I’ve sailed many boats, both casually and competitively, big and small, but the Laser is the only boat I’ve always considered to be “my other boat.” Over the past four decades, it’s been my one ...

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 every weekday. 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 ...

Gwilym Funnell is vice president of partners and alliance for APAC at software company Genesys. He lives in Sydney. How did you get into sailing? I first got into sailing in Wales in 1993, when a ...