http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress Official ILCA-NA District 12 Website Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:29:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anyone who has ever sailed in Charleston knows how strong the current can be!  Well, on Sunday the current was ripping against the sailors at the start.  This resulted in gaining very little forward motion after the gun, making it extremely difficult to clear the committee boat on port tack.  After getting sucked back across ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/11/03/revised-cyc-sc-results/ Setup in all races ·         Outhaul – Loose ·         Cunningham – Loose – Just taking wrinkles out ·         Vang – None ·         Mainsheet – anywhere between two block in puffs and up to a foot out in the lulls Race One Strategy before start Tide favored right side bigtime, you could get in behind Castle ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/10/30/regatta-writeup-david-loring-charleston-harbor/ Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's Championship Series!  Our Laser Class membership is up from last year!  The goal for 2008 was 100 paid members and you helped us achieved 108!  Keep in mind the Final Scores only include paid class members.  If you don't see your name and you paid your dues please drop me an ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/10/27/final-scores-are-in-well-not-quite/ The 2008 No Coast Laser Championship was sailed on Lake Lanier on October 11 and 12, hosted by Lake Lanier Sailing Club and managed by Martine Zurinskas. Martine and her volunteer helpers had gone all out to provide a quality event. Practice sailing on Friday afternoon, pizza and beer on ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/10/15/d-12-sailors-bring-home-silver-from-d-17-at-the-no-coast-championships-oh-yeah/ OK sailors, the gasoline shortage is over (at least at the coast), the spots are starting to run, and deer season is in full swing. What does it mean when all these stars align?  A regatta in Charleston! Jerry Callahan and his crew there have been working feverishly to get ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/10/06/cyc-sc-charleston-october-25th-and-26th/ D12 CENTRAL CHAMPIONSHIP COLUMBIA SAILING CLUB  SEPTEMBER 27-28    The D12 Central Championship was a great event hosted by the Columbia Sailing Club.  The members were gracious hosts providing a Friday night gathering for the early arrivals in the middle of a swirling low pressure center.  Saturday and Sunday morning, they provided coffee and treats to help clear our ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/10/03/wow-a-regatta-report-from-the-winner/   Radial Rig Scores Full Rig Scores   http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/10/02/csc-sc-scores/ Congrats to Charly Usher (Full) and Foster Marshall (Radial) for winning the Regatta!  Also, congrats to Mathew Widlansky for winning his first D12 race.  Thanks again to the Columbia Sailing Club for hosting another great Laser event!  Here's a quick reminder as we are getting close to the final D12 Event.  The final ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/09/28/championship-scores-updated-with-columbia-sailing-club-results/ Anyone coming from out of town to the D12 Championships this weekend: The Irmo Okra Strut is scheduled for Saturday September 27, which means that you will be unable to get from I-26 to Lake Murray via Lake Murray Blvd. Use the following directions instead: 1) Take the Piney Grove Road exit west (left, over ... http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/09/24/columbia-update-irmo-okra-strut/ I hope you have checked your trailer tires, counted your tent stakes, shaken the skittles out of your sleeping bag and most of all kept sailing your laser.  Speaking of sailing, CYC-SC is going to be hosting us October 25th-26th. CYC-SC REGATTA NOR CYC-SC Website / address   http://d12.laserforum.org/wordpress/2008/09/21/columbia-next-week-charleston-next-month/