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Dates: January 15-18, 2014 Sponsored by: The Laser Training Center Location: Cabarete, Domincan Republic Boat: Laser One Design Event website: www.caribwind.com NOR: http://www.caribwind.com/news/13th-caribbean-laser-midwinter-regatta-nor/2402.html Contact: Ari Barshi Laser Training Center...

With the able help of Vaughn Harrison, Head Coach at the International Sailing Academy, I've compiled a variety of simple (and not so simple!) tips to help you increase your awareness of the skills required to be successful on the run. General Skills Sail the headed tack If you were sailing...

The start of a sailboat race with its close-quarters boat handling is probably one of the most exciting moments in any race. But talk about multi-tasking from hell! A successful starter has not only mastered her boat; understanding how to stop and start it with ease, turn on a dime, and maneuver...

It’s that time of year again when the onset of cold winter blasts bring dreams of heading south for some laser sailing. Living on the east coast my first thought is usually the Caribbean but this year I was attracted to a couple of clinics being run at the International Sailing Academy in...

REgister now for the NA Masters Clinic. Go to http://centerofeffort01.blogspot.com/2013/08/north-americans-masters-clinic.html for a full description and the link to registration. Only 11 spots open so register early!

Save the Date for the upcoming Laser Masters Clinic October 5-6, 2013 New Bedford Yacht Club, South Dartmouth, MA sailing on Buzzards Bay The Masters fall season culminates in the Laser Masters North Americans October 18-20, Newport MA. Will you be ready? If you join us at the clinic you...

After a bit of a hiatus I have started posting again for Center of Effort. New posts include this most recent one from Clay Johnson entitled " Abra Cadabra: Five Tips for Getting Your Best Starts Ever." When you read the post you'll see where the magic comes in. And while your at the blog check...

A few years ago unbeknownst to myself I invented the "Judy move." I'd be racing downwind at the head of the pack and all of the sudden the boat would heel and - BOOM! - I'd be in the drink, capsized to windward. My competitors (supposedly friends too?) would sail by me, "There she goes again...

My Dad gave me so many gifts but the greatest one was the passion we shared for sailing. Center of Effort

The female Master laser sailor is a rare bird. She appears here and there, sometimes Wisconsin (Susie Pegel YAY!), sometimes New England (shout out to Lynn Shore!). Most of the time Master sailors of the feminine form can be counted on one hand. At least that's been my experience until - Voilá...

There's no denying that we sailors, especially laser sailors, are deeply passionate about our sport. Regattas like BBR are special because they bring together many generations (where else but sailing do you have 70 year olds racing with 15 year olds) and skill levels. Participating with so many...

Albert Einstein once said, "The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." I am happy to say that after four years of "stupidity" I finally learned my lesson. http://centerofeffort01.blogspot.com

Remember the commercial from the 90's "I've fallen and I can't get up!" In the ad the woman who's fallen calls MedicAlert who comes to her rescue. Unfortunately for some protest committee members there's no US Sailing medic to save them from going to "the room." www.centerofeffort01.blogspot.com

Remember the commercial from the 90's "I've fallen and I can't get up!" In the ad the woman who's fallen calls MedicAlert who comes to her rescue. Unfortunately for some protest committee members there's no US Sailing medic to save them from going to "the room." www.centerofeffort01.blogspot.com

How often are you on the race course and you spy that sailor ahead of you, windward telltales flipping, pinching the heck out of it. Since we've all got that skill down (too much!) it's time to practice some fast sailing. http://www.centerofeffort01.blogspot.com/

After sailing the past three days in the radial fleet at the Buzzards Bay Regatta it was reconfirmed for me that starting in a big fleet takes a different mindset and approach than starting in a local club fleet. To go from regularly competing against 15 - 20 boats on the line to 50 boats can be...

The controversy over class-leagl vs. after-market rages on so I am running an informal poll for my upcoming centerof effort post on the topic. Please take a moment to give me your thoughts on the subject. Thanks! Coach K.

How many times do you line up on the starting line, take a quick glance under your boom and become slightly discouraged because you recognize the person below you as a big "pincher?" You know you're going to have to work hard to hold your lane after the start and the first minute of the...

Some of you readers have asked me to write about reaching in heavy air. Since I don't do much reaching, except for one week in the summer on Sebago Lake in Maine, I decided to check in with one of my laser sailing go-to experts, Clay Johnson, former US Sailing Team Alphagraphics member and now...

For tips on heavy air sailing I went to one of my favorite sailors and 2011 World Masters Champion, Ben Richardson. http://centerofeffort01.blogspot.com/