Campaigning

When the Laser Class as it became Olympic in 1992 I was a skinny Europe sailor and had been trying to keep my weight off to helm a 470.  I was encouraged to leave my technical Europe, put some weight on and join Stokes Bay.  I had some early successes, managing 2nd at the Palamos Olympic Classes regatta Christmas 1992 and 3rd at the 1993 Laser National Championships. I was always frustrated with the controls on the laser.  No blocks or even thimbles.   I did my apprenticeship and learned how to use them, but I looked for better solutions. I...