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LASER SB3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS –FINAL REPORT
Geoff Carveth and his Hayling Island crew have been crowned champions at the inaugural Laser SB3 World Championships in Dun Laoghaire after a high-pressure finish in Dublin Bay. After an early dogfight with his closest rivals in the final race, Carveth pulled off a stunning comeback from the bottom...
SB3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY FOUR
Dublin Bay threw a bone to the locals today (THURSDAY) as the SB3 World Championships entered its final phase. Crews were held onshore for the morning, with little wind available to shift the fog that had settled on the water since dawn. ...
Silver and Gold
‘Humbling’ was how some crews described the intensity after day three of the SB3 Worlds Championships, which enter their endgame tomorrow (THURSDAY) with qualification stages out of the way....
LASER SB3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY TWO REPORT
With six races completed and a championship in place, all eyes are focused on the top of the SB3 World Championships fleet as British teams strengthen their grip on the podium...
Tight start to Laser SB3 Worlds
If day one is anything to go by, it'll be five days of nip-and-tuck racing in Dun Laoghaire for the SB3 World Championships, running until Friday out of the National Yacht Club. The 137-boat fleet was split in two on Monday for three races on each course, with tight corners and packed roundings the...
Longtze Premier about to take Europe by storm
They’re on the way! Nine production series boats are headed for Europe. Acquired by Belgian, Dutch, French, German and Swiss owners, they will sail in European waters this coming spring. Luc Gellusseau, the European director of the LONGTZE Premier class, will be responsible, along with the owner...
Phenomenal Response To First Ever Laser SB3 Worlds
More than 60 crews from 10 countries have already entered the battle to be the first ever World Champion in the sensational Laser SB3 sportsboat. Entries opened on February 1st and will close off when the 120 boat limit is reached – or July 4th. ...
DEAUVILLE WEEK WELCOMES SPORTSBOATS
At the request of several series of Sportsboats, Deauville Week will welcome this brand new yacht type to the 2008 edition of the race. The Sportsboat phenomenon has had an influence on European race zones for several years. The reasoning behind this is that it is new, innovative, very light and ...
INNOVATION 2008 = LONGTZE 1er by CHINA TEAM
Longtze Premier is a high-tech fashionable sport boat builds in China with the support of the China Team America’s Cup team. Based on an original design from Steve Thompson (NZ), she offers a combination of excitement, simplicity, reliability and performance. Built in Sandwich Epoxy under vacuum, th...