Laser sailing will commence at 13:00 local time on Monday 8 August at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games but what’s the history of the one-person dinghy, where does its roots lie? Well we’ve done all the hard ...

With the recent activity surrounding experimentation with a new Laser rig and widespread speculation, many Laser sailors are left with a flurry of questions: Will I have to shell out big bucks for a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On a slate-gray day in September, 89-year-old Bruce Kirby leans ...

On choppy water under sunny skies, the last day of competition in the Olympic one-person dinghy (men's Laser, women's Laser Radial) events provided plenty of drama. In the men's event, Australia’s ...

Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. Light enough to be fastened to ...

SANTA CRUZ — While most sports competitions in Santa Cruz County have been eliminated by COVID-19, the sailing community continues to band together to maintain some sense of normalcy in 2020. One week ...

Bruce Kirby, a self-taught yacht designer, got a phone call in 1969 from a friend who wanted to create a sailing dinghy for the mass market, small enough to be strapped to a car’s roof. While they ...