Laser Radial Worlds Winners

World Dec 2011

MARIT BOUWMEESTER

PAIGE RAILEY EVI VAN ACKER © Richard Langdon, Ocean Images

Laser Radial Worlds Winners

CLEAR SAIL LETTERS AUSTRALIAN TRAINING CLINIC RAILEY & MULTALA INTERVIEWS

© SLMASC © Fredrik Lassenius COPYRIGHT AND LIABILITY No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. The articles and opinions in LaserWorld may not represent the official views of ILCA. The publishers do not accept any liability for their accuracy. Major Laser Event Locations 2012

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WORLD EVENTS EUROPEAN EVENTS ASIA PACIFIC EVENTS

1 Brisbane, Australia 5 Hourtin, France 1 Brisbane, Australia World Laser Masters European Laser Standard Seniors Queensland Youth Week 2012 Championship 2012 Championship & Trophy 2012 5th - 8th July 9th - 17th March 30th June - 7th July Asia Pacific Championships 2012 World Laser Radial Youth European Laser Radial Women 20th - 23rd July Championship 2012 Championship & Trophy 2012 28th June - 4th July 30th June - 7th July For further information on Asia Pacific events please go to: World Laser Radial Men’s European Laser Radial Men www.rqys.com.au Championship 2012 Championship & Trophy 2012 11th - 17th July 30th June - 7th July

2 Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 Breitenbrunn, Austria World Laser 4.7 Youth European Laser 4.7 Youth NORTH AMERICAN Championship 2012 Championship & Trophy 2012 EVENTS 31st March - 7th April 11th - 18th August World Laser Standard Junior 9 Cascade Locks, Oregon Championship 2012 7 Nieuwpoort, Belgium North American Championship 2012 8th - 15th April European Laser Standard Under 21 19-22 July 2012 Championship & Trophy 2012 18th - 25th August For further information on 3 Boltenhagen, Germany North American events please go to: World Laser Standard Seniors European Laser Radial Women’s http://laser.org/ Championship 2012 Under 21 Championship & Trophy 2012 4th - 10th May 18th - 25th August World Laser Radial Women European Laser Radial Youth Championship 2012 Championship & Trophy 2012 15th June - 20th May 25th August - 2nd September Further information on all the events listed on this page can be 4 Dun Laoghaire, Ireland 8 Roses, Spain found on the ILCA website at: ISAF Youth Worlds European Laser Masters http://www.laserinternational.org/ 12th - 21st July Championship 2012 29th September - 5th October

www.laserinternational.org Australian Ladies Training Weekend

Top Australian Laser Sailors initiative to encourage more © SLMASC Ladies into Laser Sailing by hosting a FREE Ladies Laser Training Weekend

The free ladies training weekend held “We are just pleased to get more girls and at the South Lake Macquarie Amateur ladies sailing, no matter what their age. Sailing Club at Sunshine on Lake This weekend we had girls from 13 to 67 Macquarie in New South Wales on 17 years.” and 18 September proved to be a highly The event was an obvious success from successful, motivating and fun experience both sides. Classroom Theory for participants and instructors alike. Glenys, the mother of one of the girls With 6-10 knots of breeze, conditions Kate McDonald commented “A wonderful were light for both days which suited weekend of sailing. Preparation, the 20 ladies that took to the water, half presentation, and facilitation was faultless. of them having their first taste of Laser From the three page program and personal sailing. Sunshine lived up to its name and introductions, through classroom theory temperatures reached 25 degrees. and actual sailing on the water, I couldn’t Former Olympian and NSW Emerging help but notice how engaged the ‘girls’ were. Talent Squad Coach Laura Baldwin From fifty-something Marilynne who will coached the ladies along with Alex South now embark on Learn-To-Sail lessons, (2010 Laser Radial Australian Youth and to the teenage Kimberley, Alison, Ashley, NSW champion and Australian Sailing Sam and Kate, who were just buzzing Squad member) and Gabrielle King from the experience.” © SLMASC (two times Laser Radial Youth World “Such engagement is a credit to Laura, Champion). PSA, the Australian Laser Gabrielle and Alex because they are On the water practice! builder sponsored the event by providing not just Olympic and world class sailors, 6 brand new Lasers for those trying the and as such, fabulous role models for the Laser for the first time. Plus 2 other boats girls, but charming and knowledgeable were sourced from local sailors bringing coaches willing to share that knowledge the total to 8 sailors able to participate in and experience to help other ‘young ladies’ a full weekend of training for the first time become high achieving Laser sailors.” in a Laser. “In her five years of competitive sailing, it Laura said “We tried to cover large areas is the best sail training class that Kate has of the sport. On Saturday we did a lot of attended.” land drills and we managed two on-water sessions each day after the wind filled in.” At the end of the weekend the big question was ‘When is the next one?’ “Four local Sunshine Laser sailors took some of the beginner group, two-up initially, The answer - early in 2012. © SLMASC out onto the water and by the end of the Thanks go to the sponsors; Yachting NSW day the girls were proud to be sailing with and NSW and ACT Laser Class Association confidence on all points of sail.” who funded the coaching, Yachting NSW Hiking Demonstration Laura continued “Just having girls in the for sponsoring BBQ’s on both days and to squad was great; we had fewer disruptions the New South Wales Institute of Sport for © SLMASC and no distractions from boys.” providing an extra coach boat. On Sunday Laura ran the Laser 4.7 squad, South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing on the lookout for potential talent in the Club at Sunshine provided the catering, F11 and Sabot escapees. Laura, Alex and set up the Club projector and arranged Gabrielle told their stories and they were the young male Laser squad, who were highly motivating. a great help in taking the beginners out for their first sail. The Club is also to be “There are a number of young girls thanked for being great overall hosts. transitioning from other dinghy classes and I was really pleased to see their potential”. Performance Sailcraft Australia provided the boats and Michael Mills helped with And how did instructor Baldwin think the equipment requirements. weekend went? Putting it into practice ... “Remarkably smoothly. Everyone had a good time, made new friends and learned new skills.”

www.laserinternational.org Paige Railey

Conrad Rebholz, winner of the new 200,000 Laser, explains why you should always listen to your mother! A minute with .... PaigeInterview Raileyby Ferdinand Ziegelmayer

Favourite Sailing Venue? Favourite Holiday Destination? San Francisco USA. Key West Reasons Why? Favourite Type of Holiday? Sporting Great wind and beautiful views. The city is right on the water, you get to sail under Perfect Meal? Cinnamon Rolls the infamous Golden Gate Bridge and Worst Food? Anything greasy - the rolling hills all around the area have makes me feel sick! pretty houses and vegetation. The wind © Daniel Forster is also a major plus!!! We have been Favourite Film? Because I Said So sailing in 15-25 knots for the past week. Most Influential Person? Olivia Paige Railey, USA Favourite Sport After Sailing? Ceraolo World Ranked No.5 Triathlons! Other Interesting Facts / Stories? (23/11/11 ranking) Food Prior To A Championship? I am one of the founders of Olivia Lives. Protein and Carbs…lots of it because I Olivia Lives is a foundation that a team am always trying to gain weight. and I established in the memory of my dear friend Olivia Ceraolo. She died of Championship Training? a rare cancer at such a young age. Our Name: Paige Railey LONG Hours on the water with my foundation helps benefit the homeless coach Luther Carpenter and lots of days around the local area and children with Age: 24 in the gym. cancer. Championship Success: Visits To Gym? I feel very privileged with my health and When I am not sailing I go 6 days a sport, which influences me to want to > 2002 ISAF Youth World Bronze week and on four of those days I am give back. Olivia taught me a lot about > 2003 ISAF Youth World Gold doing 2 sessions. life. She inspired me to live it to the > 2005 ISAF Youth World Gold Hours On Water / Week? fullest, take advantage of opportunities > 2006 Laser Radial World During a training week maybe 24. and to enjoy every waking moment I have. Champion First Thing You Do When Coming > 2006 ISAF World Games Gold Ashore From A Race? My goal for the year is to donate 10% > 2006 Open European Champion Talk to my brother! of my bonuses for every podium finish in honor of Olivia Lives to the National > 2007 Pan American Gold Medal Favourite Colour? Sarcoma Foundation of America chosen > 2009 Open European Champion Turquoise and puke yellow! by Olivia’s mom that will aid in curing the > 2010 Laser Radial Worlds disease. Car Driven? Bronze I drive a Toyota, but my real car that I Currently, we have made a DVD section > 2011 Pre-Olympics Bronze cant drive everywhere is a 1964 ½ Ford (where people have donated DVDs) at Mustang Convertible. It’s a mean looking the children’s hospital so the kids can Started Sailing? car…dark green/turquoise with black have things to watch, we have made 8 years old interior. excursion days where kids who are in remission can come over to the local Dream Car? Audi R8. First Boat You Sailed? club and enjoy a day out on the water and we have had many items donated Optimist dinghy Favourite Ice Cream? Don’t really eat it, but chocolate! to the local homeless shelter. Lastly, I have been having a successful year so Perfect Evening? Hanging out I am currently adding up the money that with friends on a beach while I lay in I will be donating at the end of the year a hammock and the ocean waves towards research. Hopefully I have a crashing. good worlds and I can continue to add Favourite City? San Francisco more money! Best TV Show: Vampire Diaries Please visit Olivias Site www.olivialives.com Music? Everything, but I love Rock Favourite Drink? Coke

www.laserinternational.org Sari Multala

and ... Sari Multala

Favourite Sport After Sailing? Favourite Ice Cream? We have a Cross Country Skiing couple of really good ice creams in Finland. One tastes like blueberry pie Food Prior To A Championship? and the other is like apple pie. Traditional I eat the same stuff almost always. vanilla ice cream with a good chocolate Championship Training? sauce is always a good choice. I normally have a long term and a short Perfect Evening? A good party with © Monetary Finland term plan. If there are specific conditions friends and my husband. There would be to be expected (like in Perth) I try to find good food, music and dancing. similar conditions and train in them. Often I also train in the same location prior Music? Rock and pop mostly. But I like Sari Multala, FIN to the championship. And all training is jazz and blues as well and try to visit the 2009 / 2010 World Champion aiming for me to become a better sailor in Pori Jazz festival every time we can. I’ve all kinds of conditions and of course the also started to like Finnish rap and reggae mental preparation is a big part of it. a lot. Our unique language and new, ambitious songwriters have made the rap Visits To Gym? scene interesting to follow. One of my big My workout consist of cardiovascular favourites is Jamiroquai, which I’ve never Name: Sari Multala training, strength training and agility, core seen live. stability and flexibility training. I do cross Age: 33 country skiing in the winter and biking Favourite Drink? and running in the summer. I also do Champagne and wine in general Championship Success: pilates, go to dance lession and do some specific training for agility. How often I Favourite Holiday Destination? > 12 medals in championships do it depends on the season, but during New Zealand. I went to the South since 2000 in the Olympic the training season I work out one to two Island for the first time last year with my womens single handed dinghy husband and was overwhelmed by the times a day (depending if there’s also > World Champion in Laser sailing on the scheme). During competion nature. I’ve visited the Auckland area many times before and have also loved Radial 2009 and 2010 season I do less workout and more > World Champion in recuperation. that, but the landscape and the activities in the South where exactly what we like to Europe Dinghy 2001 Hours On Water / Week? have on our holiday. > European Champion in When I’m on a training camp (about half Europe Dinghy 2002 Favourite Type of Holiday? We the time of the year), I spend two to four > European Champion in Laser hours a day on the water, that means sometimes have difficulty taking it easy about 15-22 hours a week. At home I on our holidays, cause we’d like to do Radial 2008 spend less time on the water, mostly so many different kinds of activities. I because the season is so short in Finland love diving and would like to have Started Sailing? 8 years old so I have to find the sailing conditions more time for that. In New Zealand we elsewhere. went mountain biking, river rafting and First Boat You Sailed? canoeing. I also enjoy history and cities Optimist dinghy Favourite Colour? with shopping, museums, cafes and Don’t really have one. I like a lot of good food. One of my favourite ways of Favourite Sailing Venue? different colours, but I have a lot of red, spending time off is to go cruising in the Sydney, Australia. white, black and purple clothes. Finnish archipelago or spend some days in a summer cottage. So I guess a mix of Reasons Why? Car Driven? a bit of everything would be the best! It’s a special place to sail with Audi A4 Avant, 1.8l turbo engine. so much going on in the Sydney Worst Food? I have to say that even Harbour and the feeling is unique Dream Car? though I’ve had some of the greatest when you are sailing in the Depends a little when. Now I would like meals in Japan, they also have some middle of the city. It’s also very to have a little bit bigger car to be able to weird stuff that I’m really not used to. Like challenging and offers different tow boat trailers better and fit all my stuff, fish and seaweed for breakfast is really conditions depending on which which is often a lot. Audi Q5 would be not my thing. part of the harbour you sail on. nice for example. But in the future I’d like to have more of a business car. I love the Favourite Film? Forrest Gump. I’ve Audi A5, it’s sporty, but stylish. seen it at least 10 times and still get choked if I see it again. There are not too Favourite City? many as capturing films I can remember. Sydney and New York. As a teenager Pretty Woman was a must.

www.laserinternational.org Coaching for Grants

A great idea to support top international sailors with benefits for club and inter-club sailors!

Four years ago the New Zealand available, which has sometimes been the Laser Association (NZLA) introduced a case, we still try and assist the club programme where our international sailors and generally meet some of the coaches (excluding masters) competing at world payment in these cases, even if no grant Laser championships are given a cash recipient is available. 4.7 grant sailors are © Cathy Vercoe LuvMyboat.com grant from the Association to assist with often teamed up as coaches with senior their costs. In return NZLA asks for them sailors for clinics so that they not only meet to give a days coaching in NZ the following their obligation to coach but also get to season. know and work with the seniors. The idea behind the scheme was that Once we have a list of requests NZLA then we were looking ways for the association matches up coaches with sessions (sounds to provide tangible benefits to the easy doesn’t it!) and then the nominated maximum number of NZ Laser sailors. coaches and club/fleet make all their own The COACHING FOR GRANTS idea has detailed arrangements. Depending on the been very successful as it provides positive location etc the coaching sessions are one benefits for both our top sailors 4.7, Radial or two days involving one to four coaches, and Standard Worlds competitors and for depending on the expected sailor numbers. club and inter club sailors. It contributes We would generally expect a minimum of to improving the general standard of Laser 5 or 6 sailors to justify a clinic and have sailing in NZ and encourages more of had in excess of 50 turn up for our pre our young sailors to succeed and carry nationals coaching which posed more on NZ’s record of having top international than a few challenges. Laser sailors. It gets our top sailors around Over the last two years we have facilitated to clubs they would never normally visit about 10 coaching sessions each year © Cathy Vercoe LuvMyboat.com and it allows club sailors easy access all over the country. Examples include to the senior sailors in an environment 3 senior sailors led by Andy Maloney when the seniors are not under pressure. undertaking a two day coaching clinic at Coaching sessions are free but sailors Nelson Yacht Club in the South Island for must be members of NZLA. about 20 predominantly 4.7 sailors; Josh Funding for the grants and coaching costs Junior visiting the Christchurch fleet for is one of the major annual expenses for a weekend coaching session for about a NZLA and is funded from our subscriptions, dozen mixed fleet sailors ; Max Andrews regatta income and previous sponsorship coaching a group of about 10 masters funds. sailors at Wakatere Boating Club in This season we gave grants to 19 sailors Auckland for a morning and then observing from the NZ Standard, Radial and 4.7 and providing feedback following the club racing in the afternoon to the extreme of © Cathy Vercoe LuvMyboat.com teams including well know internationally ranked sailors such as Andrew Murdoch, 50 sailors turning up for the pre Nationals Mike Bullot, Sam Meech, Josh Junior, session. Andy Maloney and Sara Winther. Each Our aim is that over two or three seasons sailor was given a NZ$500 cash grant almost every racing Laser sailor in NZ from the association, roughly equivalent to should have the direct opportunity to the entry fee for their world championship. attend an NZLA subsidized clinic and To plan the coaching the association thereby get direct personal on the water emails all Laser sailing clubs and fleets in benefit from their NZLA membership. This the country (approximately 30) in spring initiative has been the most successful the each year to invite requests for a coaching NZLA has done in recent years and we get session. We also publicize it on our website. regular positive feedback from members NZLA generally provides the coach and on it. The coaches have regularly noted pays their travel cost (if required) and how much they enjoy the coaching as well the host club/fleet organises the event, as welcoming the cash grant. While only provides a coach boat and support people a small part of their budget it is seen as a and accommodation if applicable. We also real connection back to the NZ fleet as a encourage specific coaching sessions whole. before our North Island, South Island and © Cathy Vercoe LuvMyboat.com Nationals championship regattas. If we Nick Page, NZLA Chairman have more demand than grant recipients http://www.nzlaser.org/

www.laserinternational.org President’s Report

Our class President, Heini Wellmann, gives a review of 2011: on the positive developments as well as the challenges the class faces!

Dear Laser friends, It is terribly disappointing that those who Looking back to what happened within do business with the Laser (the builders the International Laser Class Association and the design rights holder) and ISAF, during 2011, I see some bright sunshine, which is supposed to foster the sport Heini Wellmann but also some quite dark clouds loom on of sailing, are currently either unable or the horizon. unwilling to solve this conflict thereby threatening the existence of the Laser The sunshine: Class. Nevertheless, the officers of ILCA There was very strong participation at will continue to work towards a solution regattas all over the World, for example acceptable to all stakeholders concerned. the Italian Europa Cup regatta on the Another dark cloud is the existence in the Lake of Garda had 551 participants – a market place of an increasing number new record. The World Championships of replica parts, including sails, spars, in La Rochelle (Radial Youth, Radial Men foils and even hulls. The big advantage and Standard Junior Worlds) and in San of the Laser Class over all other sail Francisco (4.7 Youth and Master Worlds) boats/classes is the “out-of-the-box” were both very well run and memorable principle: all boats, sails and parts are events. In summary: the Class is thriving. manufactured in strict adherence to the © Breschi/Ricochets17.com All this would not have been possible Laser Construction Manual, which has tight without the tireless effort of hundreds of tolerances. The adherence is controlled La Rochelle volunteers all over the World. I express by the ILCA Technical Officer. Therefore my heartiest thanks to all of them. each Laser sailor can be sure when he participates at a regatta that the other The looming dark clouds: sailors have no technical advantage over With an overwhelming 89% voting “yes” him because everybody has the quasi the ILCA membership has approved the identical equipment. However, this system fundamental rule change. Unfortunately, is costly. The tight tolerances lead to we are currently unable to enact it. The rejects in manufacturing. Inspection costs latest developments have created an are higher. Copy parts are not controlled extremely complex legal situation. The and can therefore be produced at lower main stakeholders, namely ISAF, the Laser cost. Most importantly: a sailor appearing builders and the design rights holder, are at a Laser regatta with a copy sail might totally at odds in their interpretation on have a faster sail than you with your legal the validity of the different agreements sail. I strongly believe that the tolerance © ChuckLantz.com - even worse they have ceased to even of copy sails, copy parts and even hulls communicate with each other, preferring - as it is fostered by some members - San Francisco to hold fast to their own contradictory will destroy the one design aspect, positions rather than working to resolve which is the strongest advantage of the their differences. As you know the conflict Laser Class. Is that really in the interest centres on the validity and existence of of our members? I do not think so. a licence contract between the design Nevertheless, we cannot close our eyes rights holder (it is currently not even clear to the fact that price differences between who that is) and a builder. ILCA is not legal and copy parts are sometimes quite a party to this contract and does not big and also that supply problems exist in even know its content, but in our current certain countries. The ILCA World Council fundamental rule the existence of such has and will continue to propose solutions a contract is one of the requirements for on how these issues can be addressed a recognised builder. ILCA is the victim by the builders. It also decided that the of a conflict it has no direct influence on. measurement structures on the District We proposed several solutions, but they and Fleet level need to be reinforced. were all refused. Therefore the only way I wish you and your families Merry the class could get around that conflict, Christmas and a happy and successful Torbole, Lake Garda was the change in the fundamental class 2012. rule, which eliminates the necessity of a licence contract for a recognised builder.

www.laserinternational.org National Sail Letters and Numbers by Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin, ILCA’s Exec Sec, discusses the problem of

National letters and sail numbers shall You may think that your letters are clear be clearly legible because you know what they are meant to represent. A race officer looking at 80 That is what racing rule 77 Appendix boats on a start line, some more than G paragraph 1.2 (a) requires. If your 300 metres away, does not have that national letters or sail numbers are not luxury. clearly legible you can be protested by another sailor, the Race Committee Class officers and race officials are (includes the race officer), a Protest being asked to take action Committee or Jury. against sailors who have unclear letters that do not During this year Race Officers, Judges confirm to the requirements of and measurers have reported a racing rule 77. growing number of national letters that are not clearly legible. Many letters Take action before you go to that are made by cutting a square form your next international regatta as numeral 8 are not clearly legible as you may not get legal national you can see in the photographs. They letters at the event especially if certainly do not meet the racing rule your letters are not the same as requirement that letters must give the the country hosting the event! same or better clarity than the Helvetica typeface. A sample of the Helvetica typeface in upper case (capital letters) RUS or AUS ??? is shown below: A N R

At international events, where there are large fleets, illegal letters on a crowded start line or during a close finish may mke the job of the Race Committee more difficult and can give scoring problems. Both are an unnecessary waste of time for everyone and may be Not clear - mixture of ‘R’ in it’s correct format considered by some race officials of upper and lower case! deliberately trying to obscure letters by using an unclear and therefore illegal typeface.

A or R ?

A or R ? www.laserinternational.org