Laser Training Center

What does sailing with your head outside the boat, really mean?

ari — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:43:40 +0000

Julio Alsogaray, Gold medal winner of recent Panam games, and winner of the 10th Caribbean Laser Midwinter regatta here in Cabarete, never keeps his eyes on the same spot for more than 10 seconds. Sail trim, other boats, clouds, mark location, leech, chop, other boats, and back again . Got to watch this newest tip of the month video clip on www.caribwind.com

RESULTS and pictures 10th Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta in Cabarete

ari — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:52:08 +0000

36 sailors from 13 countries were challenged in all possible sailing conditions, during the 3 day 10th Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta held in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.
First day offered steady 22 knots with big swell, Second day featured crowed pleaser in bay racing with shifty and gusty offshore wind, and the third day offered three races in 6 to 12 knots, in a beautiful Caribbean Sunny day.

Julio Alsogaray, from Argentina who recently won the Gold Medal in the Pan Games, fought hard to beat Italian Olympic hopeful Michele Regolo, and young Ard Van Aanholt from Curacao surprised all for finishing 3rd ahead of a few olympic sailors.
In the Radial calls 1st place is Juanky Perdomo from Puerto Rico, who edged Philipine Van Aanholt from Curacao, and third was Peter Seidenberg from the USA.

The Master category winner is Ari Barshi from the Dominican Republic, who used his local knowledge of the waves downwind to beat Wolfgang Gerz from Germany on the last race.

Final Results 10th Caribbean Midwinter Cabarete

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6 new Lasers added to the fleet.

ari — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:49:40 +0000

Their serial numbers are in the 201300 range. Will the Laser pass the Sunfish, to be the most built dinghy sailboat ever?

We are just happy to be able to have brand new boats.

Coach Rulo, now at ISAF worlds in Perth.

ari — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:58:08 +0000

After coaching in the Pan Am games last month, head coach Rulo is now in Perth at the 2011 ISAF worlds. Rulo is coaching at the Laser Full rig fleet.

Anyone attending one of our clinics, can be assured that everything Rulo teaches, is “fresh off the oven”.

New clinic dates are posted on our calendar.

List of direct flights to Cabarete winter 2012

ari — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:36:21 +0000

The nearest airport to our sailing site, is Puerto Plata (POP). Santiago (STI) is 1.5 hours away. Here is a list of direct flights to Cabarete (POP) this winter :

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS   ARKEFLY AIRLINES
BAGOTVILLE ( QC) CANADA   CANJET AIRLINES
DUSSELDOLF-, GERMANY   AIRBERLIN
FRANFURT, GERMANY   CONDOR
HALIFAX (NS) , CANADA   SUNWING
HELSINKI, FINLAND    FINNAIR AIRLINES
MIAMI (FL) USA   AMERICAN AIRLINES
MIAMI (FL) USA   AIR TRANSAT
MONTREAL ( QC) CANADA   CANJET AIRLINES
MONTREAL ( QC) CANADA   SUNWING
MUNICH , GERMANY   AIRBERLIN
NEW YORK ( NY) USA   JETBLUE AIRWAYS
OTTAWA- ( ON) CANADA   AIR TRANSAT *
OTTAWA- ( ON) CANADA   SUNWING
QUEBEC (QC) CANADA   CANJET AIRLINES
QUEBEC (QC) CANADA   SUNWING *
TORONTO (ON) CANADA   CANJET AIRLINES
TORONTO (ON) CANADA   JAZZ AIRLINES
TORONTO (ON) CANADA   SUNWING *
TORONTO (ON) CANADA   WEST JET
TORONTO (ON) CANADA   AIR TRANSAT
VANCOUVER (BC) CANADA   AIR TRANSAT

New tip of the month, Rule 42 downwind.

ari — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:14:17 +0000

Some ideas on what the empires, on the Jury boat are looking for when the buzz around us on the downwind leg.

Whatch here.

February 14th-18th, Season Warm-up clinic and regatta

ari — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:31:01 +0000

Open to Radial and Full rigs. Lots of drills, real life regatta situations, and our famous video analysis from coach boat and on-board cameras. This 4 day clinic is followed by a one day in bay regatta, in which coaching is part of the regatta. Coach Rulo, will be there to watch and give little hints on how to improve between heats. Prerequisite: Comfortable boat handling in 15 knots.

Paul Goodison, Nick Thompson, Cabarete January 2012

ari — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:09:41 +0000

Still time to register to our January clinics, regattas, and have the chance to sail next to the two top Laser sailors of the last four years. Probably a once in a life time opportunity. Details on calendar.

Radial sailors, March 10th to 16th, 2012.

ari — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:30:59 +0000

Registration is now open for a Radial training week. Speed, boat handling, trimming, on water endurance, rules, and Cabarete’s great sailing conditions.

New Tip of the month

ari — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:21:05 +0000

Ducking the boom in a strong wind tack has always been a source for Laser rumors. This new video tip o www.caribwind.com will clarify things.