning these expensive lessons. In fact, at the Friday night dinner you could count on one hand the sailors who had yet to card their throwout. Peter Shope, with an improbable score of 4,3,2 was the only one to manage all top 10 fi nishes. Not surprising then, the dinner conversation kept returning to the Oracle Team USA comeback from an 8:1 defi cit in the Americas Cup. Anything is possible with 7 races to go, right? Marc Jacobi sat listening to the hopeful talk. His scores for the day were: 1, 100, 12. “How many throwouts do we get?” he asked. “One? Well that’s enough. I can still win it.” You can’t win if you don’t think you can win.

Narragansett Bay is oriented North/South and offers unobstructed racing in the predominant summertime SSW breeze. In the westerlies that dominated the fi rst and 3rd days the race course had to be laid out in the short direction which is a tighter fi t for 100 boats. Friday was sailed north of the Newport Bridge, with the weather mark close to the Jamestown shore. At the top of the cone there were lefties on the Port layline, coming across Zeke’s Creek, the lowest part of the island. On the Starboard layline there were sustained right puffs rolling down the 4 miles of open water between Jamestown and Gould Island. The middle was a no man’s land. The three races of the fi rst day were won by Jacobi, Star World Champ John MacCausland and Master World Champ Scott Ferguson. But it was Shope who had the speed and awareness to fi nd his way into the fi rst group in every race. Peter Vessella, the eventual 3rd place fi nisher had this to say after Friday’s racing; “My ‘wow’ moment came on the

second beat of the fi rst race seeing Shope come from 100 yards behind to pass me. Right then I felt he could win the regatta. Shope had the upwind speed to overcome tactical miscues, whereas Jacobi almost always seemed to be in the right place… and he is not slow by any means.”For Jacobi, Saturday was moving day, but it was not as easy as he made it look. After an on-shore postponement in glass-off conditions, the Race Committee again dragged the fl eet 2 miles, north of the bridge to race in a moderate southerly and nicely formed waves under thick cloud cover. Jacobi had a wire to wire win in the fi rst race of the day. The next race was won by Lynne Shore on her way to an impressive 11th place overall regatta fi nish. (Note to fellow competitors; when your friends observe that you were soundly whipped by a girl, respond with, “I prefer to say that I was beaten by an Olympic Gold Medalist”.) Jacobi sailed a mortal fi rst beat and found himself mid-fl eet. Using great wave technique on the leeward legs he passed boats in bunches to salvage a 9th. That’s when the drama started.

Halfway through race # 6, while leading by 10 lengths, Jacobi’s gooseneck pin sheared off. Let’s call that very bad luck. (Anyone who checked their gooseneck pin for wear before the event, please raise your hand. Nobody? That’s what I thought. ) Somehow he managed to get around the rest of the course with the boom jammed against the mast and locked in place by the Cunningham lines, holding off a fast closing Ray Davies and Peter Shope to win the race! By now it was late in the afternoon, with the breeze and the daylight fading. In the waning light and overcast skies, prescription sunglasses gave way to squinting. The committee set up for Race 7 placing

the weather mark far to the left of the previous races, against the backdrop of

a hazy shoreline and far enough away to render its location a mystery for most of the aging fl eet. Meanwhile, Jacobi was scrambling to jury rig a gooseneck using bits of line, bird feathers, seaweed and ultimately a wad of duct tape donated by Peter Shope’s support boat. The dying breeze was good luck for someone with a broken gooseneck and Jacobi managed to pull off a 5th place fi nish with his crippled rig. Shope sailed his throwout race- an 11th- and the stage was set for a fi nal day showdown.

Sunday morning opened with a strong westerly and clear skys. Succumbing to pressure from some of the tired fl eet elders who shall remain nameless, the RC set up shop in the very tight confi nes between Rose and Goat Islands, just outside of Newport Harbor. To further restrict the race area, a 20 story, 1000’ long cruise ship was anchored just south of the port tack corner of the course. The regatta leaders might not have been too affected by these close quarters, but back in the cheap seats the runs were rendered a cauldron of diagonal wakes on top of current and wind induced waves bouncing off the dirt, rock and steel barriers close at hand on 3 sides of the race course. If

it were not for the approximately 5,000 years of collective sea-time represented by the fl eet, there might have been some sea sickness out there.

Going into the last three races, Shope

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by 2 points. Shope won the fi rst race of the day to pull ahead by 6 points. After Race 9 they were back within one point of each other and the lead passed back and forth in race 10 until Jacobi made the fi nal pass on the last half of the last leeward leg to win the regatta. Fifty points behind the two leaders, Andy Roy, Andrew Pimental and Vessella, all Grand Masters were bunched within 10 points of each other going into the last day. These three would fi nish in a near tie, with Vessella claiming the GM title by one point. Brian Fisher had what looked like a comfortable lead over Ray Davies for the Apprentice category, but a tough day for Fisher spent mostly in the shadow of the cruise ship reversed their positions. Dave Frazier used his youth, fi tness and local knowledge to best the Great Grand Masters. The Radial fl eet also saw a down-to-the-wire fi nish between Master Stephen Cockerill and Great Grand Master/Local Legend Peter Seidenberg. Cockerill is

famously known as the “Boat Whisperer” while Seidenberg has spent so many thousands of hours in his Laser that he no longer needs to whisper. The communication between Peter and his boat is by now completely telepathic. Peter has technically moved “beyond category” after (allegedly) celebrating his 75th birthday. If he shows even a hint of slowing down, we should consider adding another bonus point to the scoring, which would have given him the win over Cockerill in this one. But since he is not, in fact, slowing down we should instead demand to see his birth certifi cate.

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Rizhao, ChinaCLAIRE DENNIS

The 2013 Laser Radial Women’s World Championship was held September 28th- October 7th in Rizhao, China. Rizhao is located on the Yellow Sea in southeast Shandong province about 110miles southwest of Qingdao. Travel to Rizhao was complicated by a typhoon but I was lucky to get out of SFO just as the fl ight cancellations into Hong Kong were lifted.

The regatta was based out of the Liangyou Grand View Hotel adjacent to the boat park that was built as a National Water Sports training base for China. Our event was offi cially opened by the most spectacular opening ceremony I have seen at a regatta. Local groups attired in elaborate costumes performed a variety of dances ranging from a choreographed dance to the city’s song to a group of children performing a martial-arts themed dance. The grand fi nale was smoke fi reworks that painted brightly colored clouds in the sky over the crowd.

The sailing venue was unobstructed with the coastline being the only land impact. We saw breeze from just about every direction during the week. There were two predominant breeze directions: sea breeze and about 180 degrees opposite. The breeze was generally in the light to moderate range with the exception of a race or two with a bit stronger winds. Swell was persistent, often with chop as well.

The regatta followed the typical Laser worlds format - two races per day with three days of qualifying racing followed by a lay day, and then three days of fi nals series racing. The courses were either inner or outer trapezoid as is standard for Laser championships. With 77 boats, we sailed the qualifying races with split fl eets and then gold/silver for the fi nals.

The race committee did a great job getting off quality races in what were

at times challenging conditions. All 12 races were completed despite a few on-shore postponements due to lack of wind. At one point the smog/fog was so thick that seeing the weather mark was diffi cult. In a couple of other races there were swarms of large fl ies that would cling on to your hat.

This was my fi rst visit to China so it was interesting to experience the Chinese culture in a city that was not geared to Western travelers. Communication was diffi cult at times as few locals spoke English or European languages but overall we were able to

get our points across. Local University students who volunteered as liaisons and translators during the regatta were helpful. Outside of sailing, other activities included playing ping pong in the hotel and taking auto-rickshaws to the local shopping center and market! Paying for rides to the shopping center was often entertaining with the language barrier but after the

currency conversion usually only cost about $1-2! The food in Rizhao was much different than I had expected and was

certainly not your typical American-infused Chinese food! We ate the majority of our meals at the hotel restaurant that made a huge effort to provide western-style fare for the sailors. Highlights included dragon fruit and the ability to make your own hot-pot every evening. There were some entertaining translations on the buffet signs and all of the eggs were duck eggs instead of chicken eggs.

Our North American contingent included 3 American and 4 Canadian girls. Croatia’s Tina Mihelic won the regatta with top North American fi nishers being Paige Railey and Isabella Bertold coming 3rd and 7th respectively. As I get back into international Radial sailing in earnest, this was a great event with challenging conditions. I was able to focus on areas of my sailing needing the most improvement and came away from the event knowing that my time in China had been very productive and an all-around great experience!

with the language barrier but after the

Radial Worlds Final ResultsNorth American sailors

Gold3rd: Paige Railey - USA

7th: Isabelle Bertold - CAN27th: Brenda Bowskill - CAN

Silver2nd: Claire Merry - CAN11th: Claire Dennis - USA17th: Ingrid Merry - CAN

37th: Christina Persson - USA

2013 Laser Radial Women’s World Championships

Photo above: Claire Dennis and Paige Railey on the tow out to the course in Rizhao

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MARGARET MACCORMACK 4.7 #147861

The 2013 ACC’s for me was only my 2nd big laser event since moving out of the Opti class last fall. The venue was Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club, New Jersey. I was not able to get any practice at the venue in prior to the regatta due to my school schedule. I was lucky however, that I had sailed this venue twice competing in the Barclay Cup Team Race as an Opti sailor (it’s the oldest cup in New Jersey). There were 177 sailors competing in all three fl eets with 12 competitors in the 4.7 class. The fi rst day the wind was light and shifty with some chop. Good starts were going to be key if you hoped to do well. The fi rst race I had a good start and played the shifts and rounded the mark in fi rst. I was able to hold onto my lead and win the fi rst race. The second race I once again had

a good start but wasn’t as lucky with the shifts and fi nished 5th overall. The third and fi nal race for day one I won the start and read the wind well. This was a very close race all the way around the course; Elizabeth Hansen and I were back and forth battling for fi rst. I was fi nally able to pull ahead and win the last race of the day. I felt good about my performance on the fi rst day and was hoping we would have good breeze on day two. Day two of the event found the wind to be very light from the west. The race committee sent us out to the course where we were under postponement for a long time hoping for a sea breeze to fi ll in. This gave us some down time on the water and the ability to get to know each other a little bit. After what seemed like a two hour wait a light wind fi nally started to fi ll in. The race committee was able to set a course and we were able to get three races

for the day in light and unpredictable

conditions once again. The fi rst race I won the start but was not aware that I was over and I got an OCS for that race. The second and third races were tough, with all of us so close in the races. There was no room for mistakes at all in these races as my fellow competitors were good. I fi nished the day out with a sixth and fourth place fi nishes. Charlotte LeClue and I fi nished with a total of 17 points but I won the point tie for third place. Emily Wright, fi nished second with a score of 15 points and Elizabeth Hansen, won the event with a score of 12 points. I would like to thank all of the volunteers from Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club for running a great event. The race committee, judges and all of the support boats on the water. I also would like to thank Clay Johnson and Colie Sails for doing a great job on the awards.

Sail Skipper Yacht Club 1 2 3 4 5 6

Total Pos

177998 Elizabeth Hansen Larchmont Yacht Club 5 [13/OCS] 2 1 1 3 12 1

187760 Emily Wright St. Petersburg Yacht Club 2 1 4 2 [8] 6 15 2

147861 Margaret MacCormack Toms River Yacht Club 1 5 1 [13/OCS] 6 4 17T 3

199967 Charlotte leClue Stamford YC [9] 2 6 5 3 1 17T 4 199772 megan dyer ihyc 3 4 3 7 2 [9] 19 5 200169 Scott Meggitt Surf City Yacht

Club 8 6 5 [10] 5 2 26 6 194575 Coleen Ross Raritan Yacht

Club 4 7 [11] 6 4 8 29 7 186591 Grant Boicheff St Petersburg

Yacht Club 7 8 7 3 7 [10] 32 8 182772 Thomas Kiesel IHYC 10 3 9 [11] 9 7 38 9 4344 Louisa Chafee Saunderstown

yacht club [12] 11 12 4 11 5 43 10 190289 Hunter Skinner Rochester Yacht

Club 6 9 10 9 [12] 11 45 11 172945 Shannon Kearney Toms River YC 11 10 8 8 10 [12] 47 12

Atlantic Coast Championships 2013

photo above: The author, Margaret MacCor-mack in her 4.7. Photo by John Fields

4.7 Division Results - ACCs

Photo above: Claire Dennis and Paige Railey on the tow out to the course in Rizhao

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Grand Prix 2013 Grand Prix 2013# events Total

points

1 MacCormack Margaret 4 103

2 Wright Emily 3 89

3 Leclue Charlotte 3 87

4 Hansen Elizabeth 2 57

5 Skinner Hunter 2 43

6 Meggitt Scott 2 43

7 McCann Macey 1 40

8 Hughes Parker 1 39

9 Carter Bailey 1 38

10 Lietz Jessica 1 35

11 Peters Alannah 1 34

12 Kearney Shannon 2 32

13 Levine Lawson 1 31

14 Burns Andy 1 30

15 Ploch Megan 1 30

16 Ferrarotto Noah 1 29

17 Luczynski Henryk 1 27

18 Taylor Willow 1 26

19 Wilson Gage 1 20

20 Nordstrom Louise 1 19

21 Neuman Christian 1 19

22 Ross Coleen 1 19

23 Naughton Abby 1 18

24 Boichieff Grant 1 18

25 Wilson Tanner 1 17

26 Kiesel Thomas 1 17

27 Freeley Katie 1 16

28 Chafee Louisa 1 16

29 O'Connor Brenda 1 16

30 Murray Patrick 1 15

31 Bornarth Kathryn 1 15

# events Total points

1 Lamphere Malcolm 4 121

2 Weitz Cooper 5 112

3 McCarthy Liam 5 107

4 Bowskill Brenda 4 107

5 McCann Ford 5 107

6 Harney Graham 4 96

7 Bushnell Lola 4 83

8 Stafford Violet 4 82

9 Baird Nic 4 81

10 Macrae Hugh 4 77

11 Puopolo Andrew 4 76

12 Willard Lawson 3 74

13 Fritz Alexander 4 71

14 Dennis Claire 3 70

15 Hughes Haddon 3 67

16 Baab Lindsey 4 66

17 Shanahan Patrick 4 65

18 Broussard Clay 3 61

19 Butcher Lenox Dare 3 61

20 Merry Claire 2 60

21 Ruitenberg Luke 3 59

22 Pulsford James 3 59

23 Prieto Gary 2 59

24 Merry Ingrid 3 58

25 Hackstaff Addison 2 58

26 Lyon Drake 3 57

27 Butcher Thomson 4 56

28 Weis Christopher 3 55

29 Weaver Hanne 3 53

30 Dana William 4 53

31 Mccann Marshall 3 52

32 Glosenger Jeffrey 2 51

33 Staff Simone 2 49

34 Widmeier Andrew 3 47

35 Larsen Kyle 4 47

36 Kilvert Graham 2 45

37 Toland Jack 3 44

38 Marshall William 2 44

39 Rasmussen Scott 3 43

40 Reineke Erika 1 40

41 Karim Fillah 4 40

42 Marshall Jack 2 40

43 Faubel Carsten 2 39

44 Guerriero Max 2 38

45 Richardson Bronwyn 2 36

46 Housey Boyd 2 35

47 Cloutier Phenix 2 35

48 Myerscough Reece 3 34

49 Cefali William 4 34

50 Pereira John 2 34

51 Gordon Richard 2 33

52 Neville Christine 2 33

53 Ramsay Luke 1 30

54 Steward D'Amy 2 29

55 Henneberry Meghan 2 29

56 Vargas Mateo 1 29

57 Johnson Wills 2 29

58 Dorr Roger 2 28

59 Dunn Nathan 1 27

60 Beatty Sandy 1 27

61 List Charlotte 3 26

62 Webster Skip 2 26

63 Peters Corinne 2 26

64 Jones William 1 26

65 Marshall Henry 1 25

66 Chicoine Alec 1 25

67 Neal Peter 2 25

68 Paine Olin 1 24

69 Hawkins Hugh 2 23

70 Blair M. Parks 1 23

71 McGlynn Kelly 2 23

72 Rhode Dana 2 23

73 Kendrick Daniel 2 23

74 Boucher Leo 2 22

75 Cameron-Steinke Duncan 1 22

76 Swikart Connor 2 22

77 Dobbins Philip 1 21

78 Lewin-LaFrance Holly 1 21


80 Cullen Jake 2 20

81 Eastman Gerard 2 20

82 Didham Paul 2 20

83 Bennett Jessica 1 20

84 Woodford Tim 1 20

85 Abisambra Carlos 1 20

86 Douglas Sarah 1 20

87 Henly Aaron 1 19

88 Koppernaes Drummond 1 19

89 Sole Sophia 1 19

90 Abelson Rebecca 2 18

91 Coranz Kimberly 1 18

92 Lockyer Henry 1 18

93 Schofi eld Phillip 1 17

94 Widmeier Maddie 1 17

95 Sears Claire 1 17

96 Brink David 1 17

97 Lalonde Robert 1 17

98 Wessels Kurt 1 17

99 Norwood Rae-Anne 2 17

100 Podlich Margaret 1 16

101 Jensen Drake Irvin 1 16

102 Rhodenizer Jonathan 1 16

103 Rienzi Dante 1 16

104 Powell Mitchell 1 16

105 Gugliemini Olivia 1 15

106 Bayless Connor 1 15

107 Andreasen Bryce 1 15

108 Landry Jill 1 15

109 Anthes David 1 14

110 Cole Kelly 1 14

111 Haldeman Dorian 1 14

112 O'Brien Michael 1 14

113 Stevens Roberto 1 14

114 Pasquin Philippe 2 14

115 DeBoiseblanc Pierce 1 13

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eventsTotal points

1 Long Stephen 5 116

2 Davis Robert 4 109

3 Wright David 3 98

4 Long Matthew 5 95

5 Beatty Sandy 5 91

6 Muller Luke 4 91

7 Didham Richard 5 89

8 Bowers Erik 4 88

9 Ramshaw Tom 3 86

10 Vranizan Frederick 3 83

11 Wood Bryant 5 80

12 Clunies Gregory 3 80

13 Wells Fraser 4 78

14 Johnson Clay 3 75

15 Ryder Matthew 3 73

16 Barnard Chris 3 73

65 Marshall Henry 1 25


67 Neal Peter 2 25

68 Paine Olin 1 24

69 Hawkins Hugh 2 23

70 Blair M. Parks 1 23

71 McGlynn Kelly 2 23

72 Rhode Dana 2 23

73 Kendrick Daniel 2 23

74 Boucher Leo 2 22

75 Cameron-Steinke Duncan 1 22

76 Swikart Connor 2 22

77 Dobbins Philip 1 21

78 Lewin-LaFrance Holly 1 21


80 Cullen Jake 2 20

81 Eastman Gerard 2 20

82 Didham Paul 2 20

83 Bennett Jessica 1 20

84 Woodford Tim 1 20

85 Abisambra Carlos 1 20

86 Douglas Sarah 1 20

87 Henly Aaron 1 19

88 Koppernaes Drummond 1 19

89 Sole Sophia 1 19

90 Abelson Rebecca 2 18

91 Coranz Kimberly 1 18

92 Lockyer Henry 1 18

93 Schofi eld Phillip 1 17

94 Widmeier Maddie 1 17

95 Sears Claire 1 17

96 Brink David 1 17

97 Lalonde Robert 1 17

98 Wessels Kurt 1 17

99 Norwood Rae-Anne 2 17

100 Podlich Margaret 1 16

101 Jensen Drake Irvin 1 16

102 Rhodenizer Jonathan 1 16

103 Rienzi Dante 1 16

104 Powell Mitchell 1 16

105 Gugliemini Olivia 1 15

106 Bayless Connor 1 15

107 Andreasen Bryce 1 15

108 Landry Jill 1 15

109 Anthes David 1 14

110 Cole Kelly 1 14

111 Haldeman Dorian 1 14


113 Stevens Roberto 1 14

114 Pasquin Philippe 2 14

115 DeBoiseblanc Pierce 1 13

116 Esbensen Gretchen 1 13

117 Duler John-Bernard 1 13

118 Murdoch Ross 1 13

119 Sullivan Lauren 1 13

120 Wyllie David 1 12

121 Streater Paul 1 12

122 Seicshnaydre Jacob 1 12

123 Lorenz Drew 1 11

124 MacGillivray Miranda 1 11

125 Hiew Jacob 1 11

126 McCaffrey Chris 1 11

127 Persson Christina 1 10

128 Blair Mott 1 10

129 McKnight Jesse 1 10

130 Hahl Donald 1 10

131 Hodson Rob 1 10

132 Bussin Isaac 1 10

133 Collinson Jared 1 10

134 Dawson Eliza 2 10

135 Hopkins Steve 1 9

136 Dana Francesca 1 9

137 Jenkins Michael 1 9

138 Hanna Alexander 1 9

139 Gower Jack 1 9

140 Purcell Keith 1 9

141 Kendrick Christine 1 9

142 Munger Michael 1 8

143 Martin Tony 1 8

144 McJones Jessica 1 8

145 Stevens Gordon 1 8

146 Crabb Sean 1 8

147 Hench John 1 8

148 Borjiet Boyd 1 8

149 Drejes Emma 1 8

150 Leuck Steven 2 8

151 Collins Kevin 1 7

152 Guerriero Reese 1 7

153 Bache Emiliano 1 7

154 Burns Andy 1 7

155 Hopps Ryan 1 7

156 Slook Brittney 1 7

157 Pottharst Jonathan 1 6

158 Robertson Cole 1 6

159 Fox Haley 1 6

160 Smith Steven 1 6

161 Christopher Jim 1 6

162 Reineke Sophia 1 5

163 Rizika Gabrielle 1 5

164 Phelps Dirk 1 5

165 Brady Nicholas 1 5

166 Lynn Carter 1 5

167 Hobbs Greiner 1 5

168 Baird Ty 1 4

169 MacCormack Bridget 1 4

170 Vasilkovs Liz 1 4

171 Goldberg Joshua 1 4

172 McKinney Molly 1 4

173 Myrden Ricard 1 4

174 Ronco Giovanni 1 4

175 Frost Christina 1 4

176 Reguero Andrew 1 3

177 Tan Michael 1 3

178 Paggi Alexander 1 3

179 Rizika Ben 1 3

180 Dittmore Parker 1 3

181 Kirby Brandon 1 3

182 Jackson Casey 1 2

183 Spevak Walt 1 2

184 Kiger F Gray 1 2

185 Dochoda Josh 1 2

186 Scheiblauer Caden 1 2

187 Broussard Carly 1 2

188 Streater Sarah 1 2

189 Kremic Stefan 1 2

190 Magno Kyle 1 1

191 Legault Riley 1 1

192 Strumph Sumner 1 1

193 Williams Emma 1 1

194 Adams Sky 1 1

195 O'Connor Sean 1 1

196 Baum Braedon 1 1

197 Leuck Dave 1 1

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Grand Prix 201317 McLaughlin Evert 3 72

18 Shope Peter 4 70

19 Parkhill Lee 2 68

20 Reitinger Eric 5 62

21 Martinez Gregory 2 59

22 Falk Dan 4 59

23 Buckingham Charlie 3 55

24 Usher Tracy 3 51

25 Zaleski Marek 3 50

26 Heinzemann Alexander 2 48

27 Deutsch Jon 4 48

28 Didomizio Adam 4 46

29 Ikeda Ian 3 46

30 Vessella Peter 3 45

31 Kiss Mitchell 2 45

32 Machum Henry 4 45

33 Russom Mike 3 44

34 Plutenko Roman 2 43

35 Yamamoto Harumitsu 3 43

36 Castelli Eilio 3 43

37 Symes Bill 3 40

38 Fritz Dominic 2 40

39 Lyons Matthew 2 39

40 Gallagher Conor 2 38

41 Bove Dominic 2 38

42 Faubel Carsten 2 37

43 Norton Justin 2 27

44 Bignell Jack 3 37

45 Swetka Ken 2 37

46 Vlasic Adrian 3 37

47 Gallant Max 2 35

48 Crane Robert 1 34

49 Weis Erik 2 33

50 Raab Chris 2 33

51 Luttmer Bernard 2 33

52 Schmitz Ryan 2 32

53 Savage Leigh 2 32

54 Mazin Rodion 3 31

55 Davy Konrad 3 31

56 Barry Daniel 2 29

57 Martin Billy 2 28

58 Bradley Michael 2 28

59 Palmeter Alexander 1 28

60 Burke Alexander 2 28

61 Shanahan Brendan 2 28

62 Dold Chris 1 27

63 Bourdow Stephen 1 26

Full Rig - continued 64 Dickson Glen 2 26

65 Wells David 1 25

66 Valente Nick 1 24

67 Woodworth Matt 1 23

68 Fanning Avery 1 23

69 Leuck Dave 1 23

70 Martin Kyle 1 22

71 Lyons Drake 1 22

72 Giffi n Gerry 1 21

73 Hansen Lars 1 21


75 Omara Edward 1 20

76 Hassinger Stanley 1 20

77 Gallagher Terence 2 20

78 Glover Rolfe 1 20

79 Mahaffey Ryan 1 20

80 Guerriero Max 2 20

81 Seward Max 1 20

82 Russom Dennis 1 20

83 Wagner R. Polk 1 20

84 Jacob Mac 1 19

85 Fisher Brian 1 19

86 Phelan Peter 1 19

87 Usher Charles 1 19

88 Balk Thomas 1 19

89 MacCausland John 1 19

90 Schmidt Mike 2 19

91 Davis Packy 2 19

92 Cottrell Brian 1 19

93 Brink David 1 18

94 McGraw Dan 1 18

95 Koppernaes Christian 1 18

96 Chung Keenan 1 18

97 Hewitt Lindsay 1 17

98 Walker Glenn 1 17

99 Neri Daniel 1 17

100 Leonard Ian 1 17

101 Gauvreau Nick 1 17

102 Toole Oliver 1 17

103 Butcher Thomson 1 17

104 Robbins Jeffrey 1 17

105 Brick Had 1 17

106 Shockey Kevin 1 17

107 Bottles Derek 2 17

108 Hull J.P. 1 17

109 Shockey John 1 16

110 David Joe 1 16

111 Magno Dave 1 16

112 Raney Brian 1 16

113 Burke Nick 1 16

114 Karas Michael 1 16

115 Andreasen Patrick 1 16

116 Parshall David 1 16

117 Vienneau Christian 1 16

118 Purdy John 2 16

119 Watt David 1 16

120 Heausler William 1 15

121 Fields Nathan 2 15

122 Morris Brett 1 15

123 Strilky Rick 1 15

124 Hassinger Peyton 1 15

125 Hecky Michael 2 15

126 Cremer Ted 1 15

127 Dohan John 1 15

128 Hughes Britt 1 15

129 Bishop Mike 1 15


131 Doherty Matthew 1 14

132 Shepard Alexander 3 14


134 Toole Patrick 1 14

135 Bell Simon 1 14

136 Kerrest Jacques 2 14

137 Boudreau Jeffrey 1 14

138 Morgan Ted 1 14

139 Chapin Dave 1 14

140 Botto Joao 1 14

141 Savage Brady 1 13

142 Trinder David 1 13

143 Stang Christopher 1 13

144 Winberg Jay 1 13

145 Alexander Aaron 1 13

146 Karcher Phil 1 13

147 Morris Wheeler 1 13

148 Sullivan Victor 2 13

149 Lawson Bill 1 13

150 Sweet Robby 1 12

151 Shingledecker Luke 1 12

152 Fluehr Macklin 1 12

153 Hansen Bruce 1 12

154 Hiebert David 1 12

155 Jackson Gregory 3 12

156 Chaisson Zachary 1 12

157 Farrell Patrick 1 12


159 Wachholz Patrick 1 11

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Grand Prix 2013112 Raney Brian 1 16

113 Burke Nick 1 16

114 Karas Michael 1 16

115 Andreasen Patrick 1 16

116 Parshall David 1 16

117 Vienneau Christian 1 16

118 Purdy John 2 16

119 Watt David 1 16

120 Heausler William 1 15

121 Fields Nathan 2 15

122 Morris Brett 1 15

123 Strilky Rick 1 15

124 Hassinger Peyton 1 15

125 Hecky Michael 2 15

126 Cremer Ted 1 15

127 Dohan John 1 15

128 Hughes Britt 1 15

129 Bishop Mike 1 15


131 Doherty Matthew 1 14

132 Shepard Alexander 3 14


134 Toole Patrick 1 14

135 Bell Simon 1 14

136 Kerrest Jacques 2 14

137 Boudreau Jeffrey 1 14

138 Morgan Ted 1 14

139 Chapin Dave 1 14

140 Botto Joao 1 14

141 Savage Brady 1 13

142 Trinder David 1 13

143 Stang Christopher 1 13

144 Winberg Jay 1 13

145 Alexander Aaron 1 13

146 Karcher Phil 1 13

147 Morris Wheeler 1 13

148 Sullivan Victor 2 13

149 Lawson Bill 1 13

150 Sweet Robby 1 12

151 Shingledecker Luke 1 12

152 Fluehr Macklin 1 12

153 Hansen Bruce 1 12

154 Hiebert David 1 12

155 Jackson Gregory 3 12

156 Chaisson Zachary 1 12

157 Farrell Patrick 1 12


159 Wachholz Patrick 1 11

160 Rutledge Michael 1 11

161 Pineo Justin 1 11

162 Pereira Adrian 1 11

163 Rizika Jake 1 11

164 Barry James 1 11

165 Schoene David 1 11

166 Palmieri Chris 1 11

167 Hoehne Kurt 1 11

168 Evans Jeffrey 1 11

169 Leuck Steven 1 11

170 Gulyas Evan 1 11

171 Seckler Frank 1 11

172 Wisch Alex 1 11

173 Foley Paul 2 10

174 Pegel Susie 1 10

175 Stanley James 1 10

176 Hopkins Ken 1 10

177 Raduziner Rick 1 10

178 Parramore michael 1 10

179 Blanco Robert 1 10

180 Wilkinson Ben 1 9

181 Harvey Bob 1 9

182 Brooks Ward 1 9

183 Lindsay Charles 1 9

184 Kohli Sanjai 1 9

185 Jamieson Nathan 1 9

186 Leverich Ken 1 8

187 Kennedy Colin 1 8

188 Leiz Arthur 1 8

189 Karaitis Aras 1 8

190 Feo Ed 1 8

191 Lara Tristan 1 8

192 Peet George 1 8

193 Weaver Hanne 1 8

194 Breder David 1 8

195 Turner Matthew 1 8

196 Moran James 1 8

197 Elliott Ian 1 8

198 Davis Michelle 1 8

199 Pullen Nick 1 7

200 Pro Nicolaus 1 7

201 Evans Michael 1 7

202 Szymanski Stephen 1 7

203 DelBello Daniel 1 7

204 Sherar Matthew 1 7

205 Rees Michael 1 7

206 Sorenson Adam 1 7

207 Axelson Jim 1 7

208 Dixon Lou 1 6

209 Drasnin Peter 1 6

210 Bosch Thomas 1 6

211 Wallace John 1 6

212 Drotning Henry 1 6

213 Sunstrum James 1 6

214 Callahan Jeremiah 1 6

215 Myers Chris 1 6

216 Knape Charlie 1 6

217 Hartman David 1 6

218 Wiersma Kevin 1 6

219 Gebhardt John 1 6

220 Pendergast Thomas 1 5

221 Clemett Nathaniel 1 5

222 Fisher Gregory 1 5

223 Hendricks Steven 1 5

224 Birmingham Daniel 1 5

225 Lounsbury Ethan 1 5

226 Key Windy 1 5

227 Stow Derek 1 5

228 Voehl Courtney 1 4

229 Wood Rick 1 4

230 Frissell Peter 1 4

231 Ratigan Kevin 1 4

232 Nichols David 1 4

233 Wattis Newton 1 4

234 Smith Nick 1 3

235 Hawley Francis 1 3

236 Tolan Troy 1 3

237 Tomlinson Paul 1 3

238 Knab James 1 3

239 Firth Brian 1 2

240 Davidson Dick 1 2

241 Thompson Jack 1 2

242 Porter Roberto 1 2

243 Warren Stephen 1 2

244 Johnson Eric 1 2

245 Schofi eld Matthew 1 2

246 Key Robert 1 2

247 Russell Benjamin 1 2

248 Scheiblauer Craig 1 2

249 McBriarty Patrick 1 2

250 Robbins Eric 1 1

251 Glass Adam 1 1

252 Griswold Ken 1 1

253 Schmidt Steven 1 1

254 Ross Mark 1 1

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District 25, Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach CA

For the fi rst time in a very, ver y long time, the ABYC 2013 Olympic Classes Regatta was not held in the spring! In order to coincide with other Olympic classes events on the West Coast, this year’s OCR was moved to September 14th and 15th. 22 sailors in Finns, Lasers and Radials made up a relatively small fl eet compared to other OCR’s. But just like OCR’s of yore, this fl eet included its share of fast, high caliber sailors which included a Finn Gold Cup Champion, College Sailor of the Year, US Sailing Development Team members, and a US Sailing National Champion! The Race Committee, members of our Multihull Fleet, included its own Olympic Medalists, National, and North American champions too! Everyone was ready to go sailing!

Saturday morning rolled in, and so did the fog!!! The locals knew that the fog would burn off by noon, as it did all week long. But by 10:30AM, you could not see the harbor from the second deck. Nevertheless, the PRO gave the call to go sailing! It was simple enough to follow the rocks to starboard and the channel buoys to port, but once the fl eet reached the channel entrance, visibility reduced to four or fi ve boat lengths! That’s Laser boat lengths! So, the AP fl ew on Patience (ABYC’s RC boat) holding everyone at the entrance. After 20 minutes and reduced visibility, the AP over H fl ew on Patience. Everyone back to the dock! More signals (and adventures) ashore!

Like Sabots during lunch break, the docks were fi lled with tied off Lasers and Finns. The sailors took advantage to catch up on the college football scores or relax on the couches on the second deck. The RC took periodic reconnaissance trips up the channel to check on conditions. By 11:30, you could not see across the channel or the water off the beach. Luckily, the fog was lifting in the basin, which was very fortunate because we were able to see two derelict Lasers fl oating away in basin fi ve; the sailors took their eyes

off the big screen and asked “who’s Lasers are those?” With sail numbers identifi ed as 194180 (Barnard) and 192874 (Wilson), they ran down the gangway thinking: “ I am sure no one see’s me! Really, nobody is looking!” Well, everyone did! At fi rst, the Finn class was suspected of a practical joke, but they are gentlemen and would never think untying painters. Decorum prevailed and Messrs. Barnard and Wilson admitted that they need to go back to Knot School!

Time goes by….It is now 12:45, still foggy and no let-up in sight! But the sailor’s enthusiasm for the sport did not wane as the America’s Cup was scheduled to start at 1:15 on the big screen! Did we really want to try sailing in the Bay now? The Cup race starts, not a bad crowd to watch with! Oracle won the fi rst race, more football! By 2:00, our PRO made an announcement: At 2:30, a decision will be made to either race or call it a day. The day was called and the Burger Bash started early!

Now Sunday, more fog! AP fl ag fl ew ashore. After a half an hour or so, the PRO presented our options, sail in the bay, sail off Seal Beach, or call it day. We decided to give it a try and go sailing off the Seal Beach Pier. The fl eet sailed in fi ve or so knots of breeze, but the skies kept clearing; now we can actually see the oil islands! The course was set and the RC signaled a WL course, the sailors lined up, and racing started! The breeze building to 12 knots by the end of the fi rst race! Unfortunately, the building breeze brought in more fog! The oil island disappeared, then the weather mark, then the course! (I fi gured as long as I could see Patience I was safe!) Now the W fl ag is up! We are going to race in the fog!

The Finns started and disappeared into the fog! “How do you race in the fog” I asked myself. Do you bang a corner? Go up the middle? Or stay with the fl eet and sail off the end of the world together? I picked the middle, barely seeing port Lasers on the right

side of the course. A ghostly fi gure appeared to my left, it was the gate RC boat checking on the fl eet! “I must be in the middle” I thought. The boats to my right tacked on to Starboard a good fi fty yards away, and I follow suit. No sight of the weather mark or the weather RC boat! Just as I thought the next thing I would see was the Casino on Catalina, I saw the mark! I was on the layline and everyone else over stood! I guess that is the way to sail in fog! Fortunately (or unfortunately), the PRO decided not to send the Radials on this race. By the start of the third race, the fog began to lift and the wind increased to 18 knots or so, out of the southwest! We could see the weather mark as well as Palos Verdes! This is what we have been waiting all weekend for: good breeze, the sun, and a square course! All sailors made it back safely and quickly in the strong breeze!With only three races completed (two for the radials), a series was established; perpetual trophies and medals were ready to be awarded! Lasers:

1. Chris Barnard – NHYC (3)2. Vann Wilson – ABYC (7)3. Richard Didam – SDYC (8)

Radials:1. Cole Baker – MBYC (5) 2. Paul Didham – SDYC (6)3. Jesse McKnight – SDYC( 6)

Many thanks to ABYC’s Race Committee for keeping us informed on land and racing when we could. A very special thanks to the ABYC’s Multihull Fleet who were ready to go at any moment all weekend long and for keeping track of all the sailors in the fog! Finally, a hardy handshake to John Williams as the regatta chairman, executive, and MC, who melded all the elements at hand to make the 2013 OCR Regatta “one for the history books”!

2013 Olympic Classes Regatta – One for the History Books

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District 3Nigel HeathOntario, CANThe boats are now packed away for the winter and all is quiet at the sailing club. Unfortunately the cold weather through the end of October and November did not permit much end-of-season sailing at the Water Rats Sailing Club. I only got into the boat once since the North American Masters Championships in Newport…..too bad!

At the time of writing, we are experiencing an early arrival of winter, with snow and temperatures that are better suited to mid-January than late fall. I say bring it on! I hope we have a “real” winter this year and no more of this “tropical Toronto” crap. (Has Nigel lost his mind, you might be thinking.) Nope, he has found a new winter sport. At the end of last winter we discovered kite-skiing on the ice at the Water Rats…what a blast!! So this year we can’t wait for winter to arrive to get back out on the hard water. Hopefully the outer harbor will freeze over solid and become a kite-skiing (or boarding) paradise, unlike in recent warmer years.

The beauty of the sport is that virtually any ice surface conditions will work, so long as the ice is thick enough of course. You are not restricted to clear ice conditions as is required for ice-boating. In fact, its better if there is some hard packed snow covering the ice as its easier for your edges to bite into. Sharp skis are a must and I recommend getting them sharpened to about 87 degrees for better bite. Straight old skis work better than newer shaped skis, unless there is deep powder. Small foil kites (4m is fi ne for beginners) can be picked up for about $150 and after a few hours of training on fl ying the kite, you will be ready for the adrenaline rush. Its a lot easier than kiteboarding on the water, and safer because the kite is considerably smaller and easier to depower.

There no point sitting inside through the winter watching Youtube videos while guys are sailing in warmer climates…..get out there and embrace winter. We should not feel cursed by a cold winter, we should feel fortunate that we have cold enough weather conditions that enable winter sports that sailors in the south can only dream about. Kite-skiing is a great way of getting out there and playing in the wind, and I can guarantee you will go a lot faster than reaching in your laser….and you remember how much fun that was!!

Okay back to District 3 matters. For anyone planning on hosting a regatta, we are taking regatta requests for next summer, so get your dates lined up and contact Paul Muldoon or myself. Just a reminder that our Gold Cup regattas incur a $3/boat fee to the class. Visit d3laser.com for more local laser sailing info and the regatta schedule. Hope to see you out on the ice this winter.

District 5Mark LammensSaskatoon, CANCongratulations to Nic Hamel for winning the Bronze Medal at the Canada Games. Laser sailor Joe Gerlinsky won the Silver in the Paralympic 2.4.

2013 District 5 Dick Degner Series fi nal result sfrom the 6 regattas: Overall Open: 1st Nic Hemal, 41 pts., 2nd Dave Cormack, 29 pts., 3rd Ian Elliot, 38 pts., 4th Ilia Rudnitskiy, 37 pts. Overall Radial 1st Stephen Reichenfeld, 24 pts. 2nd Lesley Reichenfeld, 20 pts. 3rd Garrett Taylor 15 pts. 4th Connor Weicht, 15 pts. Overall top Masters: 1st LP Gagnon, 48 pts., 2nd Phil Paxton 39pts., 3rd Mike Hooper, 37 pts. 4th Lewis Oteruelo 36 pts.

District 6Andy HuntVancouver, CANThe 2013 racing and regatta season for District 6 is now over. Since the last report, there was a regatta a month for the months of September, October and November. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club was the host club for the September regatta. This regatta is called the Spring Dinghy Championships and is part of the BC Sailing Circuit. It was rainy and very light winds this time and the race committee only managed to get off two races over the two days of the regatta, The dates were September 28 and 29. Most of the sailors came from either Vancouver or Victoria with a few from Comox. Unlike most of the BC Sailing Circuit regattas, the Fall Dinghy Championships had more Laser Full Rigs (27) than Laser Radials (20). There were no Laser 4.7s. The Top fi ve standard sailors were: Ian Elliott (RVICYC), Aiden Koster (RVICYC), Phil Paxton (CYC), Richard Myerscough (RVICYC) and Alexander Sheppard (RVANYC), The top fi ve Radial sailors were: Graham Harney (RVANYC), Alexander Fritz (RVANYC), Aiden Collins (COMOX), Miranda MacGillvray (RVANYC) and John Owen (RVICYC). Light winds were also in attendance at the Pumpkin Bowl regatta. This regatta was the last regatta of the BC Sailing Circuit. The West Vancouver Yacht Club was the host club of the Pumpkin Bowl. There were 4 races over the two days (October 19 and 20). The Laser Radials outnumbered the standard rigs 47 to 21. There were also 5 Laser 4.7s, It seems as though the sailing organizations on the North Shore (WVYC, EHYC, HSC etc) are more interested in the Laser 4.7 than organizations across English Bay (JSCA, RVANYC and KYC). I am not sure why this is happening at the present time. The top fi ve Radial sailors were: Reece Myerscough (RVICYC), Alexander Fritz (RVANYC), Miranda MacGillvray (RVANYC), Hanne

Weaver (RVANYC) and Graham Harney (RVANYC). The top fi ve standard Laser sailors were: Max Gallant (RVICYC), Dominic Fritz (RVANYC), Adrian Vlasic (RVANYC), Ian Elliott (RVICYC) and Chris Wilson (RVANYC). The fi ve Laser 4.7 sailors were (from fi rst to fi fth were: Brian Rojkov (WVYC), Musa Fortin (RPSA), Matthew Stranagahan (GSC), Gabriel Santiago (WVYC) and Dale Stanagahan (GSC). In contrast to the previous two regattas, the Bluenose Regatta, hosted by the Kitsilano Yacht Club on November 2 and 3, had a low turnout of Lasers (7) and Laser Radials (9) but higher winds. Winds on November 2 were between 14 and 18 knots while they decreased to 8 - 10 knots on November 3. The race committee ran 4 races each day. The top three Standard Laser sailors were Al Clark (RVANYC), Adrian Vlasic (RVANYC) and Peter Woytkowiak (JSCA). THe top three Radial sailors were: Graham Harney (RVANYC), Boyd Barjet and Jake Ciullen (RVANYC). The BC Sailing Circuit is made up of eight regattas which starts with the Kitten Cup in April and ends, as mentioned, with the Pumpkin Bowl in October. Sailors are scored using a best 6 of 8 format and uses the high point scoring system. All of the regattas had Laser Radials whileseven of the regattas had both Laser Radials and Laser full rigs. Only three of the regattas( Springtime Regatta, Sockeye Cup and Pumpkin Bowl) had all three classes. Speaking of the Sockeye Cup, it is no longer part of the BC Circuit. The Squamish Yacht Club will have an event (BC Sailing Championships) in it’s place in 2014. Full results of the 2013 BC Sailing Circuit can be found on the BC Sailing’s website (www.bcsailing.bc.ca). The top fi ve standard sailors were: Ian Elliott, RVICYC, Open); Max Gallant, RVICYC, Youth; Adrian Vlasic, RVANYC, Open; Matthew Turner, RVICYC, Youth and Nick Smith, RVICYC, Youth. Top fi ve Laser Radial sailors were: Graham Harney, RVANYC, Youth; Alexander Fritz, RVANYC, Youth; Fillah Karim, RVANYC, Open; Miranda MacGellvray, RVANYC, Youth and Reece Myerscough, RVICYC, Youth. The top three Laser 4.7 sailors were: Thish Rajapakshe, COSA, Youth; Joshua Smithman, RPSA, Youth and Brian Rojkov, WVYC, Youth. Plans are underway to organize the 3014 District 6 schedule. The big idea is that there is a possibility of having fi ve regattas in a row in the summer starting with WAVES (RVANYC) in late June and ending with the open Laser, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 Canadian Championships (RVANYC) in late July. Just for fun, sailors can also head down to San Francisco for the Laser and Laser Radial US Championships on the fi rst weekend of August.I hope to have information for the District 6 website (www.district6x,ca) by the end of the year.Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments.

District 7Derek StowTiverton, RIAnother season of successful Laser regattas in district 7 is behind us, with many sailors now enjoying a winter of Laser frostbite racing at several fl eets around New England. In 2013 there were 32 Laser regattas in the district including a couple of huge events with around 140 Lasers and Radials at each. Thanks to all the dedicated regatta organizers and race committees for all their work in making this happen for us, and to all the dedicated Laser sailors who support our Class.

The Atlantic Coast Laser Masters Championship was sailed at Barrington on September 14 and 15. The 40 competitors enjoyed light breezes of 5-10 knots from the NW on Saturday and S on Sunday. The overall winners were1. Joe van Rossem2. Dan Neri3. Peter Seidenberg

Congratulations also to the age group division winners, Brian Fisher - Apprentice Master, Lynne Shore - Master, Dan Neri - Grand Master and Joe van Rossem - Great Grandmaster.

On the same weekend, the fourth event in the Maine Championship Series, the Loon Cup, was held at Lake Cobbossecontee in Manchester, ME on 15 September. Fourteen Laser sailors enjoyed air temps in the 70s and a refreshingly puffy 6-16 knot south-westerly wind. Five different sailors recorded bullets in the eight total races sailed. In the end it was Stu Nickerson who raced with greatest consistency, boat speed, strategic smarts and patience to win the day head of second place Tom Jamieson, with Gary Orkney in third. A few cold ones, some BBQ and laughs over awards wrapped the day into a completely successful event package.

The Hippo Cup held in Thomaston, Maine on 5 October was the fi nal regatta in the fi ve regatta Maine State Championship series. Sally Sharp of Enfi eld, New Hampshire needed to win the event and place a competitor between herself and Colin Gowland of Belfast, Maine to become the Maine State Champion. With consistent fi nishes of 2, 1, 4 in the light and shifty conditions, Sally topped the fl eet of 17 boats to secure the Hippo, edging out Hank Thornburn in second by two points and Colin Gowland by 3 points. Sally’s win also allowed her to break the tie with Colin Gowland for fi rst in the overall series and take home the 2013 Maine Championship Trophy. Gary Orkney of Stonington, CT fi nished 3rd overall in the series, Hank Thorburn 4th and Syd Sewall 5th.

Great Bay YC hosted the New Hampshire Seacoast Regatta on October 6. The winners were…1. Peter Seidenberg

2. Peter Follansbee3. Stu Nickerson4. Colin Gowland5. Hank Thorburn

Quannapowitt YC in Wakefi eld MA hosted their always popular Last Blast Regatta on October 12, attracting 20 sailors who enjoyed 8 races and the usual warm welcome and hospitality from QYC. Peter Seidenberg was on form once again, scoring four bullets. The top 5 were…1. Peter Seidenberg2. Colin Gowland3. Philip Kersten4. Bill Rothwell5. Stu Nickerson

The highlight of the fall Laser sailing season in New England (at least for those of us over 35) was the North American Laser Masters hosted by the New York Yacht Club at their Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport. 98 Lasers and 36 Radials. 10 races over 3 days in winds ranging from 4-20+ knots. Superb hospitality on shore from NYYC. What more could you ask for?

The racing in the full rig fl eet turned into an epic battle between Peter Shope and Marc Jacobi with the outcome in doubt right up to the last run of the fi nal race. Congratulations to Marc Jacobi for a well-deserved win with Peter Shope in second and Peter Vessella in third. Marc’s win was even more impressive as his gooseneck broke in the middle of the third race on Saturday, but he managed to hold on to win that race, and score a 5th in the fourth race on Saturday with his gooseneck held together by a piece of spectra line and some electrical tape. Other D7 sailors worthy of mention are David Frazier who was fi rst Great Grandmaster, and Lynne Shore who was fi rst Woman and 11th overall. Racing at the top of the Radial fl eet was led by two former Masters World Champions. Steve Cockerill from the UK was fi rst with our own Peter Seidenberg in second (and fi rst GGM) and Lindsay Hewitt in third.

The Fat Boys Regatta in Bristol RI on 26 October turned into a war of attrition in winds from the SW reaching 25mph+ with sudden shifts up to 25 degrees. 7 boats left the dock. 5 boats made it to the fi rst start. 4 boats remained for 3 races with only 3 completing the third. 3 boats remained for the the 4th and fi nal race with only 2 completing it. Everyone went swimming at least once. For once, the winner was neither Fat nor a Boy. Congratulations to Christina Persson who won, Scott Vogel who took second, and to Curt Mahlstedt who edged out Jake Paris for third simply by surviving the third race! The bar was opened early and I hear the beer tasted “extra good.”

Cedar Point YC in Westport CT held their fall regatta on 3 November in northerly winds and cool temperatures in the 40s. Congratulations to 2012 Olympian Rob Crane on winning the Standard Rig fl eet with 5 straight bullets with Marc Jacobi in 2nd and Andrew Scrivan in 3rd. Also congratulations to Amnon Gitelson fi rst GGM and Ian Palmer fi rst Junior. Jean Fillion won in the 10 boat Radial fl eet with Giovanni Ronco in 2nd and Fred Abels in 3rd.

As we look ahead to planning the 2013 season, you can mark these dates on your calendar now…April 27 - Peter Milnes Regatta, Sail NewportJune 7,8 - Wickford Regatta July 12,13 - Newport RegattaJuly 25,26,27 - Hyannis RegattaAugust 1,2,3 - Buzzards Bay Regatta hosted by Beverly YC

Please feel free to contact me about any district matters at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you.

District 10Eric ReitingerNew JerseyAs the summer ends, the fall sailing season starts . Many clubs start their fall series and keep sailors on the water. Toms River, with the help of Clay Johnson was able to get a great turnout for the fall series in its second year back. With at most 21 radials for a turnout for a day, the juniors were excited to keep sailing in the fall. Clay also ran clinics on Saturdays. The fi nal day included Halloween elements, including infl atable animals as marks, and costumes. It also included the appearance by Canadian Olympic hopeful Isabella Bertold. Prizes were given each race day as well as for the series with Zhik being the main sponsor of the event. Thanks again to Clay Johnson for starting up the series again. Keep the spring series in mind for next year. I also know that Beachwood hosted a fall series as well as Brant Beach and Metedeconk. This keeps showing that there people who still want to sail after the summer is over. We need to see the enthusiasm for spring series to get everyone prepped for the summer. Marsh Creek hosted their annual fall regatta. Glen Dickson won the event, giving him some great practice for the shifty conditions that Newport provided for the North Americans. The Philadelphia Cup ran again on the Delaware River. With the Philadelphia skyline in the background on the Pennsylvania side or

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the Battleship NJ and the Camden Waterfront on the NJ side and the Ben Franklin Bridge towering over the fl eet, it provided a great backdrop for the event. With light winds and 16 boats, Eric Bennung won handily over the fl eet. The event was well sponsored, run out of the Philadelphia Seaport Museum is a must attend event every year. Next year we are shooting for the largest fl eet so the winner can win the largest fl eet trophy.District 11’s were held at Severn Sailing Association. Mike Russom and his dad Dennis, Had Brick, Newt Wattis and Eric Reitinger made the trip. The regatta was mostly light and very shifty but brought a great turnout with an awesome crab dinner Saturday night. Mike had a solid event and became the 3rd person in 5 years from the district to win the event. Eric fi nished 5th, Had fi nished 14th, Newt 17th and Dennis fi nished 16th.New England Masters were held in Newport the same weekend.Glen Dickson 19th Overall 4th ApprenticeHad Brick 20th Overall 5th Grand Master

The Masters kept their training for NAs going with the Hard Rock Masters. D10 made their presence known. The conditions were very light, offering a challenging 5 races for the day.Had Brick 2nd Overall 1st Grand MasterJim Knab 4th Overall 3rd Grand MasterFaye Flam 8th Overall 4th MasterDave Magno 10th Overall 5th Grand MasterDennis Rusom 11th Overall 6th Grand MasterSteve Schmidt 13th Overall 6th MasterFred Scheafer 15th Overall 7th Grand Master

District 11Jon DeutschVirginiaHere are some regatta updates from around District 11 this summer:

Severn Sailing Association Started the spring season with their Sunshine Open Regatta. John MacCausland from Cooper River Yacht Club in NJ came down to win the 30-boat Standard Fleet while Janel Zarkowsky from SSYC won the 14-boat Radial Fleet. The Standard fl eet was the only fl eet to get in one race in the light-air on Saturday. Both fl eets sailed 5 races in better wind on Saturday.

Corsica River Yacht couldn’t have asked for better weather for their Spring Laser Regatta. The storms stayed away and there was puffy 8-12 with temperatures in the 70′s and partly sunny skies sailing just off ship point a short sail from the club. 4 races were sailed with a 5th started but abandoned halfway in when a storm started to skirt the area. Carsten Faubel (CRYC) was 1st followed by Jon Deutsch (FBYC) and Nicholas Place (CRYC).

West River’s Dave Irey Regatta had a 13-boat Laser fl eet out for 8 races over the two days. Local Roger Link (WRSC) took home fi rst place with 3 bullets on Sunday. Leo Boucher (WRSC/SSA) fi nished 2nd while Kelsey Averill fi nished 3rd.

West River Sailing Club held their Annual Junior Regatta on July 1 with 24 Radials in attendance for 4 races. Alexander Hanna (FBYC) was the overall winner followed by Christian Filter (SSA) and Leo Boucher (WRSC/SSA)

At the beginning of July Robert Suhay sailed his Laser out of Norfolk all the way up the bay to Annapolis taking him 30-some hours of non-stop unassisted sailing for 130+ miles.

For SSA’s Summer Series had a total of 14 Lasers and 6 radials out during the 3 days of the series. Holger Hinsch took the series title in the standards, followed by Steven Cofer and Bob Tan. In the radials it was Christian Filter, Josh Paper & Phillip Schofi eld.

FBYC held their 74th Annual Regatta in August on a weather-challenged weekend. Saturday was the only day with adequate wind for sailing and two races were run. Light-air maven Brad Squires won

the day followed by Jon Deutsch (FBYC) and Mike Toms (FBYC). In the Radials it was Alexander Hanna (FBYC), Hannah Steadman (FBYC) and Graeme Alderman (FBYC).

West River YC’s Annual Regatta was won by Leo Boucher (WRSC/SSA). Roger Link (WRSC) was 2nd and Adam Glass (SSA) in 3rd.

Fishing Bay Yacht Club held a 42-boat Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Regatta. Bob Tan (SSA0 became a two-time winner taking home the title in lighter air. Complete write-up and pictures was in the Laser Laser Sailor

The Hampton Roads Laser Fleet had a very successful fall series of racing out of the ODU Sailing Center on off weekends when the team wasn’t racing or practicing. A number of newbies and regulars were out for some great Sunday afternoon sailing.

District 11 Championship - see elsewhere in this edition of The Laser Sailor for the complete report.

20 Boats made their way to Rock Hall Yacht Club for their annual Hard Rock Laser Masters Regatta. In summer like warm weather with temperatures in the mid 80′s, beautiful blue sky’s and light winds that ranged from 2 – 5 knots provided for easy sailing conditions. All fi ve races on the Windward – Leeward courses kept the fl eet of 20 boats fi nishing within 3 minutes or less of eachother. The light winds and outgoing tide was a challenge on the fi rst race. But during the race the wind fi lled in from the South and remained steady throughout the rest of the day. Racing in each of the front, middle and back pack was keen. In 5 races and having not even gotten a single bullet, Susan Taylor was consistent enough with 4 top 3 fi nishes to take the overall title and fi rst grand master. Had Brick was 2nd overall and Mike Schmidt 3rd and 1st master. 1st GGM was Jacquest Kerrest and fi rst Apprentice was David Mooney.

Tred Avon Yacht Club held a fall regatta in early November. Nicholas Place (CRYC) took line honors in the 3-race series. he was followed by Jacques Kerrest (PRSA) and Sandy Westphal (SSA).

Fishing Bay Yacht Club’s frostbite regatta was attended by a number of FBYC regulars and a few of the Hampton Roads Laser fl eet sailors who made the trip. While it was supposed to have been a ‘frostbite regatta’, the 70-degree weather certainly didn’t make it feel like frostbiting. And that warm weather lead to the light and fi ckle winds. Jon Deutsch (FBYC) was the most deftly able to navigate the puffs to win the day. Robert Suhay (Hampton Roads LF) was 2nd and FBYC junior Luke Hayes fi nished 3rd.

Our frostbiting season is well underway as you read this. PRSA runs their frostbite season November 17-March 23 skipping a few holidays in between. SSA has Sunday frostbiting on a similar schedule and the Hampton Roads Laser Fleet as a winter 2013 series and another series in early 2014. Look for recaps and reports in the spring edition of The Laser Sailor.

Scheduling under way for 2014. Check out all of the events on the district calendar located at http://laserdistrict11.org If you know of any events or have one to add. Send it to [email protected]. The

District 11 Championship is being scheduled for 2014. Details in the next Laser Sailor.

And fi nally - get updates from around the VA, MD, DE, WVa and DC areas by joining our email list by signing up at http://laserdistrict11.org.

P.S. I’ve been a District Secretary 7 years and my District covers West Virginia. This year at our District Championship I fi nally met in person a WVA Laser Sailor - welcome to the class Ian Smith!

District 12Glenn WalkerS,N CarolinaD-12 had another great year of sailing.Overall we had 63 competitors spread over 6 regattas for the Full rig fl eet.We had 23 competitors spread over 4 regattas for the Radial rig fl eet.We had 9 competitors spread over 2 regattas for the 4.7 rig fl eet.Got a son or daughter aging out of the Opti? Well you are in luck, D-12 is embracing junior sailing for 4.7 and Radial Rigs, they can even race in the ocean at Wrightsville Beach! So parents, who wouldn’t want to soak up some sun at one of our great regattas in Charleston, Beaurfort, Savannah, or Wrightsville Beach? Then take them camping at one of our great fall regattas at Lake Norman and Lake Murray. District 12 Regatta Report: Carolina Sailing Club-Lake Murray SC Central Championship and Grand PrixColumbia Sailing Club, situated on the shore of Lake Murray, South Carolina, was pleased again to host the last leg of the District 12 2013 circuit. Nineteen sailors turned out to contest the event with very few

weak links apparent in the registration list. Although local competitors performed well in all three races and CSC sailor Stanley Hassinger prevailed overall, local knowledge played almost no role in the victory. Rather, light conditions separated sailors that embraced light air tactics from those that simply tolerate them.Saturday delivered three races with maximum velocity of fi ve knots, which placed a high premium on getting off the line with clear air and then connecting the dots up and down the course. David Parshall, a former outstanding Y Flyer sailor from CSC, tutored the fl eet with a fi rst place in Race 1. Peyton Hassinger, yet another CSC member (and rival brother of Stanley) picked his way around the course to take the gun in Race 2. Charlie Usher, although from Savannah, a noted light air expert, prevailed in Race three. The sailors had great camping weather, with the clubhouse serving a superb dinner and beverages, the ball game was on at the bar and the fi replace was nice and toasty; everyone had a good time.

District 15Forest AtkinsTexasD15 culminated a strong year with great round of fall regattas starting with Austin YC Centerboard regatta, D15 champs at Arlington YC and fi nally good ol’ Wurstfest at Lake Canyon in November. Many thanks to Jack Hattendorf and the Arlington Yacht Club for hosting a great regatta. We had 13 full rigs and 7 radial rigs on the line. Saturday was


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breezy 15+ winds. Sunday saw gusts of maybe 10 mph but mostly very light and shifty.We had 23 boats on the line at Wurstfest making the Laser fl eet the largest class in the regatta. Strong shifting winds made it a challenge for everyone. Be sure to put this regatta on your schedule next year. Nothing like racing Lasers in November with temperature topping in the mid 70’s ! Congratulations to all the skippers who participated in the Laser District 15. The fi nal district standings are posted at http://laserd15.org/wp/?p=121 . Doug Peckover won the circuit in full rig while Lenox Butcher won in radial. There were 92 skippers participating this year’s circuit which is the highest in 5 years. This District Secretary hopes to further improve communication across our vast district and help continue the trend of increase Laser participation at all age levels. Thanks to all who have help bring this together as well as making some great recommendations for further development. If you have any suggestions on how to improve the district racing circuit, contact your district secretary Forest Atkins at [email protected] or cell 214 686 7035. Keep the training up and see y’all in 2014. Happy Holidays

District 19 Ken SwetkaMichiganMichigan’s Fall regattas are history and by Thanksgiving the lakes in Michigan had ice on them! This made for a shorter frostbite season than we have been used to. Below are some regatta reports.

Irish Boat Shop / Little Travers Sailing Summer Racing Series by Tom TrautmanHello Laser/Sunfi sh Racers,

First off I want to thank everyone who participated in the 2013 IBS/LTS Summer Racing Series. I also want to thank our race committee and anyone who offered help or volunteered over the course of the summer, primarily Kent Case and Dan Thompson.

We had a great season of racing with 27 registered Lasers and 4 Sunfi sh. We saw as many as 18 boats on the starting line which sure made for some exciting competition. This year we ran a Thursday Evening Series, a Saturday Afternoon Series and recognized top fi nishers from each series. Due to some light air conditions, we were only able to run 16 races over the course of the Thursday series and 20 races over the Saturday series. In the end, these were our top 3 fi nishers:

Thursday Laser – 1st Place / Polk Wagner (56 points), 2nd Place / Henry Pfeifer (69 points), 3rd Place / Mike Duff (123 points).Saturday Laser – 1st Place / Mike Duff (68 points), 2nd Place / Polk Wagner (82 points), 3rd Place / Matthew Menzi (101 points).

We also awarded an overall winner in the Laser Fleet, his name will be engraved on our perpetual IBS/LTS Laser Trophy that hangs in the offi ce at IBS. This year the winner is Polk Wagner with 138 combined points. Congratulations Polk!

On the Sunfi sh side we only had competitors show up for the Thursday Series, these were our top 3 fi nishers:

Thursday Sunfi sh – 1st Place / Robert Kipp (25 points), 2nd Place / Matt & Jackson Breckenfeld (26 points), 3rd Place / Sarah LaBlance (45 points).

Complete results are attached for your review. Next year we plan to do away with the Saturday Afternoon Series and offer racing on Monday and Thursday evenings. This is due to lower attendance on Saturdays and confl icts with other racing schedules.

LTS is excited to offer a new sailing opportunity for the summer of 2014, the LTS Advanced Racing Team. The ART is a Laser racing program designed to promote and grow the competitive level of junior racing in the Harbor Springs area. The Team is open to youth sailors age 13 to 20, who desire to become stronger sailors, more skilled racers, and participate in more sailing competitions. This should be a big boost to our already popular Laser Fleet here on Little Traverse Bay. We also hope to be using Yacht Scoring next season which will provide live timing and immediate results. Stay tuned for more on next seasons schedule and programs.

No Sweat Regatta Sept 28 - by Steve WisemanThis year the 39th Annual No Sweat Regatta had 27 boats! How can you go wrong with great race management, temp in the mid-70s and wind around 10?

Results:PlCompetitor1 Rick Lyons 2 Jim Meyer 3 Steve Wiseman 4Aras Karaitis 5 Doug Carlson 6 Mark Keesey 7 Carey Jones 8 Michael Moody 9 Greg Harrison 10 Jerry Best 11 Ken L. Hopkins 12 Jeff Hartlep

13 Tom Kimball 14 Susan Peters 15 Jim Sunstrum 16 Jack Stiefel 17 Matt Heywood 18 Tim Nickels 19 Tim Ryan 20 Andrew Hopkins 21 Julia Hopkins 22 Jeffrey Smith 23 Roy Toth 24 Ehren Barr 25 Ryan Bennett 26 Sheri Hartlep 27 Dave Williams

That’s all for now from D19 (Michigan)! As always check www.D19Laser.org for more reports and photos!

D20 ReportSteve DolanIllinois/[email protected] Fall saw a quick conclusion to the D20 regatta circuit. The annual Border Challenge was sailed on the weekend of September 21-22 and hosted by the LaCrosse Sailing Club. Local ace, Mark Kastel provided the following regatta report:The La Crosse Border Challenge lived up to its reputation of serving up great competitive sailing and beautiful conditions. Sailors from Wisconsin and Minnesota enjoyed a northwest wind with the Venturi effect kicking in and delivering a great breeze in bright sunshine for most of the day. Eight races were held and when the dust settled home fl eet sailors Mark Kastel and Kurt Schroeder took fi rst and second respectively. David Scbald from Madison rounded out the top three.Two weeks later Lake Nagawicka Yacht Club hosted their annual Oktoberfest regatta on the weekend of October 12-13. No regatta report as this writing but rumor has it Mark Kastel walked away with the pickle dish. Fall Frostbiting immediately followed thereafter. Chicago Yacht Club Belmont Station hosted their annual event and saw 22 boats registered and 33 races completed by November 24. Rick Strilky 176078 took top honors after all was said and done. Up in Cheeseland, a few of us diehards sailed on Sundays amidst the Muskie Fisherman on Pewaukee Lake through Thanksgiving weekend. An early season snowfall put an end to the fun and made the season ending pack up challenging. 2013 is a wrap. Stay fi t in the off season, hook up with your sailing buddies to plan your next seasons campaigns and good luck to those heading to the Sunshine State for the Orange Bowl, Midwinters and Olympic Classes regattas. Look for the 2014 D20 Regatta schedule in the spring TLS if not before.

District 22 Kurt HoehneWashington, Oregon, Montana, IdahoAs the damp settles in to the west of the Cascades and the cold settles in to the east, the Laser activities in the Pacifi c Northwest slow a bit but never stop. And the outlook for 2014 gets brighter each day.

The youth-only Oktoberfest regatta at Sail Sand Point in Seattle drew about 20 Lasers, with Jonathan Cannard and Talia Toland winning the Standard and Radial classes respectively. Also in Seattle, Corinthian Yacht Club’s annual PSSR regatta drew a modest fl eet of 11 boats which was won by Micheal O’Brien. The Willamette Sailing Club’s Lasers turned out for their Fall frostbite series, which was won by John Sturman. A week before Thanksgiving 16 boats came out for CYC’s Turkey bowl. Despite dire predictions of winds gusting to 2 knots turned out to provide two very long and fun days of racing.

A serious change to the Seattle Laser Fleet’s annual frostbite series is changing its complexion. For the fi rst time, frostbite events are altering between sailing out of Sail Sand Point on Lake Washington and Shilshole Bay Marina on Puget Sound. A full 26 boats came out for the fi rst event on the Lake! The Seattle Laser Fleet also has a new website, www.seattlelaserfl eet.org.

2014 is shaping up as a big year for Laser sailing in the Pacifi c Northwest. Frigid Digit will be held February 8-9 in Seattle, and it always draws a great fl eet. The action on the Gorge promises to be spectacular with the WIND Youth Clinic and Regatta, Laser Performance Clinic, Blowout and Laser Master NAs all scheduled for the fi rst half of July. Then the scene moves north of the border where for the Master PCCs and Canadian Championships.

District 24Nick BurkeNorCalShort Course Championship at Richmond YCShort course racing is fun. Lots of starts. Lots of quick races. Richmond YC hosted a short course championship on Oct 13 which brought D24’s summer weeknight short course fl eets together for the fi rst time. It wouldn’t have happened without PRO Del Olsen. Thanks Del. This was a one day low-key event in the spirit of the weeknight racing. It was held on the fl at water of Potrero Reach. There were 5 races in 5-10 knots, 31 boats and some new faces.

1st place Vaughn Harrison, 2nd Christine Neville, 3rd Peter Shope, 4th Jacob Hiew, 5th Emilio Castelli, 6th Mark Halman. Complete results at richmondyc.org->On the Water->Racing->Events 2013->Oct 13. In an unoffi cial high points competition between the summer weeknight fl eets, 1st place was Treasure Island Sailing Center, 2nd Santa Cruz, 3rd Lake Washington, 4th Shoreline Lake, 5th Lake Tahoe. Shoreline and Tahoe had really low representation, so maybe next year they will do better. 2014 Midwinters West and prep-eventsMids West will be at Richmond YC March 28-30, racing on Southampton Shoals. The two weekends before Mids West there will be lead up activities. Laserpalooza III will be Saturday March 15. The morning will be a hands-on rigging clinic hosted by Ryan Nelson of Alameda West Marine Rigging. The afternoon will be a light-air clinic (unless there is a late winter storm and it becomes a heavy-air/survival sailing clinic). There will be a pot-luck dinner that evening. The next day, Sunday March 16, you can scrimmage with RYC’s juniors at the Sunday Series. The following weekend, March 22-23, San Francisco YC will host a Lasers only regatta on Southampton Shoals.Sundays at Richmond YC all “Winter”Pretty much every Sunday all winter long there is Laser racing at Richmond YC. The fi rst Sunday of the month are the Small Boat Midwinters, which include multiple dinghy and keelboat classes. Most of the other Sundays are part of a series scrimmaging with RYC’s advanced juniors. There is a new Sunday Organizer, Pete Trachy. Pete campaigns a Moore 24 and a Vanguard 15, and is sailing a loaner Laser from Ryan Nelson. Pete’s promotion has roughly doubled attendance to 20 boats at these scrimmages. This is “casual” racing so if you have yet to try Laser racing it is a good place to do so. These Sundays are also a great opportunity for less experienced sailors to work up to their fi

rst big Laser regatta, Mids West in March. Details here http://rycsunday.myfl eet.orgSanta Cruz Winter SeriesLast winter there was racing and training at Santa Cruz YC. It sounds like it could happen again, but someone is needed to facilitate that this winter. Is there anyone that would step up and be a fl eet captain in Santa Cruz ? If you’d like to know what’s involved with being a fl eet captain, Roger Herbst, long-time Shoreline fl eet captain, can offer advice. District 24 needs a place to work on light lump technique so we are more competitive when we head south to race against our friends in District 25. Santa Cruz is currently our only venue with the possibility of light lump. Light air on SF bay is almost always associated with fl

at water, as with D24’s lakes and lagoons.Encinal Small Boat Winter SeriesEncinal YC also runs a winter series, on the 4th Sunday of the month. Lasers have not traditionally participated in this series, but if two or more boats show they will get their own start. I think the Finn fl eet attends this en masse. http://www.encinal.orgSvendsen’s Grand PrixThe fi nal results for D24’s Summer Series are here, along with pictures and reports:http://svendsens-grand-prix.myfl eet.org/

Fall Dinghy, St Francis YCOct 26-27, 17 radials had 6 races and 19 standardshad 5 races. Radials sailed on the Cityfront. Standards sailed on the north course, starting north-west of Alcatraz. Top sailors in the radial fl eet were Will Dana, Lindsey Baab, Lawson Willard, Will Cefali, Michael Levy. Top sailors in the standard fl eet were Peter Shope, Tracy Usher, Christine Neville, Emilio Castelli, Nick Burke. Complete results at stfyc.com->On the Water->Racing in 2013->October 26-27.The wind forecasts for Fall Dinghy were way off. The common expectation for Fall Dinghy is there will be a fair amount of time postponed on shore due to light air, and it is a schmoozefest. One recent year there was only one race. This time the fi rst warning signal on Saturday was about 2 hours late. Most people left the dock relatively lightly dressed. The wind started picking up by the time we got to the start line. On the north course, the wind ended up touching black diamond level of diffi culty (making an analogy with ski run diffi culty levels/green circle/blue square/black diamond). It was not the anticipated green circle level of challenge. Being lightly dressed, most people got cold.On Sunday, the breeze was up from the get go and had been blowing upper teens all night at Pt Blunt. The breeze got stronger as the day progressed. On the north course, conditions were well into black diamond conditions. A wind instrument on Alcatraz recorded puffs in the low and mid 30s. The RC on the north course had a problem getting one of the marks to hold, so the fi rst warning was delayed 35 mins. Everyone had dressed for warmth, but got cold anyway waiting.On the north course, there were good waves to ride downwind all the time. That’s a payoff for getting cold & hiking hard. On Sunday the keelboats and big boats of the clockwise and counter-clockwise Gt. Pumpkin pursuit race fl eets converged near the standard start line while we were in sequence. That really chopped up the water with two sets of wake directions in addition to the wind waves. That made it quite challenging. A Laser capsized and big boats had to take evasive maneuvers. The sailor righting his boat was concerned about getting hit, as it didn’t appear that all the big boats were keeping a good watch. On the Cityfront course, a 29er pitch-poled and a sailor fell through the main, punching a hole and forcing them to retire.Laser sailor Kyle Larsen was driving a 420 and won that fl eet. Santa Cruz Laser sailor Evan Diola was crewing on a 5o5 and won a prize. Laser sailor Drake Jensen was crewing on a 29er and also won a prize.District 7’s Gain is District 24’s LossSad to say that Christine Neville and Peter Shope have returned to D7. They will be missed for their good company and excellent competition, and always welcome in D24. Totally Dinghy, Richmond YC Altogether, a pretty classic Totally Dinghy with sunny skies, warm air

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and moderate breeze and a great time on the deck back at RYC. There were 11 standards and 4 radials. Peter Shope and Buff Wendt were fi rst two standard racers and Will Cefali was the top radial. Will sailed really well and beat many standards. Mark Halman was 2nd radial sailing only on Saturday. Complete results at richmondyc.org->On the Water->Racing->Events 2013->Sept 14.Laser sailors were at the top of some other one design fl eets. The 13 boat Byte fl eet was won by Dan Ouellet, ex-Laser sailor and current Laser instructor for Oakland Parks & Rec. Dan may offer a “railmeat to midfl eet” Laser class next summer, for turning experienced crew into newby Laser racers. If you have dedicated racing crew friends who want to start working on a broader spectrum of racing skills, let them know about this possible option.The Thistle fl eet was won by Mike Gillum, who was 3rd at the Kip LaRieu Tahoe Laser Fleet championship. Jonathan Weston, seen in the Laser fl eet a few years ago, won the 7 boat Weta class. If you are crewing for a mid-fl eet skipper in another fl eet, suggest they get a Laser for some schooling. The biggest fl eets were the open boat classes on both courses, with 15 boats. Times in these fl eets are corrected using Portsmouth ratings system. It isn’t one design, but if you sail a wacky boat like a Moth what other choice do you have ? And the reason the open classes are being mentioned is because the Potrero Reach open fl eet was won by Laser sailor Packy Davis in a Snipe. The Southampton open class fl eet was won by 2014 Mids West PRO Del Olsen in/on an International Canoe.Redwood Regatta at Big Lagoon, Humboldt YCBig Lagoon is adjacent to the Pacifi c Ocean north of Humboldt Bay. There were 4 races Aug 31-Sep 1, Labor Day weekend. Racing is around buoys. There are inner and outer courses. The slower boats sail the inner courses. The slower boats start fi rst. All fl eets fi nish before any warning signal for the next start, so many people sail back to the beach and walk around between races as the start/fi nish line is close by. This is a laid back event.The top 4 sailors of 11 Lasers were Bruce Braly, Jim Christopher, Buff Wendt and Mike Eichwald. Complete results here http://www.humboldtyachtclub.orgMost races had the pressure die off and fi ll in again. I don’t think we fi nished any race without that. The local knowledge seems to be go north along the beach, which was port tack, early and for a while. That didn’t seem to be so good this year as the leaders were often in the middle of the course.There is light air, and then there is ultra-light air. This is splitting hairs about light air. How about defi ning ultra-light air as being the very bottom low end ? Conditions when there are periods of time when there is no wind at all. So when it fi lls in at 2 knots that feels strong. And steady 5 knots feels like full hike territory. Ultra-light air is often associated with big shifts. When the new light air fi lls in, it comes from a completely different direction. Is sailing in ultra-light air a fair test

of sailing skill ? When sailors like Bruce Braly keep coming up tops in such challenging conditions, that is more than just chance.The last two years there has been a lot of ultra-light air at the Whiskeytown Regatta, which will have its 50th anniversary in 2014. There was some ultra-light air at this year’s Redwood Regatta, but nothing like at Whiskeytown. The day before the Redwood Regatta, the folk that went for the Friday afternoon sail had breeze in the upper teens. It was fl at water in the lagoon though. It is a small fetch in every direction. Sunday afternoon after racing, a nice 12 knot breeze fi lled in from the south-west and a bunch of Lasers went exploring north to the far end of the lagoon.The lagoon is fed by a river, and fresh. Some lagoons are brackish, or have some salt in the water but less than the ocean. I didn’t notice any salt in the water. Sometimes in the spring, the lagoon will break out into the ocean at its northern end. Sometimes in major ocean storms the ocean will break into the lagoon.Humboldt Yacht club is the only group allowed to camp on the land adjacent to the race course. The land was donated to the state by a member of Humboldt YC that was from a family that had made their wealth in lumber. Humboldt YC is allowed to open the car barrier once a year for this regatta. The land is public access on foot. It would be a huge effort to transports boats from highway 101 to the beach without the car access granted Humboldt YC.The camping is bare bones. There is no electricity and no water. There are some porta-potties. There is a clearing on a small bluff above the beach, and people camp in tents there. The club sets up tables and chairs for the meals in this clearing. It is also possible to camp on the beach. Most people on the beach had RVs. There were lots of families camping. There were lots of kids running around the beach and playing in the water and messing about in small boats.If you’re not going to camp, there is a town Trinidad about 5 miles south of Big Lagoon. Trinidad is full of bed and breakfasts. If this is your plan, book early as it is Labor Day. Arcata is about 30 mins south of Big Lagoon and has a variety of hotels and motels.About an hour south of Big Lagoon is Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Avenue of the Giants. This is not to be missed if you attend this regatta. Most of Highway 101 between San Francisco and Big Lagoon is an excellent smooth roadbed. My trailer only bounced for a relatively short distance around Healdsburg, and briefl y a few times elsewhere.34th America’s Cup and LasersEveryone must have heard Larry Ellison say “Laser” 3-4 times during the last press conference of the America’s Cup. If not, that video is still available through the ACup iPad app under Media->Video. It is probably still visible through http://www.americascup.com and YouTube as well. But how many sharp-eyed people saw Laser sails during the racing ? D24 Laser sailors were on the water for about half the ACup races. There are glimpses of Laser sails in the video coverage. Some of us were lucky to have close encounters with AC72s.

The presence of Laser sailors on the winning boat and all the others could be a great marketing tool for the class. Sell it !Vice Commodore’s Cup at Half Moon Bay YCHalf Moon Bay YC is one of the D24 clubs that has a small fl eet of Lasers for their club members to use. This is great for Laser fl eet growth. HMBYC hosted a regatta on Oct 5th. It was a good day of racing in “green circle” conditions. It was sunny and warm. 10 Lasers, 2 of which were radials. Tracy Usher won all 4 races. Laird Henkel, who normally sails a radial, was sailing very well in a standard rig and kept the pressure on Tracy in at least 2 races. If Laird hadn’t been many minutes late for the fi rst race he would have been much further up the standings. Roger Herbst again showed his strength in lighter conditions. JB Duler didn’t bring a standard rig, and his 6th in the last race is impressive because it got ultra light then and he was in a radial. You might consider such extremely light air “black diamond” conditions because it is very challenging to keep the boat moving. There were about 30 seconds when we were fully hiked, but most of the time we were sitting in. The last race was get forward out of the cockpit terrain. The pressure was patchy all day. Between the fi rst and second races, the weather mark was moved from a north-eastern direction to an eastern direction relative to the start line. For both those races it seemed going left fi rst on the beat paid, and as straight line as possible to the leeward mark downwind. Pressure was king though. For the last race, the wind direction turned around so it was from the west. The last race had a very short fi rst leg which was a reach. The fi rst mark could be fetched from anywhere on the start line, so it was a bit like the fi rst mark at the ACup World Series. The middle of the line seemed to be the place to be as those boats got to the mark fi rst.

It did get very light during the last race, reaching the ultra light conditions you can fi nd lake sailing. One difference with D24’s lakes, although not the Great Lakes, was the appearance of fl ies. Flies are not a problem at Whiskeytown or Big Lagoon. They are on Lake Michigan. I fi gure forewarned is forearmed. I didn’t try killing them as I fi gured that was futile. Roger cleared off his boat and that seemed to help, as maybe they can smell that. Maybe a can of insect repellent would also propel a Laser forward in very light air ?

Big Summer on the West CoastIn the Fall 2013 Laser Sailor, Andy Hunt District 6 Secretary, talks of plans for a 2014 West Coast Circuit. There are a slew of events out here next summer. Check the 2014 Regatta Grid at laser.org. There are major events in every West Coast district: 25, 24, 22 and 6. These include the North Americans, Masters North Americans, Canadian Championship, US Championship, the Pacifi c Coast Championship, and Masters Pacifi c Coast Championship. The fi rst event is June 12-15 and the last July 31-Aug 3. Many of these are on adjacent weekends. So start planning a major roadtrip for next summer.

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District 25Jorge SuarezSoCalLaser Sailors living in Southern California really do not participate in one sailing ritual that is done by the majority of North America: the winterizing of your boat! Along with the mental and physical sabbatical sailors endure through the winter months, many frozen sailors take advantage of this time to catch up with family and friends, football, Bridge, exams, and any other indoor activity that will prepare their minds and bodies for the spring and summer sailing season. We on the West Coast have the advantage of actually sailing through these winter months and, even though some of us are actually putting on spray tops and heavier weight hiking pants, we can still catch some “rays” on a good day! There are many reasons to take this time to get on the water, do your tacking drills, and hike, hike, hike! 2014 is a very special year inn D25 as we will be hosting the Laser North American Championship, which will be held at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, CA, from June 12th – 15th. This is an ISAF grade 1! In addition, the US Single Handed Championship, the O’Day Trophy, will be held in conjunction with the North Americans. In prior years, the O’Day was a ladder event where sailors qualifi ed through local regattas. This year, it is my understanding that the event is open to all sailors meeting US Sailing eligibility (over 18 years of age, member of US Sailing in good standing), so please check the US Sailing website as well as the NOR for the event, soon to be posted on www.abyc.org. A travelling sailor to the West Coast can make quite a trip by attending two other events before and after the NA’s: the Pacifi c Coast Championships at Santa Barbara YC (www.sbyc.org) , June 27th-29th, and the Laser US Championships at St. Francis Yacht Club (www.stfyc.com) , July 31st- August 3rd, (I guess it may still be a good idea to bring your winter ware!)Winter regattas leading up to these events include SCYA Mid-Winter regatta February 15th-16th with open Lasers at Mission Bay YC, San Diego, (www.mbyc.org) and Masters at Alamitos Bay YC, Laser Masters California Championship at Mission Bay February 22nd-23rd, and the EE Manning Regatta March 1st-2nd at Alamitos Bay YC.So, no matter where you live, there is always something we can do to prepare for more sailing, just remember to do it!!! Don’t forget to check Steve Smith’s report on ABYC”s Turkey Day Regatta held just last week (November 23-34) with over 51 Lasers and Radials sailed classic Long Beach Fall conditions!

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For all the current and past laser sailors reading this article, imagine how your body felt when racing conditions included strong winds and choppy waters. To add to those conditions, regattas can last up to nine or ten races including up to three a day. To sail strong in these conditions the body must have great cardiovascular fi tness and muscular endurance. Cardiovascular fi tness is the body’s

ability to get blood and oxygen to the muscles. This ability to move the oxygenated blood to the muscles is only half of the challenge. The muscles must be effi ciently trained to maintain the ability to relax and contract to pump blood and muscle waste back into the system. When both systems are trained to compliment each other the body will have the ability to handle heavy winds and long regattas.

How Much Cardio and What Type of Cardio?The most frequent question I receive from sailors in all classes I train is, ““What type of cardio?” and “How much cardio should I do?”

The amount of cardio is specifi c to how many days until the next regatta. If the regatta were 2 or more months away your going to completting cardio less often and at a lesser intensity than if you were 2 weeks away from your race. You must break down these cardio session two ways: 1) Type of cardio

a. LSD: Long Slow Distance, with a target heart rate range (example would be a long road bike session) b. HIT: High Intensity Training, usually done by intervals with with a MAX EFFORT interval done for a short period of time with a longer rest period (usually a 1:2 work to rest ratio) c. Intervals: classic interval training where you complete a certain amount of time with a high HR goal (usually between 20 seconds and 2 min while usually resting between 20 seconds and 40 seconds) d. Recovery: These are submaximal intensity sessions with a low HR goal done for a mid range time frame (usually between 15 and 20 minutes)

Cardio Tip!** all of these types of cardio can be completed by a variety of modes, such as: biking, rowing, running and even swimming. With Laser sailing being an extremely intense quadricep activity I would recommend going 75% of your cardio on a road bike or spin bike. Laser sailing can be very tough on your knees so I would also recommend if you like to run as your cardio start to taper it back and switch to biking or rowing at least 4 weeks prior to your ragatta. 2) How much cardio

a. Your cardio should be broken down into phases based on how far you are from the start of your ragatta. My advice would be to a periodized and structured program (both strength and cardiovascular) 12 weeks prior to the start of your race. Each phase has its own charactristics (see below): i. Prep Phase: This phase is focused on building a cardiovascular base. This will be a combination of all types of cardio (LSD, Interval, HIT, and recovery). ii. Strength/Endurance Phase: This phase increases both the amount of cardio and intensity of each type. The LSD will get longer as the HIT will become more intense with longer and more intervals. iii. Strength Phase: This phase will focus on maintaining the gains of the previous two phases while increasing the intensity of the HIT. This will allow the body to peak for the event without over training. iv. Taper Phase: This phase eases off the intensity while preping the body to be in the best shape possible for the event in 1 weeks time.

**See 12 week cardio training example Now that you know the two most

important factors with cardio (type and how much), the next big question to answer is: “How do I fi gure out what heart to train at for each type of training”. All of the types of cardio training are based on percentages of your heart rate max. The most precise measure of this would be to get a VO2max test to get exactly what your maximum heart rate is. If this is not possible the next best way is to use the formula: (220-age). Then you multiply this max heart rate by the percentage that is prescribed in the type of cardio training.

For example a 30-year-old Laser Sailor’s maximum heart rate would be approximately 190 beats per minute.

Example of 30-year-old sailor60-30 Days until regatta: train between 60-70% of max HR: (220-30) x 65% = 123 bpm29-0 Days until regatta: train between 70-80% of max HR (220-30) x 75% = 142 bpm

Muscular endurance in combination with Cardio trainingMuscular endurance is defi ned as:

the ability of the muscle to sustain a contraction or hold resistance for a given period of time (usually over a minute). This is commonly seen by a sailor’s ability to maintain a proper hiking position in heavy wind. This is directly connected with sailors cardiovascular ability. When both your muscular endurance and cardiovascular systems improve together, each system exponentially improves as compared to trying to improve one at a time. Improving musuclar endurance is

accomplished by completing resistance exercises over set amount of time or high repetitions causing the muscle to continually work for 45 seconds to1 minute. Exercises such as butterfl y pushups, wall sits, plank, and alternating supermans are all exercises that place the muscle being worked into a state of sustained work for 45sec to 1 minute. An additional way to work the entire body with a mix of muscular endurance and cardiovascular training is to complete hiking intervals with core exercises. To complete this exercise hike out as far as possible on a hiking bench for 1 to 3 minutes (stay in this position as long as the sailor is hiking properly) then immediately complete a core exercise for 1 minute. Complete this pattern for 3 sets then break for 2 minutes and repeat for the desired amount of intervals.Chris Herrera is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), he is a leader in the sports training and healthcare fi eld as a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Chris is a member of the US Olympic Sailing Performance Enhancement Team (PET) as the Medical Coordinator acting as head physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach. Chris has been working with US Sailing for over 6 years and was a member of the 2012 US Sailing Team and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) team that traveled to the 2012 London Olympics.

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For example a 30-year-old Laser Sailor’s maximum heart rate would be approximately 190 beats per minute.

Example of 30-year-old sailor60-30 Days until regatta: train between 60-70% of max HR: (220-30) x 65% = 123 bpm29-0 Days until regatta: train between 70-80% of max HR (220-30) x 75% = 142 bpm

Muscular endurance in combination with Cardio trainingMuscular endurance is defi ned as:

the ability of the muscle to sustain a contraction or hold resistance for a given period of time (usually over a minute). This is commonly seen by a sailor’s ability to maintain a proper hiking position in heavy wind. This is directly connected with sailors cardiovascular ability. When both your muscular endurance and cardiovascular systems improve together, each system exponentially improves as compared to trying to improve one at a time. Improving musuclar endurance is

accomplished by completing resistance exercises over set amount of time or high repetitions causing the muscle to continually work for 45 seconds to1 minute. Exercises such as butterfl y pushups, wall sits, plank, and alternating supermans are all exercises that place the muscle being worked into a state of sustained work for 45sec to 1 minute. An additional way to work the entire body with a mix of muscular endurance and cardiovascular training is to complete hiking intervals with core exercises. To complete this exercise hike out as far as possible on a hiking bench for 1 to 3 minutes (stay in this position as long as the sailor is hiking properly) then immediately complete a core exercise for 1 minute. Complete this pattern for 3 sets then break for 2 minutes and repeat for the desired amount of intervals.Chris Herrera is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), he is a leader in the sports training and healthcare fi eld as a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Chris is a member of the US Olympic Sailing Performance Enhancement Team (PET) as the Medical Coordinator acting as head physical therapist and strength and conditioning coach. Chris has been working with US Sailing for over 6 years and was a member of the 2012 US Sailing Team and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) team that traveled to the 2012 London Olympics.

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Work strictly within your target heart rangeIf your heart rate is too high, slow your pace down until your HR is back within the target range.

Week 1Mode Bike Run Run Bike

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6Intervals (75% speed) OFF LSD OFF Recovery HIT

Target HR 176-186 OFF 155-165 OFF 150-160 Max Effort

Description

15 x 20s Sprint 40s Recovery Cycle

45min-Stretch after 20mins

8x12s Max Sprint-60s Recovery

Target RPE 16-17 <14 <14 20Calories Burned

Week 3Mode Bike Run Run Bike

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6Intervals (75% speed) OFF LSD OFF Recovery HIT

Target HR 176-186 OFF 155-165 OFF 150-160 Max Effort

Description

19 x 20s Sprint 40s Recovery Cycle

45min-Stretch after 20mins

10x12s Max Sprint-60s Recovery

Target RPE 16-17 <14 <14 20Calories Burned

Prep Phase

Prep Phase

For the full 12 week cardio training program, go to www.nalaser.org to download. You can also attend a clinic in Miami with Chris through www.jaguartherapy.com

located in Coconut Grove close to the sailing venue. Chris can be reached for questions or information at: [email protected]

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What are some of the benefi ts of a strong class association?

A strong class association means lots of boats to race against, near you and around the world!

A strong class association with lots of racing attracts the world’s best sailors - giving you the best racing possible!

A strong class association means major events scheduled at the best sailing locations and moving all over the North American Region - there will always be a big event near you!

A strong class association means solid class rules making all boats as identical as possible - you are competing against other sailors, not their pocket books!

A strong class association means lots of people looking to buy boats keeping the resale value of your boat high.

A strong class association keeps an eye towards the future and works with the builders to make improvements where needed while preserving as well as possible the competitiveness of older boats.

To be strong, a class association needs the support of its sailors!

What are some of the direct benefi ts of membership?

You receive the annual Laser Class Handbook with the current class rules, interpretations of those rules, class constitution, guidelines for events, useful information for keeping your boat in good shape, contact information for your district, etc.

You receive the International Class Association’s quarterly publication “Laser World” which gives a roundup of international events sailed around the world, as well as information from the international offi ce.

You receive the North American Association’s quarterly publication “The Laser Sailor” which is loaded with regatta reports, technique articles, fi tness and nutrition tips, sailor profi les, reports from each of the North American Region’s 26 Districts and much, much more. In addition, the magazine also contains advertising from Laser dealers selling Laser specifi c gear and aimed entirely at Laser sailors - if you are looking for something for your boat you will see it advertised here!

You will have access to the class website at www.laser.org containing all the latest news as well as the up to date calendar of events, complete with maps to show you how to fi nd the events. And you can also fi nd archived copies of The Laser Sailor as well as useful articles on how to sail your boat faster.

Your membership makes you eligible to sail in any of the 50+ major Laser Class regattas scheduled every year throughout the North American Region, including open, masters’, youth and women’s events.

Your membership makes you eligible for the LaserPeformance/ILCA-NA Grand Prix where you earn

points when sailing in major events, ranking you against your fellow competitors and making you eligible for end of the season prizes, like new sails, carbon tillers, etc.

You get direct benefi t by joining the Laser Class!

What does the class association do with your membership dues?

The fi rst $14.00 of your membership dues go to pay the North American staff who work incredibly hard to: make sure our North American events get scheduled every year and that these events follow the high standards of the Laser Class, to publish our quarterly newsletter, etc. Importantly, that money also makes sure that if you ever have a question you can simply pick up the phone, or send an email, and a knowledgeable person will answer you right away.

Depending on exchange rates, the next $9.00 of your dues goes to the International Class where they use the money to pay their staff to make sure world level events get scheduled, ensuring all the boats are the same by inspecting the builders to make sure they are complying with the Laser Construction Manual, keep track of rules changes proposed by members, interfacing with ISAF on various levels, including keeping both the Laser Standard and Laser Radial as Olympic equipment, etc.

A little over $7.00 goes to the quarterly assembling, printing and mailing of The Laser Sailor to you for the year.

Around $5.00 goes to support and promotion, ranging from direct support of the districts and regattas to the website.

Most of the remaining $5.00 goes to all the things it takes to running an organization of 2400 members, from Executive Secretary travel costs, to federal income taxes all the way to mundane offi ce expenses.Your membership dues are used to keep the Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 as THE singlehanded dinghy to sail and race in North America and throughout the world!

Why should you join the Laser Class?

To enable the Laser Class to remain a strong class association and continue to make the Laser the pre-eminent singlehanded dinghy of our time.

To gain the benefi ts of membership outlined above.

To protect your investment in your boat, making sure that if the time comes to sell then you can be certain that the high demand driven by a strong class will enable you to get the best price for your boat.

The International Laser Class Association, North American Region is what it is today because of the support of its members. Keep that tradition alive, join or renew your membership TODAY!

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Name_______________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________ City ___________________State / Prov. _____Zip / postal code ________ Phone ____________________ E-mail____________________________ Sail # ______________DOB (month/day/year) _____________Sex ______ Boat usually sailed _____Laser ______Radial _____Laser 4.7

Current Membership Fees

All amounts are in US dollars. (Canadian checks must be in US dollars.) • Regular - $40 for one year or $75 for 2 years • Junior - $35 (Member may not turn 18 during term of membership), or $65 for 2 years (Member may

not turn 18 during term of membership)• Family, one year - $40 for the primary members and $25 for each additional member • Family, two years - $75 for the primary members and $45 for each additional member

Please provide family members names, DOB, boat type and sail number on an additional sheet of paper.

• International - $50 (any member not living in the US or Canada), one year only

Amount enclosed __________________US$

Please make checks payable to ILCA of NA or provide credit card informati on as shown below. Thank you for joining the Laser Class. Credit Card payment by Visa, Mastercard or AMEX (Sorry – no Discover)Name on credit card: ________________________________________________________ Credit card number: ________________________________________________________ Exp. date: _________ Credit card billing zip/postal code _________ Security code____

NOTE: Occasionally we make our mailing list available to our adverti sers. If you do not want your name included on these lists, please check here: _________

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