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Offi cial publicationof the InternationalLaser Class AssociationNorth American Region

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Cover: Photographer John Payne gives us another great shot - US sailor Erik Weis grinds upwind off Ft. Lauderdale at the 2013 Lauder-dale Olympic Classes Regatta.

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

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

New Insights for Hydration in Sailing..............................................................10

Laser Survey...........................................................................................................12

Random Thoughts by a Laser sailor..................................................................14

Shoreside at the Canadian Masters....................................................................16

Gulf Coast Masters................................................................................................18

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

Radial ACCs...........................................................................................................19

District 19 Championships..................................................................................20

Calif Masters photos.............................................................................................22

2013 Event Schedule.............................................................................................23

District Reports......................................................................................................24

Membership Applications....................................................................................31

Why Join the Laser Class?...................................................................................32

Working with Regatta Network..........................................................................33

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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 Heath416-417-0193D3 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 12Rob [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 [email protected] 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 NotesANDY ROY

Hopefully by now most NA Laser sailors

have been getting out on the water and participating in 2013 spring and summer regattas and/or club racing. The Atlantic Coast Championships and US Nationals are already in the books, and the next big event on the schedule is the North American Championship in Kingston, Ontario. With the Laser Standard Men’s World Championship and Masters Worlds now set for the same Kingston CORK venue in 2015 I’m sure this year’s NA’s will attract even more interest and participation.

I’d like to thank NA class executive committee member, Eric Reitinger, for taking on the task of creating, sending out and following up on a questionnaire/survey to all NA Laser District Secretaries. The purpose was to fi nd out what the NA class association can do to help the Districts create more activity in their respective Laser areas. Eric did a great job in communicating with the 16 (out of 26) Secretaries who responded. Eric outlines the survey results and trends in this issue.

Now on to the topic of much discussion amongst Laser sailors in recent months. In brief summary, this past March a lawsuit was fi led in US District Court by Bruce Kirby and Bruce Kirby, Inc., primarily against Laser Performance, and the complaint also names the ILCA and ISAF. In mid-June Laser Performance responded to the complaint and fi led a counterclaim. ILCA President, Tracy Usher, has more to say on the topic in the current Laser World issue, and I’ll add just a few words. I have heard a number of people ask why the ILCA has not been communicating more with sailors on this topic, but hopefully the reason for this is fairly straightforward. When named in legal action the recommended course of action is of course to follow legal advice and not make public statements. This naturally presents a conundrum for the ILCA, as one of its fundamental roles is to communicate with its membership. What I would like to reiterate from what Tracy states is that from the outset ILCA’s objectives have been to: keep class business and major events moving forward; work closely with ISAF on the issue; remain neutral; and, throughout, it has consistently encouraged the parties to resolve their

commercial and contractual dispute through open discussion or mediation.

As Tracy also adds the ILCA remains optimistic that a solution will soon be found. I don’t believe the dispute has signifi cantly impacted Laser sailors in any meaningful way, with the important thing being that Laser regattas are being successfully planned and held around the world.

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New Insights for Hydration in SailingEvan Lewis MSc. CSCS

Hydration is a popular topic within the sailing community as there is a direct link between hydration and mental and physical performance. Many individuals have their own preferences, practices and philosophies around hydration. The following article is an excerpt from the research article I wrote after performing two studies examining the hydration requirements of Laser Sailors in cold and hot conditions (4-12°C, and 17-24°C, wind 12-18kts). The full article was published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and is available for download at: http://www.jissn.com/content/10/1/11.

Changes in hydration status of elite Olympic class sailors in different climates and the effects of different fl uid replacement beverages

Evan J. H. Lewis, Sarah J. Fraser, Scott G. Thomas, Greg D. Wells

INTRODUCTIONUntil recently, much of the hydration information sailors use was based on generalized nutrition or sport science guidelines or specifi c fi ndings from studies in runner or cyclists because the study of hydration requirements of Olympic class sailors is lacking when compared to other endurance sports such as cycling and running. While population size and sport specifi c challenges may be an infl uencing factors for scientist, the physiologic demands of Olympic class sailing, coupled with the strategic/tactical requirements make hydration a logical variable for success that has not been adequately studied.

Previous examination of the physiologic response to sailing in moderate winds has determined energy requirements are largely met by aerobic metabolism. Higher skilled Laser sailors sail at 45 to 68% of maximal aerobic power during 30 or more minutes of upwind sailing in moderate conditions (14-22 km.h-1) 4,5. Sweating rates at similar intensities measured in America’s Cup sailors can results in mean water losses of 1340 mL.h-1 6. As there are many differences between America’s Cup and Olympic class sailing 6,7 it is important to determine the changes in hydration status and subsequent hydration requirements of Olympic class sailors.

Sweat rate and water loss are affected by environmental conditions 8 but it is unclear how sweat losses are compensated for by sailors in cold conditions. Furthermore, increased sweat losses in warm and hot conditions are not appropriately compensated for by increased fl uid intake in elite football players 9,10 amateur Laser sailors 2 and

America’s Cup sailors 6. As such, the purpose of the Cold Condition Study (CCS) was to examine if Olympic class sailors could self-regulate fl uid requirements in cold conditions by providing them ad libitum access to different fl uid replacement beverages during training and examining how this affected hydration status. The purpose of the Warm Condition Study (WCS) was to test the effect of fi xed fl uid intake of different fl uid replacement beverages on hydration status during training in warm conditions. Examining relative fl uid intakes may be a novel way of developing hydration recommendations for sailors.

RESEARCH DESIGNTwo studies were performed to examine the changes in hydration status of elite Olympic class sailors during training. The fi rst was a cold condition study (CCS) that examined ad libitum fl uid consumption of three different fl uid replacement drinks on hydration status and blood electrolyte concentration before and after training in cold (4.2 – 11.3°C) temperatures. The second study in warm conditions (WCS) examined the effect of fi xed volume (11.5 mL.kg.-1.h-1) fl uid consumption of three different fl uid replacement drinks on hydration status and blood electrolyte concentration before and after in warm temperatures (17.0 - 23.3°C).

EXPERIMENTAL DRINKSCCS and WCS had three different drink conditions, Crystal Light (C), Gatorade (G) and a customized test drink (IN). All drinks were fl avoured similarly in attempts to blind the participants. The composition of the C and G conditions were consistent between both studies; however the custom test drink condition was different between the CCS (IN) and WCS (INW) to refl ect the hypothesized fl uid replacement and electrolyte requirements of the participants determined during sweat rate testing.

RESULTS / DISCUSSIONThe present studies measured changes in hydration status of elite Olympic class sailors in cold and warm conditions. CCS revealed participants consumed insuffi cient fl uids to prevent a decrease in body mass during training, regardless of drink condition, causing a reduction in blood electrolyte concentration. WCS showed that consuming 11.5 mL.kg-1.h-1 of fl uid from any condition prevented a decrease in body mass, lowered USG in all conditions and blood sodium concentration and sodium balance were maintained with the custom drink condition only.

HYDRATIONThe average pre-training urine concentration

value (USG) for all groups in both studies was 1.019, which is very close to the 1.020 threshold that has been associated with dehydration 11. As participants were encouraged to consume fl uids freely prior to training, this fi nding suggests individual pre-hydration practices are inadequate. Since training began at 11:00 am daily, there was adequate time for athletes to consume fl uids prior to arriving at the sailing centre. Furthermore, the variability between participants in pre-training USG measurements, especially in the WCS, favours inadequate fl uid consumption as opposed to a higher rate of urine protein metabolites due to high muscle mass.

In the WCS, participants’ fl uid intake was standardized to 11.5 mL.kg-1.h-1 to refl ect previous recommendations on relative fl uid intake 13 and enable the comparison of hydration status and sodium balance between subjects and drinks. The decision to standardize participants’ fl uid intake was also based partially on the variability of fl uid intake observed during the CCS and from inadequate fl uid intake reported in previous studies 2,9. A leading cause of insuffi cient fl uid intake for athletes training and competing in cold temperatures is reduced thirst, which is restored in warm conditions 14. Examination of elite football players training in cool (5°C) temperatures revealed athletes consumed far less fl uid than was lost from sweating 10. Furthermore, runners have been found to underestimate their sweat rates in cool conditions, despite accurate estimations of their fl uid consumption 15. These and our fi ndings suggest athlete’s perception of sweat rates in cool climates is impaired, which reinforces the need for specifi c hydration guidelines. The fl uid requirements of participants in WCS (19.5°C [17.0 - 23.3]), were anticipated to refl ect the average laboratory sweat rate of 1470 mL.h-1 measured at 21.8°C. The fl uid intake rate of 11.5 mL.kg-1.h-1 was selected to deliver approximately 65% of the average laboratory sweat rate and a volume less than one litre (906.2 – 971.8 mL.h-

1), with a carbohydrate content between 6-9%. This range of carbohydrate consumption in fl uid replacement drinks has been identifi ed as an optimal range for absorption and gastric emptying 8. Furthermore, consuming volumes greater than 1000 mL.h-1 during exercise has caused gastro-intestinal discomfort in highly trained individuals 16. None of the participants in the study commented on any bloating or gastro-intestinal issues during or after training.

Surprisingly, participants’ average on-water sweat rate was only 611.8 ± 47.2 mL.h-1. This

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was 41.5% lower than the pre-study laboratory sweat rate of 1470 mL.h-1. As a result, participants mean fl uid intake was 933.33 ± 5.13 mL.h-1 or 153.0% fl uid replacement. Since on-water temperatures were similar to that of the laboratory sweat rate testing, it appears the cooling effect of splashing waves and brief pauses in activity between training drills did not elicit the same physiologic sweat response during sailing as seen during cycle exercise. This suggests laboratory based sweat rate testing over estimates sweat rates observed on-water in this study. Therefore, the on water environmental conditions experienced by Olympic class sailors may have a direct modulating infl uence on sweat rate and fl uid requirements. Based on our observations, a lower fl uid replacement rate would be more appropriate for the conditions experienced in this study. Extrapolating from the data presented, a fl uid intake rate of 7.4 mL.kg-1.h-1 would achieve the desired hydration state.

USG AND ELECTROLYTESThe greater fl uid consumption compared to fl uid loss during WCS may account for some of our results. Analysis of USG showed a change over time with lower values after training in all groups. This was coupled with a main effect for time for body weight, whereby all groups increased body mass during training as direct result of fl uid intake. This was a clear difference from CCS during which there was no difference in USG and a decrease in body mass post-training. In CCS it was not surprising to see no difference between groups for measures of hydration status; however, given the 3 and 4 fold higher concentrations of sodium and potassium between the c and G drink conditions in WCS, we anticipated a difference between groups post-training. While it is clear that all groups retained fl uid during training, an effect of the positive fl uid balance, the higher sodium concentration in the INW condition did not have a compounding effect on fl uid retention as could have been anticipated as observed in previous fi ndings 17.

BLOOD GLUCOSE CARBOHYDRATES INTAKEExamination of the energy demands of Laser sailing by Castagna and Brisswalter 4 revealed aerobic metabolism is the main energy source used by elite sailors to fulfi ll muscle energy demands. As such, blood glucose levels in CCSwere trending towards a decrease over time, despite the supply of carbohydrates in the G and IN groups; although, the average carbohydrate intake in these groups was only 61 g and 42 g respectively. Interestingly, the blood glucose concentration of the C group was stable through the 2.5 h training session despite consuming no exogenous carbohydrates. In comparison, trained cyclists working at 74% VO2max in laboratory conditions experienced a signifi cant

decrease in blood glucose after 90 minutes of cycling 21. Examination of energy metabolism during 60 minutes of cycling at 70% VO2max at 0°C revealed almost 60% of energy expenditure was from carbohydrate metabolism 22. This level was maintained regardless of infused non-esterifi ed fatty acids, suggesting that carbohydrates are a preferred source of energy in cold conditions as fatty acid metabolism has been found to increase based on substrate availability in temperature environments 23. While the intensity of Laser sailing in conditions similar to CCS reached approximately 65% VO2max 4, this difference in intensity may have been enough to prevent deleterious changes in blood glucose in the C condition.

In WCS, blood glucose levels were surprisingly unchanged between the drink conditions. Although a change over time was observed, indicating that blood glucose was higher after training, this was largely driven by the G and INW groups. The carbohydrate content in the G drink was 66 g.L-1, which is approximately in-line with the current American College of Sports Medicine recommendations 24. These guidelines were based on the understanding that carbohydrates ingested during exercise could only be used at a maximum rate of 1 g.min-1 25. However, advances in carbohydrate metabolism research have determined up to 1.75 g.min-1 can be oxidized when using multiple transportable carbohydrates, such as glucose and fructose 26. As such, the carbohydrate content in the INW drink was comprised of glucose and fructose delivered in a 2:1 ratio at 1.3 – 1.5 g.min-1

based on a concentration of 90 g.L-1. Previous work has determined this ratio of carbohydrate delivered in solution and ingestion at 1.5 g.min-1 can improve exogenous carbohydrate metabolism during exercise by 13% 27 to 48% 28 compared to consuming an isocaloric glucose only solution. While carbohydrate oxidation was not measured in this study, consuming a drink with high carbohydrate concentration using multiple transporters has a potentially powerful effect for sailing athletes, as World Cup regattas last 5 -7 days with up to three hours of competitions per day. Therefore, reducing endogenous carbohydrate oxidation could potentially preserve stored muscle glycogen energy for later in the competition, which has previously been found to have a performance enhancing effect 29.

CONC LUSIONParticipants in the ad libitum design CCS were unable to maintain hydration status in any condition due to inadequate fl uid consumption. This may have resulted from a reduced desire to drink and/or poor estimation of individual hydration requirements in cold temperatures. When 11.5 mL.kg-1.h-1 of fl uid was consumed in the WCS, all drinks improved urinary markers of hydration and prevented a loss of body mass. The C and G conditions were unable to maintain blood electrolyte concentrations while the customized drink condition was effective in maintaining blood sodium concentrations but not potassium. This was the fi rst study to test relative fl uid intake based on laboratory sweat rate on the hydration requirements of Olympic class sailors in warm conditions. Therefore, it is important to note that laboratory sweat testing results did not directly correspond with on-water sweat rate. This fi nding may guide further research of the hydration requirements of sailors in different environmental conditions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe authors would like to thank the athletes and coaches for their participation in this study and the Canadian Yachting Association and CORK for the use of their facilities. Additionally, we would like to thank the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario for the use of their equipment and resources. Evan Lewis was supported by an Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion Research Program in Applied Sport Science Grant and a Mitacs Accelerate Award.

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ERIC REITINGER

Over the last few months the ex com put together a survey to the District Secretaries asking them various questions. Sixteen out of the twenty six responded.

After reviewing the responses, the trend was the same for many. The Ex-Com is here for the district secretaries. There is a set of guidelines that offer a valuable wealth of information including fi nancial support, access to the online membership database, access to the email list of all those class members, and overall responsibilities. The notes of our meetings are available for viewing online the following month after we approve the minutes and will now be sent out to the district secretaries. We are also looking

for some new folks to become district secretaries. A few of our volunteers have requested a replacement so email the ex-com if you are interested. As a district secretary myself, it’s a fun way to give back to the class and keep your district informed of regattas, news and other things going on. Plus you get to schedule the district championship every year and interact with all the sailors in your district.

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BY ARI BARSHI

I was asked to write an article for the The Laser Sailor, and after a month of procrastinating, I realized that I am not a journalist nor a writer.So I am suggesting a new segment for The Laser Sailor publication called, Random thoughts by a Laser sailor. Each issue different sailor, different thoughts.

Thank you for the honor of being the guy who started it all. My procrastination, mixed with laziness lead me to be very creative in my high-school days, always telling the teachers,of course I understood what the task is, but we need innovation here.

Ah.. the task. Write a few words about the ISAF event that was held in your Laser Training Center in Cabarete March 2013. I need to keep it short, due to all these random thoughts earlier. ISAF has a Training and Development program. They joined forces with the Spanish Olympic coaches, and doctors to share the latest innovations in coaching techniques and sailing with sailors from Spanish speaking countries, otherwise referred to Regional Santander 14 Emerging Nations Program. You can get a feel of the good work they do on www.facebook.com/ISAFDevelopment . The Spanish experts came as part of their effort to host the ISAF games in Santander in 2014. If you are into politics, this last portion will make a lot of sense to you.

The sessions covered lost of tactics sessions, new rules classes, and in depth

meteorology. I was very impressed by those who were able to obtain so much information in a week. I always thought that when a cloud approaches the race course sail towards it, as it means more pressure. Now I know that it is not always the case, and even if it is, one has to realize what the header meant, as some clouds offer headers on both sides of the course. We went over so many different cloud formations, that I decided to stick to that 148 year old tactic rule, which is: always stay between the fl eet and the next mark.

Lots of time was dedicated to avoiding injuries. To summarize these 5 hours, I will just say it is very important to warm up the body before going sailing, and stretch on the water between races and drills, and extremely important to stretch after derigging the boat. If all of us sailors will do just that, it seems that many doctors would loose their jobs.

At the end of the on the water coaching I was told that for a Master sailor I sail very well. But, in 5 days of sailing, the coaches never saw me sweat sailing upwind. In other words, the coaches felt that I am not putting enough physical effort when racing upwind. Frankly, I always thought that upwind is where I should conserve energy to pass as many boats as I can later on the downwind leg. So now when

I train, I work as hard as I can to get a sweat upwind. My training sessions are down from 1.5 hours to 35 minutes, and my quads hurt a lot the next day. I think that fi nally after 13 years on a Laser, I am starting to understand what hiking is. When you wish upon a Star, watch out Robert.

I am attaching a photo of this brilliant, easy to make, kill your quads here and now, belt that was introduces the public in the ISAF event in Cabarete. It seems that it was used for years by soccer teams such as FC Barcelona. Much more effi cient than wall sits, and helps enhance sailing performance.

In the pictures, playing games is a great way to increase physical fi tness, out of the gym and while having fun. In top photo, here we are playing tag in teams. Photo bottom left; the quads belt in action. It grips just under the knees. Photo bottom, lots of stretching.

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BY DAVID HARTMAN

The 2013 Canadian Masters were sailed June 14 -16 at historic Beaconsfi eld YC near Montreal. The clubhouse dates from 1810 and recently received a renovation compliments of the community. How many of us have ever seen a leaded stainless steel roof? It is a beautiful old stone house sited on a rise overlooking the docks and Lake St-Louis. I met the club manager shortly after arriving and with the help of a local sailor, Lisa Pelling, they found a boat for me to crash on for the regatta. Rob Koci from Toronto & me, along with Sharon & Tim Woodford, from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, dined at a pub in the neighboring village of Pointe Claire Thursday night. Tim recently got back into Laser sailing and decided to make the 14 hour journey to compete in his fi rst major regattaFriday started as a nice sunny day with light air and the 40 competitors met and

renewed friendships before heading out for the races. It was not a very exciting day on the race course. Two races completed and one abandonment. When we fi nally made it back to shore, the keg was soon emptied. We were able to rehash the day and update friends on our experiences as we enjoyed a nice barbecue dinner. It was early to bed as Saturday was to be a breezy day with a plan for four races. And that it was! But we made it back to shore and the keg. Then came the meal we were waiting for – big ribeyes or boiled lobster with suitable trimmings. Our sore bodies reminded us of the day’s racing as we exchanged our experiences of the day. Another topic that received wide spread

attention was the ongoing battle between Bruce Kirby and Laser Performance and how that has sucked the class into the legal proceedings. Not exactly how we prefer to see our dues spent.Sunday was predicted to be light followed by rain. It was. We packed up boats in

the rain. Actually this was done in two sessions. After a fi rst shortened race, the wind had died and many were headed for the dock as the RC fl ew a postponement fl ag. About an hour later, after many had reached the dock and some had pulled out, we received word that there would be another race. So

those of us who had nowhere to go, and little common sense sailed back out to the course and enjoyed a race in liquid sunshine. Then we got to pack up the

boats in the rain. But there was more beer and funny hot dogs and salads before the awards were handed out. I decided to make the trip from Florida after hearing how neat the area was and Andy Roy telling me he could get me a boat to sail. Turns out Andy got bribed into a business trip, but Joe Van Rossem graciously agreed to bring me a boat. Joe gave me his new boat and sailed his old boat. That’s the kind of guy he is. He’s the kind of guy that makes Laser sailing special. Thanks, Joe. It was a lot of fun despite some trying conditions. The club members and staff were extremely accommodating. The Race Management group from a neighboring club set good courses in challenging winds. Glad I made the trip.Results and photos are at http://www.byc.qc.ca/eng/

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BY RUSSELL BROWN

It was a dark and stormy night along the mysterious Florida Northwest Gulf Coast…no, not really. It was a clear, sunny day with fair winds, characteristic of the beautiful Spring weather along the shores of Florida’s best kept secret. Fort Walton Yacht Club was the host to the 2013 Laser Master’s Gulf Coast Championships held May 18 & 19 on one of the best sailing venues in the country, Choctawhatchee Bay.Sailors from as far away as M&M (Michigan and Maryland, of course!) traveled to Florida’s Panhandle to vie for a chance to win the coveted trophy AND a new class-legal Laser sail. Ken Swetka from St Clair Shores, Michigan did just that in extremely impressive style beating out 17 other hopefuls. Ken won half of the six races and his throw out was one of his three second places. That’s hard to beat! Louisiana’s Hank Saurage and Texas’ Ryan Minth followed Ken in 2nd and 3rd overall. The fi rst Great Grand Master was local Floridian David Sly, who also won the random drawing (another class-legal Laser sail - luuucky!!). First Grand Master was another local Russell Brown; fi rst Master was Ken Swetka (duh! ); and fi rst Apprentice Master was Brett Morris from Maryland.Both days of sailing were ideal with fairly consistent southerly breezes with just enough variation to keep it interesting. The locals kept expecting

the winds to follow the sun to the west (righties) but it seemed the lefties were favored most of the weekend (oh well, time to get out of our rut!). However it didn’t seem to matter which side of the course Ken sailed, he was just downright fast. He must have been rushing to get back to shore to be fi rst

in line for regatta organizer Britt Drake’s famous Caribbean concoction called “Yellow Birds” (some say there was rum involved).Many heartfelt thanks

go out to the fi ne folks at FWYC for running excellent races and boiling up a mess of crawfi sh and shrimp on Saturday night …ummm good! Fudrucker’s, a famous local restaurant on Okaloosa Island hosted the Friday night check-in get together in their usual laid back style. Hope to see you all next year, same time, same station!

Gulf Coast Masters Won by Ken Swetka

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Radial ACCBY ERIC REITINGER

Jersey Strong was the theme of Laser ACCs this year. Even after Sandy, recovery is still in progress. However Long Beach Island hosted a major Laser event at Surf City the previous week (District 10 full rig championships) and then this regatta. A total of 117 boats in all three fl eets made the trip from all over the east coast and Canada.

Andy Widmeier, a radial sailor from Brant Beach, offers up his perspective on the racing:

There were 48 radials sailing out of Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club. Only 6 races were sailed in the two day event with 7 races scheduled.

The fi rst day of the event, Saturday had some extremely diffi cult conditions. The wind was fl uctuating and shifting all the time. The course was relatively short with the full rigs sailing the outer course and radials sailing inner course.

The wind was pretty unpredictable. It seemed like there would be one large oscillation that would set the favored side for the race. The current was also a large issue, pushing many boats over the line at each start both days which caused many OCS’s and black fl ags. My results for the fi rst day were 11-11-5-BFD. The fi rst two races really were catch up races for me because I missed the big shifts and was still trying to fi gure out the venue with an unusual westward wind on Long Beach Island. By the third race I was much more comfortable with the venue and got a fi fth.

As I was saying, everyone on the starting line was being very aggressive. Radials started sequence with black fl ags the last two races due

to the full rigs having three general recalls before our race. On the fourth race I was penalized with a black fl ag.

The second day was much more interesting. After a two hour delay while waiting for the sea breeze to settle in, we fi nally got a couple races off. Once again there were many recalls and the current played a major role in the starts.

The fi rst race of the day I started and the pin, knowing that the left would pay because the sea breeze was still fi lling in. I won the pin and got into a clear lane, fi ghting off Jeff Glosenger on the left side. I rounded the weather mark in fi rst and kept my position

throughout the race.

By the second race the conditions had changed. The wind had picked up from under ten knots to about 11-13. This made the course extremely short because it was not lightened from the light air course that was already set up. I ended up in 6th place that race and that was the last race for the radials.

Overall, I fi nished 5th with Roger Dorr, Graham Kilvert, Jeff Glosenger, and Liam McCarthy ahead of me. Congrats to everyone who came out and sailed in this event.

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BY KEN SWETKA

This last weekend, June 22nd and 23rd, Harbor Springs was home to the 2013 District 19 Laser Championship Regatta. This event was hosted by Irish Boat Shop and the Little Traverse Sailors. Top Laser sailors from across the state competed for the district 19 title on Little Traverse Bay. Two days of racing were scored with 3 races on Saturday, 3 races on Sunday and one throw-out. We had a total of 16 boats on the water, a few less than we hoped for, but the talent was high which made for some tight racing around the marks.

In the end, sailing with the Irish Fleet, it was Harbor Springs own Polk Wagner who fi nished in 1st place and took home top honors. Polk had a low score total of 11 points after the one throw-out was allowed. Another summer resident and Irish Fleet competitor, Mac Jacob, fi nished in 2nd place with a total of 17 points. 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions were all within one point of each other. With 18 points it was District 19 Manager, Ken Swetka, taking 3rd place and nudging 4th place fi nisher with 19 points, Aras Karaitis from Kalamazoo off the podium.

The winds were light on Saturday and light to medium on Sunday, but even without heavy winds the competitors enjoyed the venue and were treated to a barbeque and awards ceremony at Irish Boat Shop. Other sponsors we would like to thank and who helped make the event happen were Little

Traverse Sailors, Petoskey Brewing, the Bob-In and Shaggy’s Skis.

Full results are attached along with a few photos. For more information or additional photos, please contact Tom Trautman at the numbers below.

For more information on Laser District 19, click here: http://www.d19laser.org/ (check out the link on this page for photos taken by Gretchen Dorian).

Laser Racing will continue in Harbor Springs with the IBS/LTS Summer Racing Series starting this Thursday evening. The racing schedule includes a Thursday series and a Saturday series with 14 events over the summer and a possibility of up to 42 races for the competitors. We will also be offering a Sunfi sh class for anyone interested in getting out and racing on a Sunfi sh. Again, for more information

on this please contact myself or visit Irish’s website at: http://www.irishboatshop.com/laser_racing

The event was so successful and the venue so perfect, that it was decided that next year’s District 19 Championship will be held in Harbor Springs again.

Smooth Sailing,

Tom TrautmanIrish Boat Shop, Inc.

District 19 Championships

Photo above: left to right: Ken Swetka (3rd), Mac Jacob (2nd) Polk Wagner (1st)

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Regatta Laser Radial Laser 4.7 Masters

World ChampionshipISAF Grade 1

SR: Al Musannah, OmanNov 14-Nov 23

JR: Balantonfured, HUNJuly 14-21

Women’s: Rizhao, ChinaSept 28-Oct 7

Mens: Dun Laoghaire, IRL Aug 30-Sept 6

Youth: Al Musannah, Oman, Dec 27-Jan 3

Balantonfured, HUNJuly 6-13

Al Musannah, Oman Nov 28-Dec 7

NA Championship40 GP pts. ISAF Grade 1

CORKJuly 24-28

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CORKJuly 24-28

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CORKJuly 24-28

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New York YCNewport, RIOct 18-20

Other North AmericanChampionships

Standard YouthAugust 112-15www.cork.org

na na na

Canadian Championships

30 GP pts. ISAF Grade 2

St. Margaret’s Bay SCAugust 112-15

St. Margaret’s Bay, NSJuly 19-21







US Championships30 GP Pts, ISAF Grade 2

Santa Cruz YCSanta Cruz, CA

June 26-30


June 26-30


June 26-30

Cabrillo Beach YCSan Pedro CA

June 19-21

CORK30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1

Kingston, ONwww.cork.orgAugust 17-21



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Midwinters East30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1

Clearwater, FLwww.clwyc.org

Feb 21-24


Feb 21-24


Feb 21-24

Port Charlotte Beach Park, FL

Feb 2-4

Midwinters West30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1

California YCMarina del Rey, CA

March 22-24


March 22-24


March 22-24na

Rolex Miami OCRISAF Grade 1

Miami, FL (men only)www.ussailing.orgJanuary 27-Feb 2

Miami, FL (women only)www.ussailing.orgJanuary 27-Feb 2

na na

Atlantic CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 2

Little Egg Harbor YCBeach Haven, NJ

June 8-9


June 8-9


June 8-9

Barrington YCBarrington, RI

Sept 14-15

Pacifi c CoastChampionships


Colombia Gorge RAJuly 12-14

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www.cgra.org


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Tahoe YCTahoe City, CA

June 15-16

Gulf CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts

Gulfport YCGulfport, MSMarch 16-17



Ft. Walton YCFt. Walton Beach, FL

May 18-19

No CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts

Park City SailingPark City, UT

Sept 21-22


Sept 21-22


Sept 21-22na

Great LakesChampionships

25 GP Pts

MuskegonYCMuskegon, MI

Sept 7-8


Sept 7-8


Sept 7-8


Sept 7-8

California Laser Masters/Pacifi c Coast Championships

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Regatta Laser Radial Laser 4.7 Masters

World ChampionshipISAF Grade 1

SR: Al Musannah, OmanNov 14-Nov 23

JR: Balantonfured, HUNJuly 14-21

Women’s: Rizhao, ChinaSept 28-Oct 7

Mens: Dun Laoghaire, IRL Aug 30-Sept 6

Youth: Al Musannah, Oman, Dec 27-Jan 3

Balantonfured, HUNJuly 6-13

Al Musannah, Oman Nov 28-Dec 7

NA Championship40 GP pts. ISAF Grade 1

CORKJuly 24-28

www.cork.org

CORKJuly 24-28

www.cork.org

CORKJuly 24-28

www.cork.org

New York YCNewport, RIOct 18-20

Other North AmericanChampionships

Standard YouthAugust 112-15www.cork.org

na na na

Canadian Championships

30 GP pts. ISAF Grade 2









US Championships30 GP Pts, ISAF Grade 2


June 26-30


June 26-30


June 26-30

Cabrillo Beach YCSan Pedro CA

June 19-21

CORK30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1




na

Midwinters East30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1


Feb 21-24


Feb 21-24


Feb 21-24

Port Charlotte Beach Park, FL

Feb 2-4

Midwinters West30 GP Pts. ISAF Grade 1


March 22-24


March 22-24


March 22-24na

Rolex Miami OCRISAF Grade 1

Miami, FL (men only)www.ussailing.orgJanuary 27-Feb 2

Miami, FL (women only)www.ussailing.orgJanuary 27-Feb 2

na na

Atlantic CoastChampionships



June 8-9


June 8-9


June 8-9

Barrington YCBarrington, RI

Sept 14-15

Pacifi c CoastChampionships



www.cgra.org


www.cgra.org


www.cgra.org

Tahoe YCTahoe City, CA

June 15-16

Gulf CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts




Ft. Walton YCFt. Walton Beach, FL

May 18-19

No CoastChampionships

25 GP Pts


Sept 21-22


Sept 21-22


Sept 21-22na

Great LakesChampionships

25 GP Pts


Sept 7-8


Sept 7-8


Sept 7-8


Sept 7-8

2013 Schedule

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District ReportsDistrict 3Ontario, CanadaNigel [email protected]

The biggest news in District 3 is that the 2015 Laser World Championships will be held in Kingston, with the Senior World Championships followed by the Masters World Championships. Congratulations to all those involved with bringing these major events to Kingston. The Senior Worlds will be June 29-July 8, followed by the Master Worlds on July 10-18. It will be great to have the World Championships in our own back yard, so get your game face on and start preparing now. Along that line of thinking, the Ontario Masters Team will be back in action conducting regatta preparation/training in conjunction with Ontario Sailing. If you are over 35 and interested in joining the group, let me know. If you are a keel boat sailor, leave your boat at the dock for a couple of years, jump back into a laser (or Radial) and join us at the Worlds. I can guarantee you will make new friends and your fi tness level will improve.…ha! See you on the water.

District 7Tiverton, RIDerek [email protected]

The 2013 regatta season in District 7 started off with the Peter Milnes Regatta hosted by Fleet 413 and Sail Newport on April 28. The 36 sailors who entered enjoyed weather that was somewhat warmer and winds that were not quite as extreme as last year.The top fi ve were…1. Andy Pimental2. Anthony Kotoun3. Dan Neri4. Scott Milnes5. Steve Kirkpatrick

Cedar Point YC in Westport CT hosted their Spring Regatta on May 11, and this was also the Area B Semifi nals for the US Sailing Singlehanded Championships.In the 25 boat full rig fl eet the top three were..1. Andrew Scrivan2. Marc Jacobi3. Mike MatanAnd in the 10 boat Radial fl eet the top three were1. Gordon Richie2. Sarah Hatsell3. Giovanni Ronco

Also on May 11, Quannapowitt YC in Wakefi eld MA hosted their May Madness Regatta. It was aptly named this year with blustery 25-30 knot gusts and many inverted Lasers littering the course. Phill King, Stu Nickerson and Nat Cook mastered the tricky conditions to take the top three places. Bill Brangiforte took one look at the conditions and decided to sail with a Radial rig, taking fi rst place in that fl eet. But perhaps the most impressive performance was by 15-year-old Stephen Young who showed the old geezers that it is possible to capsize a Laser 14 times, right it in howling winds, and still

have the energy to fi ght for a place in the front row at the next start.

The 2013 District 7 Championship for full rigs was held as part of the multi-class two day Wickford Regatta on May 18-19. The wind gods smiled on us with a solid 12-18 knots out of the south on both days. The race management was superb, with the only glitch being when a commercial fi shing boat decided to hook up our windward mark and tow it away during the fi rst beat of one race. Ian Ikeda put on a dominant performance, winning 5 out of the 7 races to win our District Championship for the second year in a row.The top 7 were..1. Ian Ikeda2. Brian Fisher3. Carsten Faubel4. Dan Neri5. Seth Cooley6. Britt Hughes7. Lawrence McGrath

Massapoag Yacht Club in Sharon MA had a wild, wet and windy day for their annual Laser Regatta on June 1. The top 5 were:1. John Eckart2. Eric Siegel3. Alejandro Matoso4. Chris Hufstader5. Eric Aker

And on the same weekend Lake Mascoma in New Hampshire hosted their regatta with thunder and lightning threatening all day. They managed to complete six races before a monster squall come over the hill and put an end to the racing.The top 5 were…1. Dave Frazier2. Nat Cook3. Eric McCaffrey4. Mike McCaffrey5. Hank Thorburn

We have a very full regatta schedule for the rest of the summer which you can fi nd on the District 7 Website at www.laserdistrict7.com. Please note especially the three Masters regattas planned for this fall in District 7…7-8 Sept - New England Masters - Sail Newport 14-15 Sep - Atlantic Coast Masters - Barrington18-20 Oct - North American Masters - New York YC, NewportThere is also a District 7 blog at http://laserd7.wordpress.com and a Laser District 7 Facebook group.

District 9 Upstate New YorkChas Williamson

Welcome to 2013, Sailors in D9! This season we have had four regattas, all of which had a good moderate breeze. Indeed on 22 June the regatta at Chautauqua Lake was in a south-westerly of around 15 knots, gusting 20 knots -- champagne sailing. Our four main regattas have been Willowbank YC (Cazenovia), Newport YC (Rochester), Saratoga Lake SC and Chautauqua Lake YC. The Wine Keg Regatta in Ithaca coincided with 35 knots of breeze blowing down the Cayuga Lake with 53 degree temperatures; and with the level

of motorboat support we decided to postpone the regatta to another time this summer. This decision was warmly received by everyone.

WILLOWBANK YC - 1 June 2013We had a moderate breeze from the SouthWest, and as always at Caz, it was shifty and gusty. Our fl eet was down on last year, as the date clashed with many events for sailors and their kids for some reason, and we look forward to seeing them turn out in force at the Willowbank Deathroll regatta at season’s end. On the race course, Philippe (Chippy) Williamson came out sailing strong in Race 1, but after the race was Dsq’d, leaving Chas Williamson to take honours from Paul Martellock and Pedro Bushnell. Dan Fien was fi ghting his mainsheet at the windy start of the race, and although he usually has a great turn of speed, he scored DNF. But he came out fast in race 2 at the committee boat end and led around the course to beat a close Chippy at the fi nish, followed again by his father Chas. The next two races were won by Chippy who really turned on the speed. In one race, he sailed downwind powered by a gust and on a cushion of spray, with a cheeky wave and a smile to his father, as he rocketed past. The fi nal race saw Pedro come through for a deserved win, followed by Chas, with Dan Fien getting Chippy on the line. Chippy and Chas fi nished on equal points, but Chippy won the tiebreaker, because he had two fi rst places! Dan Fien was third, one point ahead of Pedro, followed by Paul Martellock, Korina Brewer (who double-trailed with Dan), and Mike Mueller. The fi nal places were: 1. Chippy Williamson; 2. Chas Williamson; 3. Dan Fien; 4. Brendan Pedro Bushnell; 5. Paul Martellock; 6. Korina Brewer; 7. Mike Mueller.

SARATOGA LAKE SC - DERBY REGATTA - 8 June 2013.Dave Burtis from the host club sent a nice report from the event, as follows: The annual Saratoga Derby Laser regatta was held on Saturday June 8. Eleven competitors showed up, buoyed by the prospect of 10 mph winds, unlike the Derby regattas of the last couple years. As they sailed to the starting line, the light wind began to fade and part of the fi rst race was in a near drifter – oh no, not another Derby regatta of slow motion “racing”. But then the winds steadily increased to near 10 mph and not too shifty or gusty, making for some fi ne, exciting racing. There were six races, with one throwout. The excitement was enhanced for many sailors who found themselves tightly bunched and vying for a top position. In one race, the top 6 boats did a tight formation nose-to-tail parade around the leeward mark. Aaron maintained a commanding lead in the 1st race and had consistently excellent races, with his throwout race being a 3rd place fi nish. After 3 races, 2nd through 4th places were very much up for grabs, with only 3 points separating Scott Meyer (fi nished 2nd), Allan Miller (fi nished 3rd), and Mike Kitner (fi nished 4th). Second and third place were determined by a tiebreaker, and 4th was one point behind. James Nicol sailed consistently well for 5th. Walter Smith, who had been missing in action so far this year and much of last year was 6th. David Burtis, who was in the running for a top 5

fi nish, submerged his chances by missing the hiking strap while hiking out hard after a tack.and fi nished 7th. Peter Hudson was 8th. Bill Hamilton, who prefers practicing with a Flying Dutchman, ended 9th. Kara, who was not given any bonus points despite driving 3 hours from Lake Oswego to join us, fi nished 10th. Final Placings: 1. Aaron Holland. 2. Scott Meyer. 3. Allan Miller. 4. Mike Kitner. 5. James Nicol. 6. Walter Smith. 7. David Burtis. 8. Peter Hudson. 9. Kira Munger. 10. Bill Hamilton. 11. Pietr Czejkowski.NEWPORT YC (Rochester, NY) - 15 June 2013This year the regatta was held in light to moderate winds with the usual large windshifts in the beautiful Northerly breeze blowing down Irondequoit Bay, coming from Lake Ontario. It was mostly hiking conditions, and with a lift on starboard near to the windward mark, that helped sailors gain on their competitors approaching the mark. The regatta started with a bang for father-son team Joe and Luke Miller. Joe came in from the left side with a Big Lead, and kept this all the way for two rounds until the fi nal hitch to the fi nish line where son Luke pipped him. Joe was in great form! In the following race, Chas Williamson took the leaad at the fi rst mark to lead around the whole race, followed by Kenny Fourspring of NYC, followed by Chippy Williamson. In the fi rst fi ve races, Chas scored (3,1,2,1,2) with Luke scoring (1,5,1,2,1) so it came down to the last race. During the race, Luke had the lead until the last run, and was challenged off the wind by Chippy and a tussle ensued close to the lee mark. Chas overtook Kenny, and rounded just behind the front two. Two large windshifts on the fi nal half-beat plopped Chas ahead of Luke by half a boatlength, allowing him to squeak out a fi nal win and the regatta, with Luke in second overall. Kenny took third overall followed by Chippy. Both father-son teams fi nished within the top 5 ! Final Placings were: 1. Chas Williamson; 2. Luke Miller; 3. Kenny Fourspring; 4. Chippy Williamson; 5. Joe Miller; 6. Steve Leach; 7. John Boettcher; 8. Charles Maier.

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE YC - 22 June 2013The wonderful Turner family and David Menzies organised a fantastic wind and regatta, which was won handily in the 15-20 knot breeze by Chippy Williamson, followed by a very fast Rick Turner, and Chas Williamson.

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of motorboat support we decided to postpone the regatta to another time this summer. This decision was warmly received by everyone.

WILLOWBANK YC - 1 June 2013We had a moderate breeze from the SouthWest, and as always at Caz, it was shifty and gusty. Our fl eet was down on last year, as the date clashed with many events for sailors and their kids for some reason, and we look forward to seeing them turn out in force at the Willowbank Deathroll regatta at season’s end. On the race course, Philippe (Chippy) Williamson came out sailing strong in Race 1, but after the race was Dsq’d, leaving Chas Williamson to take honours from Paul Martellock and Pedro Bushnell. Dan Fien was fi ghting his mainsheet at the windy start of the race, and although he usually has a great turn of speed, he scored DNF. But he came out fast in race 2 at the committee boat end and led around the course to beat a close Chippy at the fi nish, followed again by his father Chas. The next two races were won by Chippy who really turned on the speed. In one race, he sailed downwind powered by a gust and on a cushion of spray, with a cheeky wave and a smile to his father, as he rocketed past. The fi nal race saw Pedro come through for a deserved win, followed by Chas, with Dan Fien getting Chippy on the line. Chippy and Chas fi nished on equal points, but Chippy won the tiebreaker, because he had two fi rst places! Dan Fien was third, one point ahead of Pedro, followed by Paul Martellock, Korina Brewer (who double-trailed with Dan), and Mike Mueller. The fi nal places were: 1. Chippy Williamson; 2. Chas Williamson; 3. Dan Fien; 4. Brendan Pedro Bushnell; 5. Paul Martellock; 6. Korina Brewer; 7. Mike Mueller.

SARATOGA LAKE SC - DERBY REGATTA - 8 June 2013.Dave Burtis from the host club sent a nice report from the event, as follows: The annual Saratoga Derby Laser regatta was held on Saturday June 8. Eleven competitors showed up, buoyed by the prospect of 10 mph winds, unlike the Derby regattas of the last couple years. As they sailed to the starting line, the light wind began to fade and part of the fi rst race was in a near drifter – oh no, not another Derby regatta of slow motion “racing”. But then the winds steadily increased to near 10 mph and not too shifty or gusty, making for some fi ne, exciting racing. There were six races, with one throwout. The excitement was enhanced for many sailors who found themselves tightly bunched and vying for a top position. In one race, the top 6 boats did a tight formation nose-to-tail parade around the leeward mark. Aaron maintained a commanding lead in the 1st race and had consistently excellent races, with his throwout race being a 3rd place fi nish. After 3 races, 2nd through 4th places were very much up for grabs, with only 3 points separating Scott Meyer (fi nished 2nd), Allan Miller (fi nished 3rd), and Mike Kitner (fi nished 4th). Second and third place were determined by a tiebreaker, and 4th was one point behind. James Nicol sailed consistently well for 5th. Walter Smith, who had been missing in action so far this year and much of last year was 6th. David Burtis, who was in the running for a top 5

fi nish, submerged his chances by missing the hiking strap while hiking out hard after a tack.and fi nished 7th. Peter Hudson was 8th. Bill Hamilton, who prefers practicing with a Flying Dutchman, ended 9th. Kara, who was not given any bonus points despite driving 3 hours from Lake Oswego to join us, fi nished 10th. Final Placings: 1. Aaron Holland. 2. Scott Meyer. 3. Allan Miller. 4. Mike Kitner. 5. James Nicol. 6. Walter Smith. 7. David Burtis. 8. Peter Hudson. 9. Kira Munger. 10. Bill Hamilton. 11. Pietr Czejkowski.NEWPORT YC (Rochester, NY) - 15 June 2013This year the regatta was held in light to moderate winds with the usual large windshifts in the beautiful Northerly breeze blowing down Irondequoit Bay, coming from Lake Ontario. It was mostly hiking conditions, and with a lift on starboard near to the windward mark, that helped sailors gain on their competitors approaching the mark. The regatta started with a bang for father-son team Joe and Luke Miller. Joe came in from the left side with a Big Lead, and kept this all the way for two rounds until the fi nal hitch to the fi nish line where son Luke pipped him. Joe was in great form! In the following race, Chas Williamson took the leaad at the fi rst mark to lead around the whole race, followed by Kenny Fourspring of NYC, followed by Chippy Williamson. In the fi rst fi ve races, Chas scored (3,1,2,1,2) with Luke scoring (1,5,1,2,1) so it came down to the last race. During the race, Luke had the lead until the last run, and was challenged off the wind by Chippy and a tussle ensued close to the lee mark. Chas overtook Kenny, and rounded just behind the front two. Two large windshifts on the fi nal half-beat plopped Chas ahead of Luke by half a boatlength, allowing him to squeak out a fi nal win and the regatta, with Luke in second overall. Kenny took third overall followed by Chippy. Both father-son teams fi nished within the top 5 ! Final Placings were: 1. Chas Williamson; 2. Luke Miller; 3. Kenny Fourspring; 4. Chippy Williamson; 5. Joe Miller; 6. Steve Leach; 7. John Boettcher; 8. Charles Maier.

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE YC - 22 June 2013The wonderful Turner family and David Menzies organised a fantastic wind and regatta, which was won handily in the 15-20 knot breeze by Chippy Williamson, followed by a very fast Rick Turner, and Chas Williamson.

The weather really was astoundingly good, with glorious sunshine on a sparkly lake surface. Chippy won the fi rst two races with a clear edge of speed, with Rick Turner in second both races, followed by Rob Churchill who went like a rocket on the beats. Rick won Race 3, over Chippy, but Race 4 was another battle between them. At the end of the second beat, Chippy touched Doug Bargar on starboard as a big gust came in while he tried to bear away. This pulled him back from fi rst to 5th in the race. Rick was in the lead, but this time was overhauled on the run by Chas Williamson, fi nally fi nding a tiny bit of form. In Race 5, Chippy went out and won from Rick, and this is how they ended up in the regatta, as Chippy counted three wins to break the tie (all races to count) with the incredibly fast and superfi t RickTurner! Chas managed two good fi nal races to put him back into third overall followed by Rob Churchill, Doug Bargar, and David Menzies. Upon getting ashore, Rick Turner announced that a visit to Doctor I, was imminent, soon to prescribe Ibuprofen. It was a brilliant regatta for everyone, and many thanks go out to the Turners, including Dick Turner, with his friend from class of 1945 Cornell, and David Menzies. We take the opportunity to mention here the performance of Chautauqua sailor Lauren Turner who helped the Cornell Sailing team to an incredible third place in the 2013 ICSA Womens National Championships (by far the best place ever gained by a Cornell team), winning also All-American status for a Cornell sailor for the fi rst time since Mike Ingham in 1986. When you go to Chautauqua Lake YC, you feel the presence of the remarkable Turner family, who give so much to the sport.Final placings ere: 1. Chippy Williamson; 2. Rick Turner; 3. Chas Williamson; 4. Rob Churchill; 5. Doug Bargar; 6. Dave Menzies; 7. Kirk Kelly; 8. Pete Mueller; 9. Tom Berges.

District 10New JerseyEric Reitinger

The Spring season was a busy one for District 10. Four regattas got the area sailors prepped for the summer sailing. Our usual circuit of events involves Marsh Creek, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, Brant Beach and Surf City. Lavallette is still recovering from Sandy so we

will get them back on the circuit next year.

Here are the results from Saturday’s 32nd annual Philadelphia Championship for Lasers held at Marsh Creek State Park. It was a beautiful and blustery Spring day on the lake with the usual gusting and shifting winds keeping all the racers at full attention on every race. 16 enthusiast sailors participated. The superb RC, Charlie Lindsay, Fred Glasier and Susan Huffi ngton, executed 7 races, allowing 1 throw out for scoring. Glen Dickson from Bay Head YC took top honors followed by Mike Hecky from Riverton YC and Carsten Faubel from Corsica River YC. Top Marsh Creek Club sailor was our very own Commodore, David Cliffel. Thanks to David, Colleen, Peter and Jerzy for organizing the regatta.1. Glen Dickson 2. Mike Hecky 3. Carsten Faubel 4. Jim Knab 5. Dave Cliffel 6. Peter Madonna 7. Steven Schmidt 8. Rick Landell 9. Tony Iocono 10. Mike Mays 11. Mohammed Harraz 12. Jerzy Sliwinski 13. Faye Flam 14. George Fallon 15. Fred Schaefer 16. Bill Parsons. Congrats to all. Thanks for making it such a great day.Mike Mays, Laser Fleet CaptainThanks to Glen Dickson for the next 2 reports: Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club Laser RegattaMay 11, 201310 boatsShrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club (SSYC) hosted its annual spring Laser regatta from a clubhouse that has been almost entirely rebuilt since Superstorm Sandy hit last October and caused severe fl ooding along the Shrewsbury River. The regatta’s forecast also called for challenging weather, with heavy rain and big breeze. While sailors rigged up in a light drizzle, the sun peeked through after the skipper’s meeting and the thunderstorms stayed away long enough for fi ve quality races to be completed in a shifty, puffy SE breeze that ranged anywhere from 5 to 18 knots. Courses were a mix of windward-leewards and Olympics, with the weather mark set close to the SSYC beach.Cooper River YC’s John MacCausland dominated the small but talented fl eet, winning all fi ve races with good speed and shrewd tactics. While MacCausland trailed in a few races, he always seemed to fi nd the key shift upwind or big puff downwind to grab the lead. Glen Dickson of Bay Head YC was the best of the rest, edging Dave Magno of Lavallette YC by a point after one discard. MacCausland was also the top Master, while Robert Gruskos of the host club

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was the fi rst Radial and top Junior fi nisher. Many thanks to Anita Waters and the rest of the SSYC volunteers for organizing a fun event.---Glen Dickson1. John MacCausland 1-1-1-1-(1) 4 pts2. Glen Dickson 2-(3)-2-3-2 9 pts3. Dave Magno 3-2-3-2-(5) 10 pts

Monmouth Boat Club Spring Laser RegattaMay 18, 20139 boatsWhile still in the midst of rebuilding its clubhouse after it was wrecked by Sandy last fall, Monmouth Boat Club rallied to host its annual Laser regatta on May 18. The always-challenging Navesink River cooperated by serving up a shifty southerly that ranged from 5 to 8 knots all day, with a few shots of 10 to 12 knots from the southwest just to keep things interesting.MBC Laser fl eet captain Dave Watts and his team rattled off seven windward-leeward races in quick order, narrowly beating a steady rainfall that set in by mid-afternoon. Defending champion Chris Henkel of MBC, Jim Knab of Cooper River YC and Glen Dickson of Bay Head YC engaged in a back-and-forth battle over the fi rst four races, with some big moves being made in the top third of the beat as the fl eet approached a weather mark set close to the Navesink’s southern shore. Dickson rallied to win two of the last three races and take the regatta win, with Henkel holding off Knab for second. Considering the often random conditions on the water, it was appropriate that the prizes were “Powerball” lottery tickets---which according to Watts made the MBC event potentially the most lucrative sailing regatta in history. While I’m not sure if anyone hit it big in Powerball, all the sailors enjoyed some post-race refreshments and stories.Monmouth will be hosting its annual fall regatta on September 21, by which time the club should be fully repaired and once again running at full strength.---Glen Dickson Results:1. Glen Dickson 9 pts 2. Chris Henkel 12 pts 3. Jim Knab 15 pts

Here’s Clay’s report about the District 10 Champs/Orange Coffee Pot regatta at Surf City.The 2013 Orange Coffee Pot Regatta and Laser District 10 Championship was held at Surf City Yacht Club on June 1st and 2nd this year. Every year, this regatta is a “must-attend” because of the superb race committee work, friendly competition, and great hospitality. This year provided an added bonus; this event was a great warm up for the Laser Atlantic

Coast Championships to be sailed just down the road at Little Egg Harbor YC so sailors were anxious to get some time on the same water.

Saturday proved to be the “light air” day with winds starting out at about 12 knots and building to about 20 knots by the end of the day. The Race Committee sailed 7 windward-leeward, twice-around races, each taking a little less than half an hour. Getting a good start and being able to sail on the favored tack quickly afterwards was the most important thing on Saturday. On the downwinds, the sailors who were sailing fast were sailing very hot by-the-lee and reaching angles to fi nd the next puff, and then once they found the puff, they used it to sail straight at the mark.

On Sunday, the breeze piped up a bit more to a steady 20 knots building to the mid-20s. Most of the fl eet made it out for the last four races of the event, but as the day went on and the breeze increased, the fl eet size dwindled. There were some big puffs on Sunday, and vang-sheeting was really important. The Race Committee also tucked the windward mark in right underneath the shore too, which added a few more variable to the mix. The bottom of the course was much steadier and had consistent breeze, while the top of the course was pretty puffy and shifty. The left side of the course, which was closer to shore was much fl atter than the right side that was in the channel. So hiking hard and vang-sheeting at the bottom of the course and playing the shifts well and being on your toes at the shifty, top of the course were very important.

All in all, Newt Wattis and all of the friendly volunteers at Surf City Yacht Club made the 42nd annual Jack Elfman Orange Coffee Pot and Laser District 10 Championships another successful event. Eleven effi cient and windy races were sailed in just two days, and everyone had a great time. They do it every year, and I strongly encourage you to put this regatta on your calendar for next year!

Jersey Strong was the theme of the ACCs this year at Little Egg. And a great way to start the weekend was having a Tropical Storm make its way through the area on Friday. 44 of the 117 boats were from District 10! After the storm passed and the puddles receded, the weather turned out great for racing. The courses were challenging due the shifty westerly that dominated most of Saturday, and after the fi rst day only one person had all 4 single digit fi nishes. Sunday offered a glassy start to racing but eventually

a light sea breeze fi lled in offering 3 races for the full rigs and 2 for the radials and 4.7. Clay Johnson successfully defended his ACC title.

Brant Beach hosted their annual spring regatta with a decent turnout. This also doubled as a qualifi er for the US Sailing O’Day Championship. The wind was out of the west/northwest offering very puffy and shifty conditions. Five races were sailed frustrating the sailors every race. Eric Reitinger won the event with Mike Russom making a late charge in second. Glen Dickson was a point behind him and Steve Warren a point behind that. As you can see racing was close. In the radial fl eet of 7, Chris Schon won by only a point over Scot Meggitt and Bridget Maccormack fi nished third. Eric and Bridget will represent Area C in the O’Day Finals.

Here is the D10 schedule. Hopefully it’ll be in your hands around the time of the calendar that’s below. We did schedule the Radial and 4.7 District Championships at Brant Beach August 17 and 18th. Will be a great way to end programs in the area with one fi nal big regatta. July 5th Jr. Commodore’s Regatta @ Surf City YCJuly 11 Iron Man @ Shore Acres YC (Jr. Boys only)July 12 Powder Puff @ Metedeconk River YC (Jr. Girls only)July 22-23 Junior Olympic Regatta @ Island Heights YCAugust 2 Summer Sailing Classic @ Ocean Gate YCAugust 17-18 District 10 Championship for Radials and 4.7s @ Brant Beach YCAugust 24 Surf City Annual Regatta Jr. Edition.September 7-8 Surf City Annual RegattaSeptember 21 Monmouth Fall RegattaOctober 12 Marsh Creek Fall Regatta

District 15 Texas Forest Atkins

Bonjour Y’all … Greetings from Montreal, which is a bit cooler than the near triple digit temps at home in Dallas Fort. Why Montreal ? …… more aerospace career adventures ! Nothing like traveling to distant/different lands, meeting new and interesting people/sailors and racing Lasers against them ! Yep, I’m making the best of my extended stay here in Montreal while my employer has me working with Bombardier. A quick Google search through the D3 website (really nice one btw) and D2 page indicated that Beaconsfi eld YC would be hosting the Canadian

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Master Champs. ….. a 15 minute drive from the Bombardier engineering building !The D2 Sec. and BYC member Philippe Dormoy has generously provided me with a charter of his great practice boat. In preparation I was also fortunate enough to take in Rob Koci’s Laser training camp-seminar June 1-2. The weather was both light to medium the fi rst day and honkin’ the second, so we were able to work on a wide range of skills. I really enjoyed Rob’s well – organized coaching. It defi nitely helped with improving some of my techniques ….well, OK bad habits. If you ever have the chance to receive coaching from Rob, by all means do so !Anyhow all this to say that one does not have to leave their Laser sailing at home when traveling. There a lot of great folks in our many districts willing to support.As D-15 is a large distict, traveling is regular thing for us in Texas . One who makes regular habit of it is Doug Peckover who continues to lead the pack thru our spring D-15 circuit, the latest being our CSC Laser regatta at White Rock Lake followed closely by Mark Babb. I understand Doug will be up for the Canadian Masters as well. Next up in D15 is the Seabrook YC event June20-21.Travelling for Laser is event is fun….go do it !

District 19 Ken SwetkaMichigan

In Michigan the season is still young as of this writing so only one regatta has happened. We are excited to have our District Championship at yet another new location! It is (was) June 22-23 in Harbor Springs and co-hosted by Irish Boat Shop and Little Traverse Yacht Club.

2013 GTYC Spring LASER RegattaMay 11, 2013First Leg of the BABEL CUPSubmitted by: T. Babel“A three round fi ght,,,with a knockout in the third”The 2013 GTYC Laser Spring Regatta was a memorable event. What started out as a nice afternoon of Laser sailing quickly turned into a quest of survival. Seventeen skippers were greeted with cold air and water temperatures to West Grand Traverse Bay. We had a strong representation from our women’s and men’s High School Sailing Teams from Traverse City. The standard rig and radial rigs all started together in the scheduled fi ve race/no

throw out series. RC/PRO JORDON OWEN called for windward/leeward courses. This is the fi rst leg of the Babel Cup, which is added to the fall regatta for the over all champion. Races one and two started in perfect spring time Laser conditions, wind from the southwest at 8-12 kts, fl at water, shifty. JAMIE STUURSMA (GTYC-Defending 2012 Babel Cup Champion) started out where he left off by hitting the fi rst shift in race one and sailing a strong race for the standard rig win. DIRK PHELPS (GTYC-TC Central Sailing Team) came back from an OCS to lead the radial fl eet demonstrating his superior tactics and boat handling skills. In race two, COLTON GERBER (GTYC-TC Central Sailing Team) sailing a full rig, came out “fi ring on all cylinders”, had a great boat end start and led the fl eet for the fi rst lap. Then the fi ght was on between GERBER and TOM BABEL during the last run to the fi nish, with BABEL being able to “keep GERBER hooked to the outside” for the win, followed closely by GERBER and STUURSMA.

THEN IT WAS TIME FOR RACE NUMBER THREE.I’m not sure if any of us (the racers, the crash boats, the people watching from shore) new what was about to hit West Bay. The wind built to the mid to upper teens during the starting sequence with a 40 degree shift to the right, making the fi rst beat a fetch for TED LOCKWOOD (GTYC-Local Laser Sailing Legend) who had won the boat end start. As the boats converged on the weather mark so did 30kts plus of wind. Because of the right shift, you had to make a 180 degree turn to head back down the reach to the leeward mark. First LOCKWOOD tried the jibe, didn’t get it around, rounded up to weather, ended up tacking which was the move we all should have done. Then BABEL tried the jibe and immediately “crashed and burned to weather”. As I came up swimming and stood on my centerboard, the fl eet was a debris fi eld getting pummeled by a 30-40 kt blast. The whole scene was reminiscent of FOREST GUMP, “THEN GOD SHOWED UP”, when Lieutenant DAN was talking to GOD from the crow’s nest, “COME ON, YOU CALL THIS A STORM”! A couple of boats were able to hang on for the “ride of their lives” back down to the leeward mark. With a TKO declared on the fl eet, at some point PRO OWEN hoisted N over H, All races are abandoned. Further signals ashore. One of the larger challenges of the day was getting back to the GTYC which was on the windward shore of a 30kt plus gale out of the northwest. When it was all said and done, all skippers and boats were accounted for. Then the fl eet warmed up inside the GTYC while enjoying

some hot dogs and refreshments from WARES FROSTY TREAT. The fl eet is looking forward to the GTYC FALL REGATTA on September 28. Special Thanks To: RC/PRO- Owen, Crash Boat- Bob Clark & Ned Lockwood, Support- Commodore Sorbie, Support- David Gerber/High School Sailing Coach, Support- Crash Boat /David Phelps.RESULTS SUMMARY:Full Rig - 1) Babel 2) Stuursma 3) Colton GerberRadial Rig - 1) Phelps 2) Maddie Fink 3)Alex AndersonTop Woman – Maddie FinkTop Master 45+ with new knee – George Peet

Full results Tom Babel 3 Jamie Stuursma 4 Colton Gerber 5 Dirk Phelps 10 Ted Lockwood 10 Pete Kirby-Miller 11 George Peet 13Mitchell Clark 17Ryan Clulo 18Ben Jamison 20Maddie Fink 22Alex Anderson 27Katy Zimmerman 27Maddie Zimmerman 27Sara Gustafson 27 Tom Hazelton 31 Sydney McCombs 32

History of the GTYC LASER SPRING & FALL REGATTASSubmitted by: T. BabelPeople often ask me the history of the Spring and Fall Laser Regattas. Sometime in the early 70’s , THE LOCKWOODS got a Laser and we called it “Old Blue”. THE BABELS had Sunfi sh Sailboats at that time. You may remember Enid Babel sailing Sunfi sh 21293 in the Park Place Race. Then, NED LOCKWOOD proclaimed that the Laser was the best boat going,, so BILL BABEL got out of the Sunfi sh class and bought a new Laser we named “Old Maple” ,,, and the challenge was on. We started sailing the “Bunny Day Regatta” and the “Turkey Day Regatta” at DICK BABEL’s cottage located on Long Lake.. Both events seemed to have cold conditions, but somebody would always show up. NO RULES, you sail-you win. Snow, ice,,, Ned with mittens,,,,. Bill won one year by simply sailing his Finn from one side of ElmWood Park to the other in a blizzard with a frozen main sheet. Dick would support all these events and host a summertime Laser Race on Long

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Lake when the water was warmer… nice Dick Made Trophies, picnic…fun stuff. At some point in the late 90’s early 2000’s, more Laser Enthusiasts got involved and the event became more organized, more racers, people seeing the light,,, and it became one of the biggest events on the GTYC yearly calendar. Dick would always show up in the later years with true support. I think that is why, because of Dick’s support, that the fl eet labeled it the Babel Cup. Now, that we are all getting a little bit older and softer,, the Bunny Day & Turkey Day Regattas have transformed into the Spring/Fall Laser Regattas. We are seeing the NEXT GENERATION hiking, laughing, and getting out on the water, which is what Dick and Ned are all about.That’s all for now from D19 (Michigan)! As always check www.D19Laser.org for more reports and photos!

District 20Wisconsin, IllinoisSteve Dolan

The 2013 District 20 season opened as it has for decades now with the Vlad Kobal Memorial Dinghy Regatta. A two day event sailed out of Chicago Yacht Club-Belmont Station and named after a stalwart of small boat sailing in Chicago. The event was contested over the weekend of May 4-5 and drew fi fteen boats. Saturday saw 5-8 knots from the Northwest and Sunday 10-12 from a similar direction. Cool water temps, sunny skies and 1-2 foot seas made the return to sailing on Lake Michigan a gem after a long cold Midwestern winter. The Left side seemed to pay on both days but those fastest on the runs walked away from the rest of us no matter which side they played on the beat. Matt Woodworth took honors winning 5 of the 9 races. Roman Plutenko was second and Rick Strilky third. Next up was Pewaukee Yacht Club’s Ice Breaker. Below is their new Laser Fleet Captain, Kent Jones’s report on the event:The Pewaukee Lake Laser season kicked off with our Ice Breaker Regatta May 18th. Although we had a light turnout, we had a great deal of fun trying to fi gure out which way the wind was coming next! It became a great test of focus and patience! With the morning wind shifting back and forth between NE and SE we fi nally set 2 weather marks which made it much easier since we could take either the northeast

one or the southeast one depending on the wind at the start. After that of course you were on your own to pick the shifts and the puffs properly! We did have a good SE breeze fi nally settle in for the afternoon to help us fi nish 7 races. Congratulations on some great racing in tricky conditions! 1st place went to David Poquette from South Shore Yacht Club and 2nd to Steve Dolan from Milwaukee Yacht Club. 3rd went to Kent Jones and 4th place and Matt Weber both from the Pewaukee Yacht Club! 5th and 6th

went to Sean Lennon and Willi Rozanski from the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center and 7th to David Perrigo of PYCThree weeks later Milwaukee Yacht Club hosted its annual Memorial Day Laser Regatta on Sunday June 2. Why then you ask? Because Dolan is always out of town on Memorial Day and decided he wasn’t going to miss it this year. A cold front and a bike race closing Lincoln Memorial Drive limited turn out to 7 boats. Sailed inside the Government Break wall within Milwaukee Harbor, an 8-10 knot westerly breeze made for some shifty conditions. The right side always paid. Big thanks to local Laser Sailor Terry McMahon for being PRO. Dave Poquette won this one followed by Steve Dolan in second and Sean Lennon in Third. Kent Jones won the Radial Division with Willie Rosansky taking second. Lots more racing to complete in the Land of D20 before you hear from me again in this forum next October. Hope to see you all at District 20 Championship at Milwaukee Yacht Club September 14-15. Stay fi t and see you on the water.

District 22Montana, OregonKurt Hoehne

The District Championship was held in conjunction with the Seattle NOOD regatta in May. Conditions were decent if not great, and an amazing 12 races were run over the two days. Michael O’Brien won the District 22 Championship over Dan Falk in a hard fought series. Third was David Brink and fourth was Bill Symes of Portland. It was good practice for O’Brien’s upcoming trip to Oman for the Master Worlds.

An impressive 26 boats turned out for Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s Spring Dinghy Championship at the beginning of May. Geoff won in convincing fashion ahead of Max Gallant and Ian Elliott.

As this is being written, Pacifi c Northwest Laser sailors are gearing up for the thrashing they so enjoy on the Gorge. This year Rulo Borojovich will be holding two clinics in July (including a youth clinic). The epic downwind Gorge Blowout will precede the PCCs, which promises to attract a lot of talent from the West Coast.

There’s a new Seattle Laser Fleet captain, Carlos Abisambra. The energy in the fl eet there is good, with active racing both on Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and area juniors becoming more active in Lasers all the time.

District 24NorCalNick Burke

May 4-5 Elvstrom-Zellerbach Regatta at St Francis YCSaturday, max ebb was around 2pm and 3.1 knots. All races were twice around marks to port, windward offset and leeward gate. Saturday, the breeze at Anita Rock started at steady 10 knots and built to steady 20s with gusts into the 30s. By the end of racing the Bay was covered in whitecaps. Going right on the beats for ebb, and going straight to the gate or downwind fi nish on runs seemed the thing to do. Boats submerged on the run…Sunday began with an on-the-water postponement. The course was moved

several times as the air trying to get into the Bay battled the air trying to get out. The courses were also reset between each race. A 3rd race was started and abandoned due to a roughly 180 degree wind shift and then fade to nothing The steady breeze never got over 5 knots. Current alone was not determining strategy on beats. A number of times people in the middle of the course did better than people on the right in what you would expect is stronger ebb. Downwind, sometimes staying right for current relief worked, but other times people in the middle of the course got good puffs and caught boats. The top 5 of 25 radials were Christine Neville, Lawson Willard, William Dana, Kurt Wessels and Kyle Larsen. The top 3 of 11 standards were Peter Shope, Charles Buckingham and Tracy Usher. Scoring details can be found here http://svendsens-grand-prix.myfl eet.org/schedule/May 11 Monterey Fleet Champs at Monterey Pacifi c YCWhat a great day in Monterey ! This would have been a perfect event for people who mostly sail in the weeknight short course fl eets. Partly for the conditions and style of racing which were similar to the weeknight format. And partly because there is a lot of non-sailing stuff to do in Monterey which might be a selling point to non-sailors when making the case for a long day-trip or weekend. There were 6 once-around races each lasting 20+ minutes. The RC work was good, getting off starts in quick succession. The top 2 of 6 standards were Peter Shope and Tracy Usher. The top 2 of 4 radials were JB Duler and Emma Drejes. Scoring details can be found here http://svendsens-grand-prix.myfl eet.org/schedule/May 25-26 Whiskeytown Regatta at Whiskeytown Sailing ClubWhiskeytown is a fresh water lake in a national recreation area. The lake’s elevation is 1209 feet. The water temp was in the 60s and air temp the 80s. Sailing in a rash guard only was good. The air was generally light, with the strongest steady breeze closer to 5 knots than 10 knots. Sometimes there was no breeze. Sometimes there were long periods of really, really light breeze, say 2-3 knots. There was only one race with a steady “solid” breeze from one direction. Last year, going right towards the shore on beats towards the dam was a common move. This exploits wind bend and paid consistently. This year, the A fl eet did not go to the shore most of the time. Bruce Braly said always sail towards the pressure no matter what. Next year will be the 50th anniversary of this regatta. Bruce has sailed 40 of those years. The top 3 Laser standards were Jim Christopher, Bruce Braly and Mike Eichwald. Scoring details can be found here http://svendsens-grand-prix.myfl eet.org/schedule/June 2 Laserpalooza II at Alameda West MarineRyan Nelson, a Laser and 5o5 fl eet stalwart, hosted Laserpalooza for a second year. Ryan is Alameda shop manager for West Marine Rigging. He had stations set up for a variety of projects like riveting and gel coat, and West Marine riggers were available to help with projects.James Morgan of Svendsen’s was also present with their trailer full of class parts, along with Synthia Petroka of Beats Mowing the Lawn for sail repair. Vendors making contributions to the raffl e included Harken, New England Ropes, Ronstan, Svendsen’s, Team McLube, West Coast Sailing, West Marine and Zhik. June 15-16 Masters PCC at Tahoe YCLake Tahoe is at an altitude of 6220+ feet. The weather was excellent, with clear skies and daytime highs in the 70s F. The venue is visually spectacular. It has a large parking lot with paved ramp, and a

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big gravel area with beach launching. 30 sailors participated, all using standard rigs. Most sailors were from district 24. A group came from district 23 (Park City, UT) and Al Clark came from district 6 (Vancouver, BC). Regatta chair Rick Raduziner is also the Tahoe Laser fl eet captain. First warnings were scheduled late both days given typical wind patterns in June. Saturday the breeze fi lled lighter and shiftier than the locals felt was what could be

reasonably be expected. The fl eet went out anyway. But by later in the afternoon, a good Tahoe City summer afternoon breeze had set up. Sunday the breeze fi lled stronger and more southerly, with some good puffs. The wind was stronger on average Sunday, but there were still holes. There were large shifts that caught people by surprise. A chop developed that had a relatively short wavelength. These waves sometimes provided good rides downwind. The fi rst starts of the fi rst day were general recalls. The PRO did not hoist the I fl ag or the black fl ag. When asked afterwards, Del Olsen said the fl eet was not to blame. The boat end of the line was heavily favored, so naturally everyone piled up there. Emilio Castelli was leading after the fi rst

day. By the end of the second day, Al Cook was 1 point ahead of Emilio who ended up in 2nd place. The top 5 of 30 sailing were Al Clark, Emilio Castelli, Tracy Usher, Peter Shope and Nick Pullen. Scoring details can be found here http://skysail.com/sailing/d24/2013-mastersPhotos by LydiaKluge.com

District 25SoCalJorge Suarez

The 2013 US SAILING Area J (Southern California, Southern Nevada, Utah and Arizona) Qualifi er Regatta was held in conjunction with the 2013 Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) Memorial Day Holiday Regatta in Long Beach CA May 25-26. The Area J Qualifi er is a ladder event to select representatives (man & woman) to compete in the

2013 U.S. SAILING Singlehanded Championship August 13-15, 2013 at the Manasquan River Yacht

Club in Brielle NJ. The Area J Qualifi er was contested in Laser Radials for women and Lasers for men. Twenty-three Lasers turned out to compete for the Memorial Day Regatta, sixteen of which were eligible to qualify for the Area J Qualifi er. Out of

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seventeen Laser Radials racing, four where helmed by ladies eligible to compete in the Area J Qualifi er. Wind conditions over the two days of racing ranged from Force Two up to Force Four for the last two races on Saturday. The eager racers in both fl eets had at least one General and Individual Recall during the seven races. In the Laser Fleet, Olympic hopeful, Charlie Buckingham from Newport Harbor YC demonstrated mastery of all conditions with a clean sweep of fi rsts and earning the opportunity to compete in the Singlehanded Championship this summer. ABYC’s Kevin Taugher fi nished the series in second, followed by; Stephen Long from Santa Barbara/Cabrillo Beach YC’s, Chris Raab from ABYC and Jay Golison from ABYC.In the Laser Radial Fleet there was a three way battle for fi rst between Lawson Willard from St. Francis/San Francisco YC’s, Cooper Weitz from California YC and Lindsey Babb also from St. Francis/San Francisco YC’s with a mere fi ve point spread separating them overall. They eventually fi nished in that order with Simone Staff from California YC and Cole Baker from Mission Bay YC rounding out the top fi ve. Though Lindsey was the fi rst female in the Memorial Day Regatta, she was not eligible for the Area J Qualifi er as she does not reside in Area J. Therefore Simone Staff wins the right to represent Area J in the 2013 Singlehanded Championship One racer of note in the Laser Radial fl eet was William Sutton VI from Richmond YC. Sailing a Radial generously loaned by Chris Raab, twelve year old William, nicknamed Berky as he hails from Berkeley CA, completed all seven races despite his diminutive 92 pound frame. His father, William, told me Berky had become impatient sailing Opti’s, hence this foray into Radial racing at ABYC. In recognition of Berky’s spirit and pluck, he was given the honor of accepting the US SAILING Area J Zucker Perpetual Trophy for the absent Charlie Buckingham. We suspect we will see a lot more of Berky in the future. A big thank you goes out to Regatta Chairman Steve George and the ABYC Cal 20 fl eet for putting on a successful regatta. We also thank our ABYC Laser Fleet Co-Captain Jorge Suarez, who set aside the chance to race his Laser for Principal Race Offi cer (PRO) duties, which from all indications, he performed very well. No doubt this prepares Jorge well for his next PRO duties when the ABYC Laser Fleet hosts the ABYC 4th of July Holiday Regatta July 6-7. Photos by Rich Roberts.

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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: _________

RETURN THIS FORM TO: ILCA OF NA 2812 CANON STREET SAN DIEGO, CA 92106

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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!

Why Join the Laser Class?

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Membership I’m a member trying to renew, but the database search doesn’t fi nd me? What’s up?

The search is stupid. No, really! First of all, try just using your last name or city (leave the other two boxes blank). If you’ve got a name suffi x (like “Jr” or “III”,) try putting your last name plus the suffi x in quotation marks (“White Jr”). The search is not case sensitive, so don’t worry about that. Be consistent. If you go by a nickname, either remember to use your legal name for all registrations or just your nickname. It has to match year-to-year to pick up the prior year.

Do I have to be a US Sailing or Canadian Sailing Assn. Member? Why are you asking for my USSA or CANSail membership number?

You don’t have to be a US Sailing or CSA member – just leave the box blank if you aren’t. If you are a USSA or CANSail member, then Regatta Network can auto-populate the data fi elds by pulling your info from their databases.

I’ve already renewed on-line, but I forgot to add a family member. Can I add one on-line?

Unfortunately, no. You can email the information to: [email protected] and send a check or use a credit card (see page 31 of this issue) for $25 for each additional member.

I renewed my membership, but something happened before I could pay. Now it says I’m current and won’t let me pay?

Don’t worry – you show up as “unpaid” in the administrator’s Membership Inbox. Within a week or so, you’ll get an e-mail with a direct link for payment. Just follow the link to pay on-line or send us a check.

I need to change my address. Can I do that on-line?Sorry, but the only time you can edit your membership record is when you renew. If you need to change anything mid-year (address, email, etc.), just send an email to: [email protected] and we’ll take care of it.

Regatta Registration When I try to register for an event, it says I need a valid

ILCA-NA membership – but I renewed already!The program is very sensitive to how your name is in the membership database – it has to be a perfect match. “Dan Williams” does not equal “Daniel Williams.”

Event Set-Up We want to run an event using Regatta Network. How do

we get started?There are two ways to go about it. If you have a bank account already set up for your fl eet or club, go to www.regattanetwork.com, click on “LOG IN” and then the “SIGN UP” button. Fill out the form on-line and submit it to Regatta Network. You’ll be contacted within a couple of days with your account log-in info.

OK, we’re set up – how much does it cost and when do we get paid?

Regatta Network charges 7% of registration fees and 4.5% of other fees. They send out a reconciliation on the 1st and 15th of the month along with a check for the net amount. For any Grand Prix Regatta, if you use the Regatta Network membership verifi cation during registration and the Regatta Network scoring program, ILCA-NA will reimburse you for the 7% fee. Just send your fi nal Regatta Network report to [email protected]

How do we make sure that everyone registering is an ILCA-NA Member?

In the Event Information screen, make sure to check the “Ask for Class Association Member Number” box is checked and choose the ILCA-NA in the “Verify Against” drop-down list.

Working with ...In 2006, ILCA-NA partnered with Regatta Network to provide on-line membership database services and expanded to include regatta reporting and the overall Grand Prix scoring. Since then, over 75% of our 2000 members have joined or renewed their memberships through the on-line system. A huge advantage of RN’s regatta registration/scoring modules are that they are tied in to the membership database, making it a snap to verify class membership at regatta registration. RN also provides a quick and easy on-line registration solution for fl eets that may not have the resources to set up their own system. However, as with any new system, there are some quirks. Here are some of the more frequent questions we’ve seen over the years:

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