The Laser is a class of single-handed, one-design sailing dinghies using a common hull design with three interchangeable rigs of different sail areas, appropriate to a given combination of wind strength and crew weight. Ian Bruce and Bruce Kirby designed the Laser in 1970 with an emphasis on simplicity and performance.
The Laser Radial or ILCA 6 is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to sail in heavy winds. The International Class is recognised by World Sailing.
The Laser 4.7 or ILCA 4 is a one-design dinghy class in the Laser series and is a one-design class of sailboat. All Lasers are built to the same specifications. The Laser is 4.06 m long, with a waterline length of 3.81 m. The hull weight is 59 kg (130 lb). The boat is manufactured by ILCA and World Sailing approved builders.
The Télécom Physique Strasbourg (TPS), former École Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Strasbourg (ENSPS), is a French grande école and engineering school in Strasbourg, France. Télécom Physique belongs to the University of Strasbourg.
The Hyderabad Sultans was the Indian Premier Hockey League team from Hyderabad. The squad was captained by Sardara Singh in the 2008 edition. They were winners of the first Premier Hockey League in 2005.
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under-21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.
Tom Slingsby is a successful Australian competitive sailor. Slingsby's first successes came sailing Laser dinghies, where he won three consecutive world championships and the 2012 Olympic gold medal. Slingsby was the strategist for the America's Cup-winning Team Oracle USA in 2013. In 2016 he skippered the winner-of-line honours in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race line. Following this he skippered the Australian team in the inaugural SailGP competition.
75% of the qualification places for Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics were awarded based on results at the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, and the remaining 25% at the World Championships for each boat class.
The ILCA 4 World Championships, until 2020 the Laser 4.7 World Championships, have been held every year since 2002, organized by the International Sailing Federation. The event is open to sailors under the age of 18.
The Dragon World Championship is an international biennial sailing regatta in the Dragon class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Dragon Association.
The Women's ILCA 6 World Championship, until 2020 the Women's Laser Radial World Championship, has been held every year since 1980, organised by the International Sailing Federation. Laser Radial is an Olympic sailing class. The event was held together with the Men's Laser Radial World Championships between 1989 and 2010.
The Men's ILCA 6 World Championship, until 2020 the Men's Laser Radial World Championship, has been held every year since 1989 for the ILCA 6 class, organised by the International Sailing Federation. Laser Radial is an Olympic sailing class. The event was held together with the Women's Laser Radial World Championship between 1989 and 2010.
Edward K. Adams, known as Ed Adams, is an American sailor in the Star, Snipe, and Laser classes. He was named US Sailor of the Year in 1987 and 1991.
The Fireball World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Fireball (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Fireball Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained World Sailing recognistion in 1970 but held three international regatta before that date.
The J/80 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for J/80 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International J/80 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
This article details the qualifying phase for sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 312 quota places for the Games are entitled to the sailors coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated regattas supervised by World Sailing. Host nation France reserves a single boat in each of the ten sailing classes, whereas four quota places are distributed to the NOCs competing in the men's ILCA 7 and women's ILCA 6 under the Tripartite Commission.
The Swan 45 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Swan 45 One Design built by Nautor Swan, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Swan 45 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The event was often held as part of multiple class events such as Swan's own brand regattas and pinnacle yachting events.
The A-Class Catamaran World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for International A-class catamaran they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The B14 World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta of B14 (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International B14 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
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