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2012 Laser Radial World Championships - strong winds hit fleet By Craig Heydon, 3:22 PM Thu 17 May 2012
Day two of the 2012 Laser Radial World Championship has served up cold conditions and strong winds in Boltenhagen, Germany. ...[more]

Australia's Tom Slingsby takes fifth Laser world title By Craig Heydon, , 9:25 AM Fri 11 May 2012
Australian sailor Tom Slingsby has won the 2012 Audi Laser World Championship with a race to spare in Boltenhagen, Germany. The 2012 title was Slingsby’s fifth in six years as he cements his position at the top of the Laser class in the final run up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. ...[more]

Slingsby wins fifth Laser World Championship By Sail-World.com, 6:58 AM Fri 11 May 2012
Australia's Tom Slingsby has won his fifth world Laser championship in Boltenhagen, Germany today. The 27-year-old Gosford NSW sailor secured the 2012 World Championship with a race to spare, ...[more]

Laser World Championships - Slingsby closing in on fifth world title By Craig Heydon, 8:58 AM Thu 10 May 2012
At the Laser World Championships, Australian Tom Slingsby is a step closer to winning a fifth world title following two consistent races on the penultimate day in Boltenhagen, Germany. The Australian had his lead cut almost in half the day before but bounced back well on Wednesday, finishing with a third and a 10 to open up a 20 point gap over Tonci Stipanovic of Croatia with two races remaining. ...[more]

Laser World Championships - Tom takes two top spots after five days By Craig Heydon, 10:42 AM Wed 9 May 2012
After five days of the Laser World Championships in Boltenhagen, Germany, Australian sailors Tom Slingsby and Tom Burton sit first and third respectively. On Tuesday, the 168 competitors split into gold, silver and bronze fleets with it being the first time that the leading sailors have had the chance to face off against each other at this World Championships. ...[more]

Laser World Championships - Aussies out in front and on top form By Craig Heydon, , 10:42 AM Tue 8 May 2012
At the 2012 Laser World Championships, Qualifying has come to an end with Australia’s Tom Slingsby to take a 20-point lead into the finals series, beginning on Tuesday. After the opening eight races, Slingsby sits on 18 points, 20 clear of Austria’s Andreas Geritzer, and Tonci Stipanovic of Croatia is a further two behind, with three other Australians joining him in the top 15. ...[more]

Laser World Championships - Slingsby extends By Craig Heydon, 1:18 PM Mon 7 May 2012
The conditions shook up the Laser World Championships leader board on day three of racing in Boltenhagen, Germany. 'Today was another good day of racing for me and once again we had five to six knots of breeze and it was very shifty,' said Slingsby. ...[more]

Laser World Championship - Goodison yellow flagged again By Deike Mary Flemming, 6:15 AM Mon 7 May 2012
On day 3 of the Laser World Championship 2012, Olympic Gold medalist Paul Goodison (GBR) earned his third yellow flag. Tom Slingsby (AUS) increased his lead over the fleet. ...[more]

Laser World Championships - Slingsby continues to lead the way By Craig Heydon, , 11:30 AM Sun 6 May 2012
On day two of the 2012 Laser World Championships, Tom Slingsby continues to lead the way at the top of the ladder. The four-time World Champion finished Saturday’s two races with a first and a fourth and has been joined in the top three by fellow Australian Tom Burton. ...[more]

China’s Lijia Xu – firming as London 2012 Laser Radial favourite By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team, 3:58 PM Sat 5 May 2012
The top performing Women’s Laser Radial sailor on the 2011- 2012 World Cup circuit has been China's 24 year old Lijia Xu, who just won her third Gold medal of this season at the Semaine Olympique Francaise. This now positions her atop the ISAF Laser Radial Standings. ...[more]

Four times Laser World Champ Slingsby starts title defence in style By Craig Heydon, 11:47 AM Sat 5 May 2012
Tom Slingsby’s World Championship title defence is off to an ideal start, with the Australian ending day one of the 2012 Laser World Championship with a perfect scorecard. ...[more]

Laser World Championship - Black flag for fleets on day 1 By Deike Mary Flemming, 5:08 AM Sat 5 May 2012
At the 2012 Laser World Championship, the first race of the qualification regatta got underway on Friday 4 May at 13:00. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots caused two starts under the black flag for both the blue and the red fleet. The second start was delayed and the course was redesigned due to wind shifts to a westerly direction. ...[more]

Laser World Championships - Australia's Tom Slingsby to defend title By Craig Heydon, 7:41 PM Thu 3 May 2012
Laser World Championships 2012 - Australian sailor Tom Slingsby will be out to defend his World Championship title on Friday. Slingsby won the Laser title at the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships last December and will be keen to make it five World Championships in six years as he continues his preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games. ...[more]

Australia's Tom Slingsby aims for fifth Laser World Championship title By Craig Heydon, 12:31 PM Thu 3 May 2012
Australian sailor Tom Slingsby will be out to defend his World Championship title when racing gets underway at the 2012 Laser World Championships in Boltenhagen, Germany, on Friday. Slingsby won the Laser title at the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships and will be keen to make it five World Championships in six years as he continues his preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games. ...[more]

Laser Radial Worlds Youth and Mens 2012 – NOR and online entry NOW By Laser Radial Youth & Mens World Championship media, 8:55 AM Sat 28 Apr 2012
The 2012 Laser Masters Worlds was sailed out of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Brisbane Australia in March and there are two more Laser Class World Championships scheduled for the same venue. World Laser Radial Youth Championship 2012 - Thu 28th June - Wed fourth World Laser Radial Men's Championship 2012 - Wed 11th July - Tue 17th July ...[more]

Laser Radial Worlds Youth and Mens 2012 – NOR and online entry soon By Rob Kothe, 10:34 AM Wed 25 Apr 2012
The 2012 Laser Masters Worlds was sailed out of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Brisbane Australia in March and there are two more Laser Class World Championships scheduled for the same venue. World Laser Radial Youth Championship 2012 - Thu 28th June - Wed fourth World Laser Radial Men's Championship 2012 - Wed 11th July - Tue 17th July ...[more]

Laser Standard Junior (Under 21) Worlds - Day 1 and 2 By Laser Standard Junior Worlds/ISAF/Sail-World.com, 8:03 AM Thu 12 Apr 2012
The MacLaren Laser Standard Junior (Under 21) World Championship is underway in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Two races were sailed on day 1 and day 2. ...[more]

Kuwait International Open Laser Regatta - Kuwaitis dominate By Arab Times, 8:01 PM Mon 9 Apr 2012
Once sailors crossed the start line they sailed around the first mark and onto the second mark. Once they rounded the second mark they sailed onto the third mark. When they had sailed around the third mark they then started the 'sausage' where they sailed back to the second mark before returning to the third mark. On finishing the 'sausage', the sailors made their way to the finishing line. ...[more]

Laser 4.7 Worlds 2012 Wrap By Rob Hartnett, rob@sailingshack.com.au , 5:19 AM Mon 9 Apr 2012
The Laser 2012 4.7 Worlds have finished in Buenos Aires Argentina. The European teams were especially fast and also very fit both physically and mentally. The fleet included many past Optimist World, European and National champions. The 11 boat Australian team has taken away a lot of experience from the regatta and in every race the Australians put in some impressive performances. ...[more]

Laser World Masters Championships 2012 - Down to the wire By Laser World Masters Championships media, 7:13 PM Sat 17 Mar 2012
Today was the final day of racing for the 233 sailors from 19 nations at the Laser World Masters Championships 2012. Principal Race officer Kevin Wilson called an early start in the hope of sailing three races and completing a twelve race, two drop series. ...[more]

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