The official statement from the International Laser Class, provided on March 27 is provided below. We’ll update as this story develops. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Managers of the world’s most popular racing ...

Sailors can and will evolve. It’s OK to embrace a more modern singlehander, one that delivers the same simplicity and performance — and then some. The Melges 14, the judges agreed, is a righteous ...

Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. Light enough to be fastened to ...

Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. Light enough to be fastened to ...

NORWALK — Bruce Kirby, whose legendary Laser dinghy is under sail in this year’s Olympic regattas off Enoshima, Japan, is being remembered anew as among the most influential boating designers of the ...

Research indicates that boats exclusively used in salt water, which are not maintained and cleansed with fresh water, may depreciate more rapidly. This could influence the book value 10% to 15%. Take ...

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Bruce Kirby, a self-taught yacht designer, got a phone call in 1969 from a friend who wanted to create a sailing dinghy for the mass market, small enough to be strapped to a car’s roof. While they ...

On choppy water under sunny skies, the last day of competition in the Olympic one-person dinghy (men's Laser, women's Laser Radial) events provided plenty of drama. In the men's event, Australia’s ...

When you are sailing at the elite level in a one-design class of boat such as Laser dinghies, finding that extra edge over the competition is hard. Not only do you need to be supremely fit and agile, ...

Research indicates that boats exclusively used in salt water, which are not maintained and cleansed with fresh water, may depreciate more rapidly. This could influence the book value 10% to 15%. Take ...