The Tillerman has shown me the light.
Laser sailors are a healthy lot. Example: Petra Niemann!
I blurred the photo, if you want to a clear one please visit the Tillerman. More German Wahine Olympians here.
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Ben does it!
It looks like Britain will rule the waves again, at least at this year's Olympics.
The Brits could tally as many as 7 medals. Next up is Paul Goodison sailing in the ...cough, cough, cough....Laser.
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Curses! Not a Force 5 in sight.
The dreaded sailors have come to conquer the Bay.
Where is the Tillerman? His evil minions are leaderless without his presence. Many were seen capsized, confused and flopping around the water.
The 2008 North American Laser Championship is underway at the St. Francis Yacht Club. It runs until the 27th. If you are in the Bay Area come on down to East Beach [Crissy Field] in San Francisco to watch the action. It was spectacular on Thursday.
Photos: Joe Rouse
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I lied, there aren't any moths in my closet. But here is a picture of some cool ones ready to start galloping out of the coral. Yeehaw cowpoke!
Photo sent to me by Ole.
Thanks pardner.
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You don't look like an old geezer!
Support Laser sailing!
I wonder if they have any sailing goals?
Link: He ain't got a trophy wife, even if he is an old salt.
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This is absolutely brilliant!
I forgot about this method of towing until the Tillerman reminded me of it in the comments section of the previous post.
Via the Tillerman.
Photo: ILCNA District 12 and Marilyn Sechrist.
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Long before Farr Yacht Design Ltd. established its presence as one of the preeminent designers of offshore racing yachts, Bruce Farr and partner Russ Bowler had already established themselves as world class dinghy designers and helmsmen. While a dinghy design by the Farr office might be a surprise to some, it was not to Ian Bruce. Himself an international calibre dinghy sailor, and one of the owners of Performance Sailcraft, he just happened to be looking for a new boat for his company.
Ian was looking for a boat that would fill the demand he was getting for a boat in which parents could take their children on the water and teach them how to sail. The Byte, which he designed, was too small having been designed for the 100 - 150 lb. sailor. Therefore, what he was looking for was a boat that could carry some "serious weight" with a proper cockpit laid out for two people, but with the simplicity of a single sail. It would have no wires holding up the mast and would have a lightweight, tapered, carbon fiber tube. It would be very fast, yet, it would be a pleasure to sail. In addition, it would be light enough (130lbs) to throw up on the car top making it a truly recreational product.
Finally, and for purely selfish reasons, he wanted a boat that sailors well over 200 lbs could singlehand competitively with rig controls that make the boat easy to de-power, a sort of "Gentleman’s Finn"!
The fact that the Megabyte is an attractive, very fast yet stable, exciting boat was a "given" from day one with Bruce Farr and Russ Bowler behind the design of the boat.
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