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July 16, 2012Laser North Americans PreviewThe Laser Class makes its way to the Columbia River Gorge for the 2012 North American Championships this week.
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July 9, 2012From the Experts Archive: Gate Start BasicsIn this article from our April 1995 issue, Scott Iklé describes the best methods for a Gate Start, also known as a Rabbit Start.
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June 26, 2012Typhoon National RegattaRon Mihills and his two sons, Rick and Brent Mihills, won the two-day, 5-race regatta with a record of 3-3-1-1-1 in the 19 boat Championship fleet. PRO John McCarthy presided over teams from as far away as Michigan, North Carolina, and Washington DC, and over 50 volunteers helped to make sure that everything ran smoothly.
Photo Credit: Diane Cook-Tench, Lin McCarthy, and Blanche Stevens.
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June 20, 20122012 Orange Coffee Pot Regatta Highlights Video31 lasers competed at Surf City Yacht Club at the June 2nd Jack Elfman Orange Coffee Pot Regatta this year. The full-rig winner was Clay Johnson, with only 6 points in 7 races after his drop, and the radial winner was Kelly McGlynn, also with just 6 points. Video credit goes to Jon Deutsch, who taped much of the regatta from the bow of his boat, and arranged some of the highlights in this compilation. With the breeze hanging between 10-17 knots, it was a glorious day of sailing.
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June 12, 2012When to Jibe SetOlympic gold medalist Robbie Haines shares his thoughts on when, where, and how to call a jibe set in a keelboat. From our April 1996 issue.
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June 12, 20122012 Orange Coffee Pot RegattaThe June 2nd event took place at Surf City Yacht Club in New Jersey, and served as the US Singlehanded Championships Area C Elimination regatta. 7 races took place. Clay Johnson won the full rig class, with only 6 points after his drop, and Kelly McGlynn won the radial class, again with only 6 points.
Photo Credit: Jon Deutsch, www.jdeutsch.com
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May 31, 2012RC44 Austria CupThe RC44 class visits Lake Traunsee in Austria for match and fleet racing in volatile conditions. After a thunderstorm rolled in during the first day of fleet racing, tactician Michele Ivaldi aboard the Slovenian Team CEEREF said, "It was a very tricky day, on the edge of being unpredictable especially in the last race when the wind basically shut down and filled in from the other side. We just had to race head down and work hard with what we had to get the most out of the boat."
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May 7, 2012Approaching the Weather MarkWeigh the variables of a port or starboard approach to the weather mark. "Tactics" from our January 1997 issue.
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April 30, 2012Melges 32 East Coast Championship 2012The Melges 32 fleet descended upon West Palm Beach, Fla., for the 2012 East Coast Championship. Ryan DeVos' Volpe nabbed the championship title on a tiebreaker. Photos ©2012 JOY | International Melges 32 Class Association.
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April 27, 2012Letting the Smoke ClearMax Bulger heads back to school for finals and reflects on Act 2 of the Extreme Sailing Series.
