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April 9, 2013Kirby v. Rastegar, The ComplaintBruce Kirby, Inc., creator of the Laser, filed suit in a Connecticut District Court last month, the latest move in an attempt to claim past due royalties from the Laser's American and European builder (LaserPerformance), and take ownership of the tooling. Here's the official complaint in its entirety, which makes a compelling argument in his favor. LaserPerformance owner Farzad Rastegar, has not made any public statements regarding the complaint.
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September 10, 2012From the Archives: LaserIn this February 1995 'From the Experts' article, Steve Bourdow explains how Laser rigging was refined to a new level as Olympic sailors join the ranks of this popular one-design.
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August 2, 2012Maegli Aguero's Rapid Rise Through the RanksThe top recent export of the American collegiate sailing circuit isn't American. An interview with Guatemalan Laser sailor, and medal contender, Juan Maegli Aguero.
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July 9, 2012120709_Anna_ESPN2008 Laser Radial gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe was one of the lesser known athletes selected to participate in ESPN the Magazine's athletes-in-the-buff photo shoot for its annual The Body issue. But this dramatic photo, taken off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is likely to change all that. The issue will be online on July 11th, and on newsstands on July 13th.
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June 20, 20122012 Orange Coffee Pot Regatta Video
Check out some regatta highlights from the bow of Jon Deutsch's Laser at the 2012 Orange Coffee Pot Regatta. The regatta consisted of 7 races in 10-17 knots, with 31 boats competing.
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April 18, 2012Contact HappensAs I stood back and watched water gush from the stern-plug of my Laser, the disappointing reality hit me. My boat, the first and only one I’ve ever owned—and surprisingly watertight to this day—was no longer whole. "Editor's Letter" from our May 2012 issue.
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February 14, 2012WTF? I’m On Race Committee?After helping with RC duties for the Potomac River Sailing Association Laser fleet, I have a newfound respect for those who run races.
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June 8, 2011Ode to a Terrible RegattaThe District 11 Laser Championship was fantastic; I was anything but.
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January 14, 2008Controlling the Laser's New ControlsTop-ranked Laser sailor Andrew Campbell show us how to make the most out of the class's new rigging rules. "Boatspeed" from our April 2007 issue
