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We survived Ike as best we could and are ready to start the D15 year off with the first circuit event of the season. Join us on March 14 and 15 for the Spring Break Laser Regatta at the Seabrook Sailing Club. We have restroom facilities, shade from sun and rain, changing rooms, and will have a...

As many of you know, our club, Seabrook Sailing Club, was damaged by Ike. As a result, most of our race gear washed away. We've reclaimed a lot, but some major items need replacing, now. We miraculously found our racing flags, and even a few hippity hop marks, but the gear bags are all gone...

Greetings Laserites. Ike has come and done its worst to the Galveston Bay area. Seabrook Sailing Club took a direct hit and was washed out. Fortunately, the members evacuated all of their boats before Ike came through. Here's a link to Chris Kuhlman's pictures of the area and the clubhouse and...

For all pix from the LASER course, go to the Endless Summer album at www.seabrooksailingclub.shutterfly.com. On Saturday, winds were 15ish and the seas were full of great waves (2' swells about 8 feet apart...woohoo!). On Sunday, the wind was measured in negative numbers for the most part. We...

Here are a few pix from the D15 Summer Solstice Regatta.

District 15's first regatta of the year, The D15 Spring Laser Regatta, will be held at Seabrook Sailing Club on March 24 and 25. The NOR and SI's are now available attached here or at http://www.seabrook-sailing.org/default.htm. This is a grand prix points event and is always a great event. Mark...

Take a look at this pic (compliments of qdmarine) and tell me what you think. Each sailor's got a different board and sail setting. Which one's getting the most acceleration? speed? lift? http://www.qdmarine.com/images/Laser%20D13%202006/Rads834,905,285.jpg

Here are some links to the most recent Laser videos on Youtube. Critiques of technique are helpful. Coach's video. Anybody want to comment on the capsize? (Too bad he couldn't thoroughly enjoy riding that kick-a$$ wave.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdXpEZ_GjDM Roll tacking and light air...

The Seabrook Sailing Club has informal races set up for the winter months. We invite anybody to join us for these events, so regardless of whether you're an SSC member and you're in the Houston area or want to visit us for some racing, join us on December 16, January 20, and February 17...

Does anyone know about dolphins and if they are natural residents of Galveston Bay? Today was the second time I've seen some. While sailing in our Long Distance Race in very light wind, I noticed two dolphins swimming perpendicular to shore, about 300-400 yards offshore. This is the second time...

At our club, the wind typically is in a range from due E to due S, and the waves roll in from the E to NE. That means the waves cross the wind from 0-90 degs portside of the wind. When sailing upwind to the weather mark, would it be better to stay more on starboard tack? I'm thinking the push of...

Steady 20s gusting near 30 from the E shifting slightly ESE with air temp around 55 made the first day of the D15 Laser Regatta challenging. About 20 full rigs and 8 radials braved the 4 foot rollers, and I'd guesstimate that at least 50% of those who raced swam at least once today. Two races...

I found these cool Laser window decals on ebay. I got a few and they look sweet grouped in a pair like they're racing on my rear windshiled...

THe Seabrook Sailing Club in D15 has posted its 2006 race schedule. Here's a link to the race schedule page. http://www.seabrook-sailing.org/share/Lists/Events/Races.aspx Anyone in the Houston/Galveston area is welcome to join us for our races, and, of course, we encourage new members to join...

I searched the forum and internet for info on where to place tell-tails on my Radial sail, but came up with nada. Any suggestions/advice? Someone told me to put two about a foot aft from the luff: one above the cunningham grommet almost in line with the bottom batten and another in line with the...

Here are a few pix from this weekend's D15 regatta. Everybody had a blast, and a challenge, with winds blowing between 15 and 25 mph out of the south most of the weekend. I've got tons more pix I shot from the committee boat and they should be up on the Seabrook Sailing Club site sometime next...

Hi gang, I want to construct a pvc storage tube for my rolled radial sail to mount on my trailer. I took measurements and figured a 6"x10' tube with screw-caps on the ends would be fine. I went to Home Depot, but they only carry 4" diameter or smaller. I thought I'd get a 9 1/2' piece of 2" or...

Hi, I have seen several different ways to tie the cunningham off through the sail. I have tried both tying the line doubled through at the top through the crinkle only, and another way --run through the crinkle and tied off through the holes at the top of the vang tang plate on the lower mast...

I have been trying to locate as many options for beach launching in Texas. So far I can recommend the sandy/grassy shore of Lake Somerville (great for smooth water lake sailing when there's enough wind), the Texas City Dike, and Galveston Island's east beach. It seems that we have plenty of...