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District Contacts .....................................................................................................6 President’s Report....................................................................................................8 Equipment Update: Digital Compass.................................................................10 Avoid Rudder Drag.................................................................................................12 Cabarete: Nick Thompson Clinic.........................................................................14 Regatta Reports Florida Masters Week..............................................................................16 Jeux de Canada Games............................................................................17 Brenda Bowskill-Rolex Sailor of the Year........................................................18 Resurgence of the Laser at Brittania YC...........................................................19 Regatta Previews Master NAs..................................................................................................9 No Coast/Inland Masters.........................................................................18 Canadians: July 20-22 St Maragret SC, Nova Scotia.......................20 North Americans.......................................................................................20 US Nationals: June 30-July 3 Houston YC, La Porte, TX...............21 Great Lakes Champs: Sept 8-9 Royal Hamilton YC, Ontario........22 Master ACCs; Oct 13-14 Fishing Bay YC, Deltavill, VA................23 District Reports.......................................................................................................24 2018 Event Schedule...............................................................................................25 Why Join the Laser Class?....................................................................................30 Membership Applications.....................................................................................31

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Cover photo: Dave Hiebert leads a group into a busy mark rounding at the Florida Masters Week. See full article on page 16. Photo credit: Mark Grant, USSCMC.

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Claire Sears 506-650-8821 clairesears1@gmail.com

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Peter Bushnell Cazenovia, NY 13035 315-655-4671- peter.bushnell@carrier.utc.com

John Shockey 216-386-1920 johnrshockey@gmail.com

Eric Reitinger 7908 Normandy Dr Mt. Laurel NJ 08054 Er4599@gmail.com http://d10.laserforum.org

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Nigel Heath 416-417-0193; nigel_heath@manulife.com D3 website: www.d3laser.com

Jon Deutsch 3422 Blithewood Dr, Richmond VA 23225 804-305-1244, jon@laserdistrict11.org http://www.laserdistrict11.org

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Philippe Dormoy, 385 Place Desmarest, Ile Bizard, Quebec, H9C 2G8 514-808-0753 Pdormoy62@gmail.com

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Shelby Williams Sail Manitoba; 409-145 Pacific Ave. Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2Z6 204-925-5647 sailing-admin@sportmanitoba.ca www.sailmanitoba.com

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Mark Lammens 510 Cynthia St. Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K7 306-975-0833, sasksail@sasktel.net www.sasksail.com

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Andy Hunt, 111-2260 W 8th Ave Vancouver BC V6K 2A7 604-733-9663, hotline: 206-525-5788 athunt@vcn.bc.ca www.district6x.ca

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Stanley Hassinger stanley.hassinger@gmail.com www.d12laserforum.org

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Michelle Davis laserbrain2@hotmail.com www.laser.org/m/_general/d13.asp

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Christine Neville Laserd7@gmail.com

Tim Fitzgerald, 2322 Bromfield Circle Wichita KS 67226, 316-650-3636 TIMFITZ875@gmail.com

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Lindsay Hewitt lymanthorne@aol.com www.LaserD8.org

John E. Coolidge, Jr., 1113 Hanover St Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-309-1926 jc@chattprint.com

Ken Swetka 27022 Koerber St., St Claire Shores, MI 48081 248-635-5363 www.d19laser.org

Sean Lennon 920-573-1922 spatricklennon11@gmail.com Facebook: Laserd20 Matthew Thompson D21.sec@gmail.com D21.laserforum.org

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Kurt Hoehne, 524 N 67th St Seattle, WA 98103 206-335-8776 kurthoehne@gmail.com

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Geoff Hurwitch Geoffh437@yahoo.com

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Stephen Aguilar 1809 Brier Way, Carmichael, CA sailsteve55@gmail.com 916-968-3554

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Jorge Suarez, 5 Covina Ave Long Beach, CA 90803 562-260-8116. jorgesuarez0@yahoo.com Groups.yahoo.com/group/nalaserdistrict25

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President’s Report ANDY ROY It’s good that this fairly nasty winter for many of us in northern U.S. states and Canada is ﬁnally over. I hope most NA class members were able to get in some kind of winter sailing. I was able to sneak away to the Florida State Masters and Masters Midwinters, where the organization, hospitality, competition and sailing conditions were all excellent. Thanks to all the volunteers at Palm Beach Sailing Club and USSCMC in Jensen Beach. Pat Wachholz, who sailed well in both events, was kind of enough to do a little write-up on these two regattas that you can ﬁnd in this issue.

Masters in Palm Beach. Early in the morning of the final day of the regatta, Al was experiencing severe chest pains. We quickly made the decision to call an ambulance and they arrived in about 10 minutes and rushed him to a nearby hospital. Shortly after arriving and over the next few hours, Al, who is very healthy and had no prior issues at all with his ticker, suffered several heart attacks. He spent the next five days in ICU before finally being given the green light to fly home to Vancouver. It was an extremely close call. The good news is he’ll be back racing soon and is already back coaching Royal Vancouver Yacht Club sailors.

The Atlantic Coast Championship was hosted in January by Lauderdale Yacht Club. Incredible turn-out of over 150 sailors were looking for warm weather and good racing. This was followed by spectacular conditions at Midwinters East in Clearwater in February. So the message is: life’s short — enjoy yourself and sail as much as you can!!! I have heard from a couple Laser dealers that the problems with supply from LP of boats, sails, top sections and other parts has made a good improvement of late. I hope that’s the case for all the dealers and it would be great if this trend continues. Back to the Florida Masters week for a minute, many of you may have heard about what happened to Canadian Master sailor and racing coach, Allan Clark. Al, his wife Sharon and I were sharing an AirBnB house during the Florida 8

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Equipment Update The New Digital Compass for Lasers ANDY ROY It’s been a long wait, but Laser sailors can finally choose to use a digital compass. I’m pleased about this progressive rule change for several reasons, including: • Technology has enabled new digital compasses to be reliable, solar powered, lightweight and produced at a similar cost to an analog compass. • Integral countdown timer (on two available models) – and this can effectively make a digital compass less expensive than buying a traditional analog compass when you factor in the cost of also needing a separate timer on the mast or wrist. • Easier to read your heading and to recognize changes compared to an analog (i.e., easier to read wind shifts and to determine favoured end of starting line). • Simple to click in/out of the mounting bracket (can leave the bracket Velcro-ed to the deck for extended periods, and simply remove compass after sailing). There are three different compasses that meet the new Laser class rule. I raced at the 2018 Masters Midwinters East in Florida and tried the Nautalytics Simple compass. I like the large digits and the stable readout, as the digits do not tend to “bounce around” (ideal amount of dampening). I’ll also add that the folks at Nautalytics are great for answering any questions. The Nautalytics features an integral timer that is easy to use and has similar features to the Optimum/Ronstan timer many sailors use strapped around their Laser mast (e.g., it includes “sync” function, etc.). Once the countdown hits “0:00” at the start the digits auto switch to heading. The compass can also be switched easily from timer to heading to enable quick head-to-wind checks during the start sequence. I really like the timer’s location, as I no longer have to reach forward to the gooseneck to start the watch and then to sync at the 4:00 minute mark. With the timer on the mast, before the sequence or when trying to accurately get the 4:00 gun, I often find myself on port tack and have to either rotate the timer around my mast or else quickly flip on to starboard to get ready to start the timer. This new compass removes all that hassle. I also no longer need a second timer to check the countdown when on port tack during the sequence

The Raymarine TackTic Micro digital compass is a well know compass used on many other racing classes, and is already being used by a few Laser sailors. I noticed several Miami OCR Laser sailors using one; some mounted behind the mast and some forward (see photos below). I can see advantages to having it forward of the mast (out of the way of the C/B shockcord and vang), but aft of the mast is better for access to the timer. The TackTic has a dual readout, although this is not really necessary when compared to the Nautalytics with its larger, easy to read digits even when hiked out, in direct sunlight or if wearing polarized sunglasses. Nick Thompson (left) and Pavlos Contides (below) at Miami OCR using a TackTic digital compass. Note Nick’s is mounted fwd of mast and Pavlos’ is aft (Copyright both photos: Jesus Renedo/ Sailing Energy/World Sailing)

Here is a price comparison on the 3 legal Laser compasses from a quick Google check. Prices in USD and may vary with dealers: Compass Listed Price Web Page Nautalytics Simple $349 + $45 deck bracket http://nautalytics.com/compass/ TackTic Micro $459 + $60 deck bracket http://www.raymarine.eu/view/?id=8861 Velocitek Prism $399 + $60 deck bracket https://www.velocitek.com/pages/prism The Nautalytics and TackTic both include an integral timer, whereas the Velocitek does not. The Velocitek looks like it will be the lightest available compass by a few ounces.

(although I’ll still likely wear a backup timer on my wrist). Nautalytics Compass: The two white buttons at left of compass used for starting timer, synching and to “switch” back/forth from countdown to heading

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Avoid Rudder Drag! VAUGHN HARRISON

International Sailing Academy www.internationalsailingacademy.com Struggling for height? Or do you chronically fall into the person to leeward of you when sailing optimal upwind angle? Chances are it’s not because you are too heavy, or your sail setup is incorrect (although they may contribute). Most commonly a lack of height comes from rudder drag, or rudder stalling. rudder drag occurs when the tiller is pulled to windward of centerline of the boat for a prolonged period of time. In choppy conditions it only takes the time between waves to consider rudder drag, which can be less than a second. When pulling the tiller to windward it’s possible to encounter misdirection of water ﬂow around the rudder, and to stall it. When the foil stalls, it no longer acts as resistance against sliding sideways. Side slip or leeway is very difﬁcult to feel as the helms person. Often it just looks like you can’t point as high as everyone else. It is a dangerous misconception that your boats angle to the wind is what determines upwind pointing ability. Let me show you why…

Like the sail, we are trying to also achieve lift off of the centerboard and rudder. The effect of lift under water is what holds our boat in a straight line and limits sliding sideways. Lift is achieved when the water molecules are deflected around both sides of the foil after colliding with the leading edge. The direction of water flow in relation to the orientation of the foil is described as angle of attack. The AoA will be determined by the boat’s direction and speed combined with the source of water resistance which is essentially coming from straight down wind. (From where the boat is being pushed). As the water is deflected around the foil, there will be slightly further distance around the windward (upwind side) of the foil for the water to travel creating more velocity and a low (L) pressure. More compact slower moving water on the leeward side of the foil becomes high pressure (H) relative to the windward side, resulting in a force on the foil in the direction perpendicular to the deflection The important thing to understand is that this lift is very fragile.

Any time the boat changes in speed, direction, or heel it can be broken. Unlike the sail, we have limited options of trimming the foils when the telltales aren’t behaving. For anyone who is familiar with the loss in power when a sail stalls (leeward telltales flick up), they will sympathize with just how detrimental this loss in resistance can be. Now to connect the dots; why does pulling the tiller to windward stall the rudder? If the boat is moving in a straight line at the same or similar speed, then having the rudder leading edge pulled away from centerline of the boat will be making an impossible angle for water flow to stay attached to the windward side of the rudder. Rather it will bounce off the leading edge and swirl away past the foil in a turbulent fashion. Once you eradicate the possibility of having low pressure water flow on the windward side of the rudder, the rudder has limited lift force, allowing the boat to slide sideways faster. From a practical approach, what causes us to hold the tiller to

windward and how can we eradicate the need to do so? The most common problem is having an unbalanced boat. If the boat wants to head up too much it can be either not enough hiking or too powerful of a sail setup. Essentially if weather helm can be reduced it should be easier to spend more time with the rudder at center. In choppier conditions it helps to reduce bow impact by steering through the waves. Sometimes pulling the rudder is necessary but the timing of that (both duration and rate of pull) are very important. You want it to be quick to “minimize damage time” of having the rudder up and then return to center. But also you don’t want to yank it to windward super fast because that will stall it faster. Same goes for pinching: if you notice the luff of the sail twitching and are looking to reset back to close hauled, the recommendation would be to steer down quick and smooth finishing the adjustment with rudder to centerline so that flow can immediately be re-established. A long drawn out bear away will stall the rudder and drag you sideways adding to the damage of pinching. This is best refined with on water coaching of course, so come visit us for some in person training today Happy hiking!

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Cabarete: Nick Thompson Clinic and Random Musing from Cabarete JUDITH KRIMSKI It is well known among Laser aficionados that Cabarete in the Dominican Republic has some of the best wave sailing in the world. For the past 16+ years, countless sailors have travelled to Laser Training Cabarete to test their skills and learn from top coaches. As amateur Laser sailors we have opportunities that no other sport affords. The chance to compete against and be coached by some of the top sailors in the world. I remember my first trip to Cabarete in 2009 for the Caribbean Midwinters regatta. I shared the line with Olympic class sailors Brad Funk, Nick Thompson and Dominican Olympic sailor Raul Aguayo. Also on the line Laser legends Dick Tillman and Peter Seidenberg. When I learned that Nick Thompson would be coaching not one, but two clinics in Cabarete this past January 2018 I jumped at the chance to learn from this two-time world champion and Olympic Laser sailor. Being coached by Nick is a dream come true. Besides the fact that he is probably one of the nicest and most down-to-earth people you’d every meet, he has a tremendous breath of knowledge that he enthusiastically shares. Everything from pre-regatta prep, health and fitness, prepping for individual races and making decisions on the racecourse. OH! And all the speed and boat handling stuff too! And splicing! Favorite Nick phrases “Go Beans!” “What’s the next right thing?” The top sailors vs. amateurs: We have more in common than you’d think! On day one of our clinic Nick sat down with each of us to talk about our clinic goals and goals moving forward. Mine were to prepare for the Laser Masters Worlds in Ireland. One of my main frustrations is that I have trouble calling shifts on long courses. I was surprised when Nick confessed that top sailors have the same problem! We agreed that relying on a traditional magnetic compass is tough –the needle bounces around in chop and it’s hard to get an accurate reading—especially in a sport where a five degree shift matters. Finally, the class rules allow for a digital compass. Nick says this a huge game changer.

hiking strap. A cleat! Using a simple cam cleat (Nick says plastic is better) and a micro shackle in the set-up pictured here you can easily adjust your hiking strap for every point of sail. What’s the current? Do the water bottle test Nick spends a lot of time focused on race course conditions, one of which is current. And watching some of his races it’s obvious that taking advantage of current has proved successful. One easy trick Nick uses to assess current is the

water bottle test. Fill a one-liter water bottle up about 3/4s full. Sail up to a mark of the course and drop the water bottle. Follow the bottle for one minute to calculate drift.

Mainsheet Management I have never met a Laser sailor who hasn’t complained about their mainsheet getting tangled. Sometimes we complain so much we might as well form a support group! So what do the pros do? According to Nick mainsheet management is a key aspect of achieving success. Have a designated spot for your mainsheet. Typically, in the front of the cockpit on either the starboard or port side Tie the bitter end off by running it through the bottom of the mainsheet block and tie it off with a double-overhand knot. DO NOT use a ﬁgure eight! They come undone quite easily. Keep your boat as dry as possible. Water sloshing around can be a big contributor to tangles. Before tacking run several feet of mainsheet through your hands. Do the same after tacking. Between races wash the mainsheet by letting it trail out behind the boat. This will help get any kinks out. Coil the mainsheet in a ﬁgure 8 coli instead of looping it. Check out this video from animated knots.com - https://youtu. be/3PuqqybySdM Figure 3:This simple set-up allows adjustment Mainsheets, like of the hiking strap.

nick recommends the TackTick Micro Compass (460.00) which is a compact unit with a large twin display and three choices for data: compass heading, tactical compass scale and countdown timer. A Hiking Strap Cleat? What a Great Idea! After years of frustration with line conﬁgurations that just don’t work there’s ﬁnally a common sense solution to adjusting our

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sneakers, don’t last forever so replace your mainsheet regularly. If your mainsheet looks like it grew some hair, it’s time to retire that old biddy into a nice tie down line.

Where’s the racecourse? We are used to looking at a typical windward leeward course in terms of a middle section and a right and left side with discussion most times focusing on which side is favored. During our Nick clinic he repeatedly referred to the “racecourse” asking us “Where is the racecourse?” I was especially interested in this concept of the moving racecourse in regards to current. Knowing how and where current is flowing will help you decide the location of the racecourse and plan out laylines. Ask yourself the following questions: Is the current flowing faster on one side of the course? Is it flowing up or down the course. Is the current flowing crosswise? What are your sailing angles in and out of the current? Can you get into it the current to make gains? Worrying about bad air—What’s the next best move? I admit I worry way too much about bad air. Maybe at times to the detriment of tactics. When rounding the leeway mark behind other boats sailing the favored tack ask yourself the following questions. How close are you to the boats in front of you and on the same tack? Can you hold your lane? How many boat lengths will you lose by following other boats to the favored side? How many boat lengths will you lose by tacking once or twice? If you tack and try to go left will l a boat in front also tack and trap you?

boat gets up to speed you may then start to flatten the boat. Using your upper body as a lever inboard and out allows you to efficiently shift weight to heel and flatten the boat. Stay as forward as possible upfront in the cockpit. Face inboard with your body perpendicular to the boat - DO NOT angle forward or backwards. Keep your legs together. DO NOT let your legs Figure 2: With the help of Master sailor Mike scissor open. Matan nick discusses proper cunningham set-up. Position your feet under the hiking strap with one foot across the cockpit and one foot under your hips. Best practice is front leg under and back leg across Keep your hips inboard of your shoulders. DON’T HUNCH! Keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed back. In very light winds slide your hips inboard so your butt is hitting the cockpit rail. No, this is not comfortable but it is faster. With good posture and shoulders relaxed hold your mainsheet hand up by your chest. This position allows you to ease and trim the sail and also promotes good posture. Keep the rudder as still as possible by resting the tiller extension on your back thigh. Choke down on it so you are hold the tiller outside your thigh. Notice if you move your hand up towards your chest it is harder to hold the rudder still. You can also lock the tiller down on the deck. It’s your choice as long as you are able to keep the rudder still. In 2019 Laser Training Cabarete hopes to welcome Nick Thompson back for our January clinics. To learn more about check-out the website at caribwind.com. Hope to see you there in 2019! Judith Krimski is an avid Laser sailor and coach. More articles and information on all things Laser sailing can be viewed on centerofeffort01.blogspot.com

The right position for faster sailing It’s clear that the Laser is highly sensitive to body position and sail trim. From the standpoint of body position developing correct “Laser style” is imperative to positive boat handling and faster sailing. If you think of your body as an extension of the vessel, not just sitting in the boat, you will see how just how proper body position leads to better sailing. Proper body position for Light wind Goal: In light winds you goal is to concentrate your weight over your daggerboard. In very light winds you will need to heel the boat to leeward to load up the sail. Once the sail is loaded and the

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Regatta Reports Florida Masters Week 2018 JOHN CASEY

What a week of racing... Arranged as a two Regatta Event hosted at two fantastic venues, the Florida Masters Week ran this year from February 2nd to the 9th, attracting competitors from as far away as Europe, England the Dominican Republic and all across North America. The first Regatta, a 3 Day Event, the Florida Masters held from February 2nd-4th, was hosted by the Palm Beach Sailing Club and raced not only in the Ocean just south of the Palm Beach Inlet but also featured an “In Port Race Day” just south of the Club on the Intercoastal. Three short races were held on this day as a unique and fitting solution employed by the Race Committee to allow racing to go on, despite conditions in the Gap that would have prevented a safe exit into the ocean. These short course 17-20 minute races in 7-22 knots of wind were enough to drive the heart rates of some of the competitors to an average of over 170 bpm for the duration of the race. Tricky shifty conditions prevailed here where patience often paid. The first portion of the next 20 knot puff was often a quick knock, this turning into a solid lift taking you to the next puff. The Ocean on day one and three were just as challenging. The forecasts generally rung true, race one being a good example. Those looking for some benefit from the left racing northbound, were penalized heavily when the forecast right shift came in halfway up the first beat. Day three provided some fantastic classic ocean racing conditions in big swells, Gulf Stream current and 12-15 knots of breeze from the south. Congratulations to Ernesto Rodriguez (Full Rig) and Paul Clifford (Radial) for winning their 53 and 33 boat fleets respectively.

For some great aerial drone video, search Laser Masters Midwinters 2018 on YouTube, amongst other things, it shows offset mark roundings of the fleet five boats wide and five deep and some 50 boat starts! Thanks go out to Dave Morton for the footage. Doug Peckover a Master’s World Champion and Competitor in this year’s Event, has more fantastic coverage and interviews on his site www. impropercourse.com Definitely worth taking a look. Finally, special thanks go out to Dave Hiebert, the D13 Secretary and to all those who participated as part of the volunteer group both on shore and off. The Palm Beach Sailing Club, its staff and Membership has for the last number of years held and supported the Green Jacket event of the Laser sailing world, awarding the Jack Swenson Memorial Trophy to the Florida Masters Champion. The efforts of Alan Jenkinson and the entire group at the USSCMC have to be recognised as well, not only for their work in producing our Regattas, but also for what they do in support of youth sailing, just look at their website. Looking ahead to next year, the event is slated for March 8 – 15, 2019. Stay in touch at www.laser.org for further details and www.regattanetwork.com for all the results.

After a day off and a quick 45 minute drive up the coast to Jensen Beach, the US Sailing Center Martin County held this year’s Master’s Midwinters. Pete Shoppe of Sail Newport topped the 56 boat Full Rig Fleet and Bob Tan took honours in the 32 boat Radial contest. A variety of conditions over 11 races provided an excellent ﬁnish to the Masters week. Those taking advantage of the line sag in the initial races and a clean lane for the ﬁrst beat could extend across the top of the trapezoid, defend on the downwind and consolidate or perhaps gain on the shifty second beat.

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Ontario’s Clara Gravely set the tone of excellence by winning 6 of the 8 races, Quebec’s Lea Desqroseillers recovered from an early OCS to win Bronze. New Brunswick’s Claire Sears was 2 points out from a medal, with 4 scores in the top 3.

MARK LAMMENS The 50th year of Canada Games was contested in Gimli, Manitoba, the venue for many North American, World and Pan Am competitions. The Canada Games mimics the Olympic Games, there were televised opening ceremonies where athletes marched in front of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, athlete village, measurement, reserve day, pin trading and team ﬂags and uniforms. Each province has 1 boat per class, similar to the Olympics. Ontario and Quebec won medals in both the Radial and Laser. Nova Scotia, Lauren Sullivan won a silver in Radial and British Columbia, John Owen won a silver medal in Laser. Laser Gold Medalsit Matti Muru followed in his father’s example. In 1981 Rob Maru won Gold when the Games were in Thunder Bay.

Brigitte Smutny, Jeux Canada Games Technical delegate, Peter van Muyden, PRO and Warren Nethercott, Jury Chair and the many cheerful/helpful volunteers did an exemplary job hosting the Sailing competition at Gimli. Sailing took over the village with the high school as the athlete village. Hot weather a full range of wind speeds and wave size. PS. There have been many Canadian sailing heros that have raced at the Canada Games. Al Charke, multi time Laser Master World Champion won Gold at the Canada Games. Ross MacDonald 2 time Olympic medalist ﬁrst won a medal at the Canada Games.

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Brenda Bowskill: Rolex Sailor of the Year Toronto, Ontario (March 2, 2018) – Brenda Bowskill of Royal Canadian Yacht Club was honored as the 2017 Rolex Sailor of the Year, the most prestigious sailing award of the year in Canada. Since competing in the 2016 Olympic Games, Bowskill has continued to make gains as she remains laser focused on her goal of representing Canada a second time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Her continuous dedication in training showed at the 2017 Laser Radial World Championship in Medemblik, Netherlands, where she placed 5th, solidifying a Canadian record at this event. Over the last year, Brenda has been working tirelessly in the gym and on the water, while also taking the time to complete her ﬁnal semester of Nursing at Ryerson University. Her ability to tackle both of her goals with determination and drive is a testament to her strong character. Bowskill was a ﬁnalist for the award along with Al Clark and Rossi Milev.

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Resurgence of the Laser Class at Britannia Y.C It’s a breezy Wednesday night in September, the days are getting shorter and the water colder but there are still 20 plus boats on the line for the extended fall racing series at Britannia Yacht Club (BYC). Since the early days of the Laser, BYC has been home to Olympians, World Champions, including Al Clark and Andy Roy and current rising stars such as Justin Norton. Many Laser sailors have asked how the Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) in Ottawa, Ontario Canada grew its Laser Masters fleet to as many as 26 boats on the line for its Wednesday night racing in just four short years. BYC’s history with the Laser goes back to the days when BYC member Bruce Kirby designed the boat and asked all his buddies at the club to buy the little car topper for $ 450.00. During the heydays of the 1980’s and 90’s the fleet was strong. However, fleet numbers dwindled until only a hardy few remained. Bill Fuller was one of those hardy few. He never stopped racing around the beer cans and was a huge supporter and facilitator of the fleets resurgence. In 2014, Chris Klotz, after a 25-year hiatus from the boat, decided to head to Kingston for the Laser North Americans in his old ‘cottage’ Laser. The first thing Chris noticed was the Monday night Mount Gay Rum night did not exist anymore. What’s up with that? The event turned out to be a harrowing one for Chris, not least because his old tub almost sank! Undeterred, and full of renewed enthusiasm he came back to BYC, bought a new boat, and started racing with Bill in a tiny fleet that often included just themselves and a few juniors. They were then joined by John Brooman, who heard through Bruce Kirby’s nephew, Dave Brown, that his old racing foe Chris was back in the boat and decided to join in the fun the following year. Chris and John attended Junior Club together in the mid 80’s and raced Lasers in Silver Sail. With the Laser World Championships in Kingston on the horizon and noticing some interest from old and new Laser sailors in the area, club management was approached and a one-time incentive was struck that offered Laser Master sailors the opportunity to keep their boat at the club and join in the racing and camaraderie for a vastly reduced fee. Word spread amongst the sailing community and things started to sprout. Sailors started joining the fleet including members from different clubs in the area (helped by the reciprocal sailing arrangement between the clubs).

The resurgence has led to great racing every Wednesday night, where the rules allow for as many races as we can fit in before the light fades. We focus on short, snappy races of 20-30 minutes to keep the fleet tight and the racing close. With 25+ Lasers on a typically short line it’s always competitive but always with a friendly and supporting spirit. Success of those at the back is as celebrated as those at the front as we meet for beer and food after the racing, overlooking the Lac Deschenes sunset along the Ottawa river. To add some cache to the Laser class at BYC Chris came up with an amazing idea for a new type of regatta. He donated a beautiful crystal glass and called it the ‘Britannia Cup’ where competitors race for cash and the cup. With everyone’s busy schedules it was thought that a Friday evening and possibly a Saturday morning regatta would provide for some great racing, encourage many to come out, while keeping the weekend free for family. With an early gun at 4:30pm the intention is to run 6-8 short races. Competitors put $30 in the Britannia Cup, which is then split amongst the top five finishers on a sliding scale. To encourage the juniors their entry is free (subject to revision as they are rapidly becoming faster than the “old ‘n’ bolds”!) We held the first Britannia Cup in 2016 and Justin Norton, a club member and Canadian Olympic team hopeful took the inaugural honours. There are no SI’s and gentlemen’s racing rules apply. A keg awaits the thirsty sailors as they land at the dock and everyone de rigs and puts on their finest Blue Blazer for an informal presentation at the flag pole which is followed by the Champions dinner. The Britannia Cup has proven to be a brilliant addition to regatta fun. We are planning to host the Britannia Cup in 2018 on the Friday night before the Masters Inlands Championship’s (formerly known as the No-Coast championships) being hosted at BYC on June 9-10, 2018 and everyone is welcome! Many non-Laser sailing members now come down to the club on Wednesdays just to watch the Lasers fleet action, which is usually close to shore and to soak up the atmosphere. The club and the sailors are thrilled with the resurgence at Britannia and we look to host more regattas in the coming years. The success of this effort came down to a few key sailors asking the cooperation of the club management to get creative and help start something new/old and exciting. Britannia looks forward to hosting all Laser sailors for many years to come. Team BYC

One of the guys decided a dedicated Facebook group was needed to promote the ﬂeet and to allow sailors to instantly communicate with one another. This has grown to be one of the most active Laser pages on Facebook, with plenty of non-BYC members also following all the buzz. You can check it out yourself – search for the “Ottawa Laser Sailors/Masters” group. We share ideas and if anyone is going for a sail, they post it online, giving others an opportunity to join. There are presently 90 members of the group!

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2018 Laser Canadians: July 20th to 22nd, St. Margaret’s Bay, Nova Scotia

Make plans to participate in the 2018 Laser Canadians July 20th to 22nd at the St. Margaret Sailing Club (SMSC) in beautiful St. Margaret’s Bay, Nova Scotia. The schedule will include four racing days, one recognized practice race, preceded by training days. The site will be available prior to this for training camps, coaching, etc. The Championship will take place on the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia on the waters of St. Margaret’s Bay, just 25 minutes’ drive from Halifax. St. Margaret’s Bay offers excellent sailing conditions. This sheltered body of water is wide open and free of islands and shoals in the course areas. Prevailing winds are 10 to 20 knots on sunny days in the summer. On-shore, you will find ample boat and trailer storage, and docking facilities for coach boats. Our race management facility and clubhouse provide rooms for competitor and officials meetings, de-briefs and other activities, together with space for registration, administration and awards. Services for competitors will include washrooms and change areas, and boat wash-down. We will provide daily food and drinks for competitors, coaches, officials and volunteers, as well as an event banquet.

Laser Canadians and the 2009 Laser World / World Masters Championship. Each year SMSC hosts its annual Bay Wind regatta for developing and competitive one design sailors; it has become the largest such event in the Atlantic region. Founded in 1956, SMSC is a member-owned yacht club whose ﬁrst focus was running races for young sailors. Youth sailing instruction and regatta hosting continue to be key focus areas for the Club. For more information about the event, please contact SMCC at (902) 823-1089 or clubmanager@smsc.ca

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Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach CA will be hosting the 2018 Laser North American Championship July 12-15 (Thursday through Sunday). Winners will crowned in three classes; Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7. July is one of the best times of the year to sail in Long Beach, with the westerly sea breeze building in the afternoon to the mid-teens. This regatta will serve as the country qualifier for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The event will qualify the top seven countries (not previously qualified) in both the Laser Standard (men) and Laser Radial (women) events.

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2018 Laser US Nationals - June 30-July 3

Houston Yacht Club once again host the Laser Nationals in 2018. Home to many top sailors from many boat classes HYC has an unrivaled sailing area and facility. This year an added bonus is just following the event is Texas Youth Race Week and then Sailing Youth Worlds in Corpus Christi, we expect many countries from around the world to take the opportunity to warm up before heading to Corpus Christi. Houston Yacht Club is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;friendliest yacht club on the Texas Gulf Coastâ&#x20AC;? and offers a busy schedule of activities and services that appeal to all boating interests and age groups. We offer top level racing, an unrivalled junior sailing program, numerous social events, and a variety of cruising and educational opportunities. Our beautiful clubhouse and new harbor are located directly on Galveston Bay. Founded more than 100 years ago, we have built a tradition of excellence in every aspect of yachting. We are a fun-loving casual group, and HYC provides a truly comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. We are located only 35 minutes from downtown Houston, and you can park right at your slip and be sailing on the bay in just a few minutes!

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Great Lakes Championship Royal Hamilton Yacht Club September 8th to 9th

The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (RHYC) is excited to host the 2018 Laser

Great Lakes Championship in conjunction with our Cornish Hen Dinghy Regatta. The club has hosted many regattas over the years and we look forward to showcasing our hospitality to competitors and their families.

We are located at the head of Lake Ontario steps away from the trendy James North area in the city of Hamilton. Our regatta team looks forward to presenting competitors with packaged lunches, after race snacks and optional regatta BBQs for the competitors, coaches and families. The weather in September is generally warm during the day with cool nights. The Bay does have thermal breezes which develop around noon. https://weatherspark.com/m/19864/9/ Average-Weather-in-September-inHamilton-Canada Registration is now open, and the early deadline is August 25th. The Notice of Race can be found at rhyc.ca. Any questions can be directed to Diane Crawshaw, Vice Commodore Sail Training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; vcsailtraining@rhyc.ca There is always lots to do in Hamilton so bring the family! Rich in history and culture and surrounded by spectacular nature, Hamilton, Ontario is a city like no other. Unique for its distinctive urban feel and vibrant arts and culture, Hamilton also boasts deep roots and a proud history. We have a partnership with Cycle Hamilton to get you out on two wheels, the waterfront trail and lots more, please visit http://tourismhamilton.com/

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Laser Masters – Atlantic Coast Championships - October 13-14

Fishing Bay Yacht Club has been selected as the host of the 2018 Laser Masters Atlantic Coast Championship Regatta – October 13-14. FBYC has been running a Laser Masters regatta annually since 1981 and the 37th edition will be the 6th time as host of the Masters Atlantic Coast Championship. FBYC regularly attracts sailors from across the mid-Atlantic from Florida to Canada and has included past world and regional champions.

Len, Charlie, Jon, Frank, Mike, Ron, Alain and the rest of the FBYC Laser ﬂeet are looking forward to hosting again in 2018 with Rick Klein serving as PRO and Alain Vincey back for another legendary dinner. Mark your calendars for October and come sail on the Chesapeake Bay this fall!

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District Reports District 3 Nigel Heath Ontario Once again D3 has a packed sailing season ahead. We have recently updated the regatta schedule, but are still missing a few events from past seasons, so if you want your club’s regatta added to the schedule let us know. In addition to the Fogh Gold Cup series of events, D3 is hosting the Laser Master Inland Championships at Britannia YC June 9-10, the Laser Masters Canadians at CORK July 6-8, the Great Lakes Championships at Royal Hamilton YC Sept 8-9 and the CORK International August 13-17 and CORK OCR August 17-21, in addition to numerous other events. We are gradually shifting from the traditional d3laser.com website to facebook.com/d3laser, which provides a lot more information, better functionality, it allows sailors to communicate and is a lot easier for us time-constrained working dudes to manage. In other words it’s a far superior platform, but we realize there are some of you who prefer the traditional webpage. If you think this idea sucks and don’t want to open a Facebook account (a simple process), speak up now and let us know. Judging by the number of emails we get, we will determine how we proceed. Spring is here, so get out to the gym, ride that bike or do whatever you do to get in shape. Or just grab some popcorn and watch a movie in the living room with someone special, but be sure you are sitting on a laser hiking bench, together! See you out there.

District 4 Shelby Williams Manitoba The 2018 season will soon be upon us and Manitobans are ready. The Provincial Team sailing season will kick off with a short course regatta at Blackstrap Lake, Saskatchewan over May long weekend again. Other notable events are the Alumni Cup and Provincial Master Championship, which will both be held July 15, 2018 and the District 4 Championships, held September 9th all at the Falcon YC. There will be many opportunities to train with development camps every weekend all throughout June, July, and August. This year’s Provincial Laser Championship circuit offers six regattas hosted by different yachts clubs around the province throughout July, August and September. Please go to http://sailmanitoba.com/racing/ for more info

District 5 Mark Lammens Saskatoon The Dick Degner scoring events are Icebreaker at Calgary YC on June 2/3, The Saskatchewan Championships, June 30-31 at Saskatoon SC, Sail West at Wabamun SC, August 2-6 and the Western Masters and Short Course at Saskatoon SC, August 18-19. Best 3 results are used for final score. The Dick Degner winner is the sailor in Laser, Master and Female Radial that has finished ahead of the most sailors overall. Alberta Series also has on the fixtures the Founders Regatta at Wabamun SC June 9/10. Richard Quinlan is in the process of organizing an inaugural “Gorge Blowout” style event at Old Man Dam. The probable date will be Saturday July 7th, race HQ to be at Oldman River Brew Pub. The ability to sail in over 20 knots is a likely requirement. Sail West will also have a training camp, August 1-3. This is a great opportunity for all skill levels to get excellent instruction and then some competition.

District 6 Andy Hunt Vancouver, BC Greetings to all District 6 sailors, volunteers and coaches, By now, the local clubs will have put together their racing schedules for 2018. I will try and publish a list of the clubs and regattas by the time The Laser Sailor reaches sailors in the mail. During the month of January, dedicated sailors were out on the water honing their skills.

The first regatta that I will report on is the Frozen Assets Regatta. This regatta was hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club on February 10 and 11. Although the wind was on the light side at the start of the regatta, the RC started the races more or less on time. There were 5 races run on February 10 and 2 races on February 11. In fact, the RC tried to run three races but had to abandon the last race due to non-existent wind at the end of the race. Recognizing the shifts and the currents were the keys to having a successful race. The Sailing Instructions stated that the Frozen Assets would be a training regatta and, as such, coaches were allowed to communicate with their sailors before, during and after the races. In the Standard Rigs, there were 9 sailors in total and, interestingly enough, there were four distinct groups of sailors. There were the top two sailors, Fillah Karim and Max Gallant, the next group (3 and 4) were John Owen and Ian Elliott, the third group of Matthew Stranaghan and Mark Ross and the last group of Andy Hunt, Jose Grandizo and Hugh Jervis. In the Laser Radials, things were more defined. The first place sailor had a nice gap on the second place sailor who has a nice gap on the third and fourth place sailors (they were tied on points). Standard results: Fillah Karim, RVANYC, 11.00; Max Gallant, RVICYC, 11.00; John Owen, RVICYC, 23.00; Ian Elliott, RVICYC, 23.00; Matthew Stanaghan, NSST/WVYC, 34.00; Mark Ross, CYC, 36.00; Andy Hunt, JSCA, 49.00; Jose Grandizo, RVICYC, 52.00; Hugh Jervis, RVICYC, 53.00. Radials: Maura Dewey, RVICYC, 7.00; Makeena Shepard, RVICYC, 14.00; Bob Ennenberg, JSCA, 23.00; Josh Dean, RPSA/NSST, 23.00; Philippe McLean, RVICYC, 37.00; Luke Vincent, RVICYC, 44.00; Jack Yeung, WVYC/NSST, 45.00; Ben Humer, HSC, 63.00.

Due to a combined effort of the Jericho Laser Fleet, the Kitsilano Yacht Club, the West Vancouver Yacht Club and the local Cal 20 Fleet, a lowkey, no frills Laser and Laser Radial regatta was held on English Bay on March 10 and 11. The regatta was originally called the March Madness Regatta but was re-named by some local Laser sailors to Midwinters North. The key volunteers were (in no particular order) were: Dale and Deb Stranaghan, Ted Sharplin and myself. Dale set up the registration and scoring and (along with his wife Deb) set marks. Dale and Deb are from the WVYC. Ted (Cal 20 Fleet) organized the Race Committee vessel and helped run the races. The Kitsilano Yacht Club provided race

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2018 Schedule Please contact the ILCA-NA ofďŹ ce if interested in hosting an event below: Regatta

Standard

Radial

Laser 4.7

Masters

Aarhus, DEN July 30-Aug 12 U21: Gdynia, POL July 1-8

Aarhus, DEN Women: July 30-Aug 12 Kiel GER Youth: Aug 18-25 Men: June 18-25

Gdynia, POL July 9-17

Dun Laoghaire, IRL Sept 7-15

Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Long Beach, CA July 12-15

St Francis Yacht Club San Francisco, CA July 20-22

St Margaret Sailing Club Glen Haven, NS July 20-22

US Championships

Houston Yacht Club La Porte, TX June 30-July 3

Brant Beach YC Brant Beach, NJ Aug 24-26

CORK

Kingston, ON www.cork.org August 18-21

Kingston, ON www.cork.org August 14-17

Midwinters East

Clearwater, FL www.clwyc.org Feb 22-25

USSCMC Jensen Beach, FL Feb 6-9

Midwinters West

Santa Barbara Yacht Club Santa Barbara, CA March 23-25

Miami OCR

Miami, FL (men only) www.ussailing.org January

Miami, FL (women only) www.ussailing.org January

Atlantic Coast Championships

Lauderdale YC Ft Lauderdale, FL Jan 13-15

Pacific Coast Championships

CGRA Cascade Locks, OR Aug 3-5

Benicia YC Benicia, CA July 28-29

Gulf Coast Championships

St Pete YC St Petersburg, FL March 30-April 1

Florida Yacht Club Jacksonville, FL November 3-4

No Coast Championships

Corinthian SC Dallas, TX May 19-20

Britannia YC Ottawa, ON June 9-10

Great Lakes Championships

Royal Hamilton YC Hamilton, ON Sept 8-9

Delavan YC Delavan, WI Sept 29-30

World Championship ISAF 200 points

NA Championship

40 GP pts. ISAF 100 points

Canadian Championships

30 GP pts. ISAF 50 points 30 GP Pts, ISAF Grade 2

30 GP Pts. ISAF 50 points

30 GP Pts. ISAF 100 points

30 GP Pts. ISAF 50 points

ISAF 200 points

25 GP Pts. ISAF 50 points

25 GP Pts

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CORK Kingston, ON July 6-8

Fishing Bay YC Deltaville, VA Oct 13-14

equipment and the Jericho Laser Fleet sent the Race Chairman which was myself. The weather started out a little light and the “AP” flag was almost used. Fortunately, a westerly wind of about 8 – 12 knots filled in and five races were run on March 10. The wind went a little lighter (5 – 8 knots) on March 11. When the RC went out to set up the course, there was no wind. However, by the time the races began (with a short delay), there was enough wind. Instead of the usual English Bay strategy of going towards the beach (left) in a westerly wind, going right (to use the tide and current) paid off in a few races. There were four races run on Sunday. There were 8 Laser Standards and 9 Laser Radials. In the Laser Standards, Tony Martin was the class of the field with 9 points, Only 3 points separated the second place finisher, Tim Murphy from the fourth place finisher, Peter Woytkowiak. Results (Standard); Tony Martin, JSCA,9.00; Tim Murphy, JSCA, 24,00; Matthew Stranaghan, WVYC/ NSST, 26.00; Peter Woytkowiak, JSCA, 27.00; Adam Sorenson, RVICYC/ WVYC, 49.00; Robert Torok, NSST, 54.00; Joey Kristiansen, RVANYC, 54.00; Cameron Pierce, UBCSC, 71.00. Radial results: Jacek Suski, JSCA, 15.00; Josh Dean, RPSA/NSST, 18.00; Bob Ennenberg. JSCA, 23.00; Alex Cherniavskii, WVYC/NSST, 29.00; Jack Yeung, WVYC/NSST; 50.00; Alexander Litepio, RVANYC, 52.00; Ethyn Ko, RVANYC, 54.00; Mait Davis, WVYC/NSST, 65.00; Jack Crawford, RVANYC, 69.00. I would also like to thank the two coaches, Jorge Yanez (WVYC) and Kyle Martin, RVANYC, for being on the water and lending assistance when needed. The local clubs will have started up their annual racing series by the time the Spring edition of The Laser Sailor is in the mail. Evening racing is just around the corner for those clubs who run races at night. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions and / or comments. Photos generously provided by Kyle Martin

District 7 Judith Krimski, Peter Seidenberg, Joe Berkeley New England Winter in New England forces many Laser sailors to turn to other activities such as skiing and shoveling snow. But when the weather “BRRRR-worthy” many of us head south to Cabarete, DR or for Florida Masters Week. It’s great to go to a warm place and see familiar faces all-around. Cabarete Caribbean Midwinters In January sailors Peter Seidenberg, Mike Matan, Judith Krimski and Peter Hurley all flew south to attend the Nick Thompson high performance Racing clinics at Laser Training Cabarete. All enjoyed the Dominican sunshine and racing with an international cadre of sailors from Germany, Ireland, Japan, Canada and a big local group of Dominican competitors. In the a 16th annual Caribbean midwinters regatta sailors faced true Cabarete windy and wavy conditions with one day of ocean racing and a day racing in the bay. Peter finished 4th in the radial while Mike Matan showed fast downwind speed, finishing third in the standard fleet. Florida Masters Week The Florida Masters Week traditionally consists of 3 regattas: the 2-day Florida Masters, the 2-day Midweek Madness, and the 3-day Masters Midwinters. While the Florida Masters has its traditional home at the Palm Beach Sailing Club in West Palm Beach and will never be moved, the other two regattas have taken place over the years in various locations, in recent years mostly at the US Sailing Center in Jensen Beach. A one-day gap between the regattas allows for travel between the venues. This year marked a significant change in the traditional format. The number of regattas was reduced from 3 to 2 by doing away with the Midweek Madness regatta. The number of combined race days, however, remained the same, 7, by adding one day to the Florida Masters and one day to the Masters Midwinters, making them 3-day and 4-day regattas. The longer the regattas, as we all know, the better the chances for good racing. That manifested itself in both regattas this year. The 3-day Florida Masters gave us 2 days of ocean racing, which is the attraction there, instead of otherwise only one under the old format. The 4-day Masters Midwinters lost one day due to lack of

wind, giving us nevertheless 3 good race days instead of only 2 had it been a 3-day regatta. Next year’s Florida Masters Week is scheduled to be 5 weeks later, March 8-15, again in West Palm Beach and Jensen Beach. At that time, the winds should be more dependable, the weather should be warmer, and shivering under cold fronts should be a thing of the past – I hope. The Best Laser Fleet on Earth Gets Better Newport Laser Fleet, the home of champions, celebrated another successful season. The premiere event of the year was Peter Seidenberg’s 80th birthday party which coincided with the introduction of Sail Newport’s new building. Fans of the Iron Master were invited to purchase a snazzy tee shirt which was covered in chevrons, one for each of his countless championships. Former Master World Champion Peter Shope continues to set the standard for excellence on the water. As of this writing, he is well on his way to winning another season. But there is more to Newport Laser fleet than the great glory of Shope who is half man, half beast, all heart on the race course. Seventy sailors registered for the 2017-2018 season and many enjoyed the lifestyle. Newport Laser fleet is where champions mingle with some of the most loved dogs in all of Rhode Island. Take for instance, Bodie Adams, the Labrador retriever companion of former Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, Ed Adams. Bodie frolics before sailing, makes friends, and gives Ed the encouragement he needs to pursue his 46th consecutive season of frostbiting. Scott Pakenham Beaker sets the standard for style on the water with his snazzy new beard. He quips, “I used to chew gum. Now, I nibble upon my beard.” Jenny Daudlin keeps fans showing up for more by providing Helly Hansen swag for the raffle after sailing every Sunday. After sailing, all gather at the IYAC for pizza, beer, hot chowder, cold beer, and a great recap of the day’s sailing. Legendary RC Moose and fleet Co-Captain Jack McVicker deserve a lot of credit for the fleet’s success.

District 9 Peter Bushnell NY The plan for the 2018 season has been taking shape over the past few months. Please check out the conﬁrmed regattas below. I am very glad to report that Seneca Yacht will be hosting the Grand Prix Championship this year (Aug 11-12). Seneca YC is such a great club, fantastic sailing venue, and centralized location. Looking forward to an excellent turn-out and a great event! For those that may have seen a preliminary plan, please also note that the 1-day Seneca YC Doug Wisor Memorial regatta has been moved to July 21. Also note that Centrals on Sodus is primarily a junior event, but is open to all ages in the Laser class. There are still some opportunities for additional events, but this is the plan at this time. Looking forward to Spring and seeing you on or around the water! 2018 Schedule May 26, Ithaca YC, Wine Keg Regatta June 2, Saratoga Sailing Club, Saratoga Derby June 16, Newport YC July 14-15, Centrals on Sodus, Sodus Bay Jr SA July 21, Seneca YC, Doug Wisor Memorial Regatta July 28, Thousand Islands Park YC Regatta July 28-29, Junior Olympics, RYC Aug 11-12, D9 GRAND PRIX, Seneca YC Sept 8, Willow Bank YC, Death Roll, Cazenovia Sept 15, Otsego Sailing Club, Glimmerglass Regatta, Cooperstown Oct 7 (Sunday), Henderson Harbor YC

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Eric Reitinger District 10 New Jersey Er4599@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/1384665518239646/ For those who were waiting anxiously for the final race results from the Cooper River frostbite series, we had one final day of racing in very little wind. Three races were completed and the overall standings didn’t change. Your top three for the series (with no drops) were: John MacCausland Clint Neuman Dave Breder Monmouth ran their frostbite series through the winter with a few weeks off and some more due to the ice on the river. Glen Dickson won the fall frostbite with twenty two different boats and he and Chris Henkel are duking it out for the winter series. Stay tuned for the finale for that. They had thirteen different boats through the entire series spanning February and March. Junior sailors made the trek down to Miami for the Orange Bowl and District 10 had some good representation. Laser Michael Ehnot 10th (Surf City YC) Adam Wolnikowski 15th (Susquehanna YC) Radial Carrson Pearce 2nd (Surf City YC) Carrter Pearce 11th (Surf City YC) Michael Pinto 13th (Surf City YC) Christopher Araujo 23rd (Surf City YC) Lauren Ehnot 38th (Surf City YC) Aidan Cunningham 48th (Barnegat Light YC) The Masters made their trek down to Florida for their two regatta circuit. First stop was in Palm Beach for the Florida Master’s Championship. Overall: Laser Don Hahl 36th (Brant Beach YC) Mike Hecky 37th (Brant Beach YC) Bill Watters 46th (Brant Beach YC) Radial Newt Wattis 18th (Surf City YC) Stop number two was at US Sailing Center Martin County for the Master’s Midwinters. Overall: Laser Mike Hecky 19th (Brant Beach YC) Don Hahl 24th (Brant Beach YC) John Surguy 36th (Atlantic Highlands YC) Radial Newt Wattis 21st (Surf City YC) The following week, the open Midwinter’s East took place at Clearwater YC. Laser Brenden Gilman 36th (Bay Head YC) Radial Gold Michael Pinto 13th (Surf City YC) Michael Ehnot 16th (Surf City YC) Lauren Ehnot 29th (Surf City YC) Radial Silver Aiden Cunningham 32nd (Barnegat Light YC) Dixon Pearce 37th (Surf City YC) We now move into the schedule I have so far for the District. Keep up on FB and the email distro for the latest: April 8,15,22,29 Toms River Spring Series April 15th Philadelphia Laser Championship @ Marsh Creek SC May 5th Spring Regatta @ Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club

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May 12th Spring Regatta @ Monmouth Boat Club June 2 Orange Coffee Pot @ Surf City YC June 9-10 District 10s (Full Rig) @ Shore Acres YC June 23-24 Jr. JOs @ Brant Beach YC June 28 Jr. Feed the Need @ Pine Beach YC July 6 Jr. Powder Puff @ Metedeconk YC July 12 Jr. Iron Man @ Shore Acres YC July 13 Jr. Beachwood Blast @ Beachwood YC July 23-24 Jr. JOs @ Island Heights YC August 3 Jr. Summer Sailing Classic @ Ocean Gate YC August 20th District 10 (Radial/4.7) @ Lavalette YC August 24-26 Laser Master’s Nationals @ Brant Beach YC October 13th Laser Fall Regatta @ Marsh Creek SC

District 11 Jon Deutsch Virginia, MD The Spring and Summer sailing schedule on the Chesapeake Bay is coming together and now posted on the District Website at laserdistrict11. wordpress.com. This year our District 11 Championship will be at Severn Sailing Association September 22-23. Fishing Bay Yacht Club will also be hosting the Atlantic Coast Masters Championship October 13-14. Potomac River Sailing Association, Severn Sailing Association, Hampton Roads Dinghy Fleet, Corsica River Yacht Club and even some Lasers at Greater Richmond Sailing Association have wrapped up Frostbite sailing this winter. D11 was well represented this winter for some Florida Sailing. Everything from the Open Orange Bowl Regatta to Florida Masters week where 17

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sailors from our district made the trip. Bob Tan (SSA) won the Radial ﬂeet at Masters Midwinters in Jensen Beach. One of the best ways to keep up with what’s going on in the District has been to join our Facebook Group. Search for Laser District 11 on Facebook and post your event announcements and results. See you sailing this year!

Columbia Sailing Club November 3-4th for our GP event. Both of these I believe we combine with Jr series events as well. So, it takes competing in 3 of 6 D12 events to qualify for a place in the overall D12 standings at the end of the year. SAYRA Jr Championship Series requires sailing in 3 of 8 events. If we do this correctly we’ll make it easy for kids to sail in and qualify for both!

District 12 Stanley Hassinger NC, SC, Georgia

District 13 James Liebl Florida

Well it appears Spring has Sprung! At least down here in Charleston where our February 24th frostbite races were carried out with a balmy SW 15 knot breeze and 78 degree air temps. The 61 degree water though was cold enough to remind us of this seemingly past winter. So what’s been happening on the water while the fruit trees were covered in blankets to prevent freeze damage? Plenty! In Raleigh “Laser Ray” has been busy keeping “The Capitol Group” sailing through the winter. One frostbite day recorded 16 boats on the water. Way to go Ray! Now let’s get these folks traveling once our season kicks off! In Charleston we are finishing up our second year of frostbiting at the James Island Yacht Club. Our series grew over last year and I finally got the schedule right with the tide cycle. No one likes pulling boats over 50 yards of pluff mud…. We also got some out of town participation which was great. Then there were the winter road warriors. Alan Barton, Finn Hasing and Rob Bowden loaded up and headed to Palm Beach for the Jack Swensen event. What a beautiful venue, wonderful hospitality and fantastic regatta management from parking the fleet on land and some serious RC work on the water! Palm Beach didn’t disappoint with the final day providing beautiful sunny, warm and breezy conditions with a big swell on the ocean course. I really don’t know how the RC folks managed to hang onto the boat and their lunch! This is an event I plan to go back to! The talent was super deep with Ernesto taking the regatta in solid fashion. We are all happy to hear the Al Clark is well on the road to recovery from his heart scare. Hope to see many of ya’ll again soon. We’ve also had some D12 Junior sailors hitting up the Florida winter events. Our very own Chase Carroway won the Jr Radial Nationals. Way to go Chase! On the home front we’ve put a focus on plans for fleet growth in 2018. It’s becoming clear that “Business as usual” is not going to cut it anymore. We have challenges from new OD’s like the Melges 14 and Aero’s as well as the LP supply issues. To combat these we’re working hard to make access to the class, (on the D12 level) easier than ever with some “home grown” parts rules and a nice used boat hot line, (3 boats found new homes this winter). In addition, we’ve aligned ourselves and our 2018 series events with SARYA’s, (our regional sailing governing body) 2018 schedule. The junior sailing contingent in our area is very strong right up to where they age out of Opti’s and then they disappear. Since we were not combining our events with the SAYRA Jr Championship series there were very few Lasers sailed at those events. When the Opti sailors, (in fleets of 20+ boats) looked ahead to 4 Lasers the path forward of the Opti didn’t look so great. By combining our events the kids will now not only see a bunch of Lasers, but they’ll see the broad age range of the folks sailing them! We will show them the way to the forever boat! Something cool happened when I attended the SAYRA Symposium as the D12 representative…Clubs approached me asking to host our D12 series events. In the past couple of years clubs have been shying away from us due to dwindling numbers, but now that we are changing and no longer trying to be “Laser only” events the clubs see our attendance as a bonus to their open regattas and are actively trying to get us on board! Through this process I have had some great e-mail exchanges with Sherri and the class office and with Andy Roy. These folks have been super supportive and quick to respond to questions and ideas. Looking ahead here’s our spring and early summer schedule: March 24-25th D12 Series kickoff at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club June 2-3rd D12 Series Regatta 2 at Savannah Yacht Club, (joining with a SAYRA Jr series champs event) June 16-17th D12 Series Regatta 3 at James Island Yacht Club, (another Jr champs event combo) July 14-15th D12 Series Regatta 5 at Hobcaw Yacht Club, (SAYRA Jr series event combo) The year will finish with Carolina Yacht Club August 4-5th and then

2017 Masters Gulf Coast Champs Trophy Presentation. Left to Right: Ken Swetka, Dave Chapin, Peter Vesella, Dave Hillmyer, Monica Wilson, Dave Hartman, Ernesto Rodriguez, Dave Hiebert, Rob Hallawell, USSMC RC, USSMC Director Alan Jenkinson Photographer: James Liebl

2017 Coconut Grove Sailing Club Halloween Howler Regatta Been there! What happens when you stick the boom in the water on the jibe. Photographer: Aaron Willard 2017 Laser District 13 Champs Forrest Wachholz Hiking Hard Photographer: Mike Grant

2017 Laser District 13 Champs Patrick Wachholz Tacking Hard Photographer: Mike Grant

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2017 Laser District 13 Champs Kurt Taulbee Downwind Action Photographer: Mike Grant

District 19 Ken Swetka Michigan Michigan is still thawing out as of this writing. It has been a long winter and people are just starting to think about sailing. The scheduling in D19 is in progress. Our District Championships are planned to be on Reeds Lake on October 6-7. That’s all for now from D19 (Michigan)! As always check www.D19Laser. org or www.facebook.com/D19Laser for even more schedules, reports, and photos!

2017 Laser District 13 Champs Dave Hartman making move to the inside Photographer: Mike Grant

2017 Laser District 13 Champs Weather Mark Action Photographer: Mike Grant

District 15 Grifﬁn Orr Texas District 15 started out the season by hosting the 2nd Annual Rock the Ice Regatta at the Corinthian Sailing Club in Dallas on January 27th/28th. Rock the Ice attracted 22 boats and saw 9 races in beautiful January conditions. Top results for the full Rig were as follows: 1st: Doug Peckover, 2nd: Skylar Bayman, 3rd: Grifﬁn Orr. The next two district events are Fred Schroths famous Easter Regatta on March 31st / April 1st at Austin Yacht Club and the Lake Conroe Spring Fling on April 28th/29th at Lake Conroe, north of Houston. These regattas will be great practice and a perfect lead up to the 2018 Laser No Coast Regatta, hosted by the Corinthian Sailing Club in Dallas on May 19/20th. If the Dallas Laser Fleet could get 22 sailors out in January, imagine what they have in store for this event! Spring is the perfect time to come sailing in Texas, with mild temperatures and strong winds. We are looking forward to strong participation and a lot of great sailing at these spring events! Moving onto the summer, we have a unique opportunity of the Seabrook Summer Solstice Regatta being held one week prior to Laser Nationals on June 23rd/24th at the Seabrook Sailing Club in Galveston Texas. Nationals is the following weekend at Houston Yacht Club, just ONE MILE up the road! This is the perfect opportunity to warm up for Nationals on the same body of water with many of the same great sailors!! This is a Regatta that you do not want to miss!! Looking forward to seeing y’all on the water!

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District 20 Sean Lennon - spatricklennon11@gmail.com WI, IL Hello Laser Sailors, District 20 has a great year planned. We are working to make our news and events more accessible to all Laser sailors. Check out the Chicago Laser Fleet’s new Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/ChiLaserFleet/. District 20 will also be expanding their social media presence. Please stay tuned. We have events for both adults, kids and all Laser disciplines. Check out the list below for an event near you. Check our Facebook and stay connected for additional events Regattas: June 29: Skill Building Clinic for Midwest Junior Olympic Festival June 30 - July 1: US Sailing Upper Midwest Junior Olympic Festival Laser Radial July 14 - 15: Hobelman Regatta at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club July 16: Skill Building Clinic for Area K Junior Championship July 17 - 19: US Sailing Area K Junior Championships hosted by Sail Sheboygan - Laser Radial July 22: Ephraim Yacht Club Laser Regatta August 4 - 5: Milwaukee Bay One-Design Regatta and District 20 Grand Prix Event at Milwaukee Yacht Club September 15 - 16: Red Flannels Regatta and District 20 Championship at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club September 29 - 30: Laser Masters Great Lakes Championship at Delavan Lake Yacht Club October 13 - 14: Carlyle Sailing Association Fall Regatta District 22 Kurt Hoehne District 22 Laser sailing had quite a 2017 and is looking forward to a great 18. After an epic Laser Master Nationals on the Gorge and big wins in the US Singlehanded Champs from Hanne Weaver and in the Leiter Cup by Abbie Carlson, Great Grandmaster Bill Symes brought home 1st place at Worlds! Closer to home, the Seattle Laser Fleet is enjoying a growing relationship with the region’s college, junior and community sailing programs, resulting in solid participation in both Corinthian Yacht Club’s Turkey Bowl Regatta and the fleet’s frostbiting events. Doug Seeman made the trip from Oregon to take the Standard Rig Turkey Bowl fleet and Owen Timms won a closely fought battle for the Radial win. Mark Ross won a lightly attended Frigid Digit in late January. A group of six young sailors made the trek to Clearwater for Midwinters East, and are bringing their much-increased regatta savvy back to share with the growing number of young sailors in the region. As usual, there’s a full schedule of activity on the Columbia River Gorge this year including the Laser Pacific Coast Championships, August 3-5. The International Sailing Academy will be back in the Gorge this summer offering world-class training opportunities in July to North American sailors in the premiere heavy air venue. Leading the ISA coaching team this year is 13-time Laser Masters World Champion and Olympic sailing coach Brett Beyer from Sydney, Australia. In addition to offering three training camps (one youth and two all-ages), ISA coaches will be available for regatta coaching at the Wind Youth Regatta, July 21-22, and the PCCs. Check out cgra.org for more details.

Why Join the Laser Class? What are some of the benefits of a strong class association? 

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

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

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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!

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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 beneﬁt by joining the Laser Class!

What does the class association do with your membership dues? 

The ﬁrst $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.

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$10.11 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.

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.

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

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

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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 ofﬁce.

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You receive the North American Association’s quarterly publication “The Laser Sailor” which is loaded with regatta reports, technique articles, fitness and nutrition tips, sailor profiles, 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 specific gear and aimed entirely at Laser sailors - if you are looking for something for your boat you will see it advertised here!

Most of the remaining dues go toward all the things it takes to running an organization of 2000 members, from Executive Secretary travel costs, to federal income taxes all the way to mundane ofﬁce 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!

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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!

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

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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 benefits of membership? 

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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 ﬁnd the events. And you can also ﬁnd archived copies of The Laser Sailor as well as useful articles on how to sail your boat faster.

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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.

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

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.

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To gain the beneﬁts of membership outlined above.

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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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