The organisers of the Tullet Prebon London International Boat Show have announced a competition to win a weekend’s coaching with Jim Saltonstall, in association with YachtsandYachting.com.
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Welcome to the Laser SB3 UK Class Association
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News and Event Reports
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January 5th, 2011
2011 UK Events Calendar Published – Updated 28.11.2011
November 23rd, 2010Following the results of the Laser S3 Class Survey that the UK Committee undertook during the 2010 season, we’ve arrange an exciting programme of events for 2011. The top requests for the 2011 Events were cheaper entry fees and less time off work! Read the rest of this entry »
2011 World Championships – Enter Enter Enter!
November 14th, 2010The 2011 World Championships may feel like a rather long time away, but it would really help if you could send your entires to the Royal Torbay Yacht Club as soon as possible! You can enter now, with no need to pay until 1st March 2011!
Below is a video of Torbay Harbour (where we will be mooring) and Torbay (where we will be sailing)! You’ll see that it’s a great location for this event, the sailing location literally behind the Harbour wall!
Take a look and get your entries in – details can be found on the Championship Website
Hamble Winter Series Video by Geoff Gritton
November 3rd, 2010A great piece of footage from the Hamble Winter Series on Sunday 31st October. A HUGE thank you to Geoff Gritton and his crew for filming and editing this piece for us!
Image Gallery by Geoff Gritton
November 2nd, 2010Geoff Gritton, the new Travelling Rep for the UK Class popped down to Hamble on Sunday to shoot some video and snap some photos of the Winter Series Racing. Geoff took over 900 images, but here are just a few to whet your appetite! The video will be uploaded in the next 24 hours, so stay tuned! Read the rest of this entry »
Sale Day at LaserPerformance
November 2nd, 2010The Annual Sale Day at LaserPerformance takes place on Saturday 27th November. Details on the poster below Read the rest of this entry »
Fleet Filming – Sunday 31st October
October 25th, 2010Attention all Hamble Winter Series sailors! Geoff Gritton (Travellers Rep) has kindly offered to produce a video of the SB3 racing on Sunday 31st October in the Solent. Read the rest of this entry »
Autumn Championships – 16/17 October – Hamble River Sailing Club
October 15th, 2010It’s not too late to get your entries in for the Autumn Championships. The event is hosted by Hamble River Sailing Club on Sat 16th and Sun 17th October. If you can’t make the whole weekened, why not join in for the 2nd Winter Series Race on Sunday 17th?
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Cummins cleans up at Garmin Hamble Winter Series 1st Race Day
October 15th, 2010The first weekend of the 2010 Garmin Hamble Winter Series produced two days of near perfect sailing conditions in the Solent. While Saturday’s Hamble Big Boat Series, sponsored by The Bugle, got going in a steady north-easterly breeze under a cloudy sky, Sunday’s fleets in the main Garmin series had warm sunshine to enjoy and up to 18 knots of a more shifting wind. Read the rest of this entry »
20 Boats entered for Garmin Hamble Winter Series…
October 3rd, 2010…but who else is coming? It would be great to see a top turn out, especially for the Autumn Championships which take place over the weekend of 16th/17th October. Read the rest of this entry »
Entries Open for 2011 Laser SB3 World Championships in Torquay, UK
September 30th, 2010The Laser SB3 Class Association is pleased to announce the publication of the Notice of Race for the 2011 Laser SB3 World Championships, to be hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club in Torquay, UK. Read the rest of this entry »
Laser SB3 Scottish Championships & Images
September 20th, 2010Awesome Scottish scenery, the beautiful mountains surrounding where the Gare Loch joins the Firth of Clyde, greeted competitors arriving for the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
2012 Laser SB3 World Championships relocate to Hamilton Island
September 20th, 2010Following developments in the planning stages for the 2012 Laser SB3 World Championships, Read the rest of this entry »
LaserPerformance Statement to Laser SB3 Class Association
September 9th, 2010LaserPerformance is pleased to announce that a build order is in place with DK Yachts in Malaysia to provide 20 Laser SB3’s for delivery in early spring 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
A note from Hamble Winter Series Race Director
September 9th, 2010Within the overall Hamble Winter Series event, the Hamble Autumn Championships mini-series was introduced in 2003 to provide a highly competitive event for one-design keel and sports boats. Read the rest of this entry »
Tri Nations Cup Entry Details
September 7th, 2010Back by popular demand in 2010, the Tri Nations Cup returns!
Download the Notice of Race here: Tri Nations Cup Notice of Race 2010
Enter Online here: http://www.rnsyc.be/ostend/en/webentry/entryform.asp?id=211
Entry List here: http://www.rnsyc.be/ostend/en/entrylist.asp?id=211&entry=webentry
Spirit of Cape Town Win UK Laser SB3 National Championships
September 4th, 2010David Hudson, Roger Hudson, Marlon Jones and Wamdisile Xayimpi win the Neilson Active Holiday UK Laser SB3 National Championships hosted by Brighton Marina Yacht Club. Read the rest of this entry »
Black Velvet at UK Nationals (Champagne Conditions & Black Flags)
September 3rd, 2010With a forecast of steady pressure from the east increasing to 15 knots as the day progressed, 41 competitors in the Neilson Active Holiday Laser SB3 National Championships left Brighton Marina and headed to the race course with great enthusiasm for what promised to be a fantastic day of racing. Read the rest of this entry »
Topsey turvey on day 2 of the 2010 UK Laser SB3 Nationals
September 2nd, 2010Day 2 of racing at the Neilson Active Holiday UK Laser SB3 National Championships started with a steady 10 knots of wind off the coast of Brighton this morning. Read the rest of this entry »
Brighton delivers the goods on Day 1 of the 2010 Neilson Active Holidays Laser SB3 Nationals
September 1st, 2010Summer has officially returned to the south coast of the UK today for the first day of racing at the 2010 Neilson Active Holiday Laser SB3 National Championships. Read the rest of this entry »
National Championships Social Programme
August 30th, 2010We’ve got a great week lined up in Brighton! Download a copy of the social programme to be sure not to miss anything, especially the FREE beer! Read the rest of this entry »
UK Nationals: Final Information for Competitors
August 25th, 2010All competitors of the UK National Championships need to download and read the following documents, including Sailing Instructions. Read the rest of this entry »
Royal Southern Academy Match Cup
August 25th, 2010The Royal Southern Yacht Club announces the first competition for the Royal Southern Academy Match Cup to be held in November 2010 and March 2011 in Laser SB3 keel boats. Read the rest of this entry »
UK Nationals early entry fee extended
August 18th, 2010Following generous support from our many sponsors we have been able to hold open the entry to this year’s Nationals at £290 until Friday 27th August 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Scottish Laser SB3 Championships – Entries Open
August 9th, 2010Entries are now open for the 2010 Scottish SB3 Championships – 18th -19th September 2010 – Rhu, Scotland Read the rest of this entry »
LaserPerformance Pre Nationals Sail Deal
August 5th, 2010LaserPerformance would like to offer the SB3 Class a Pre-National Championships Sail Deal. Read the rest of this entry »
Cowes Week Update
July 27th, 2010With just 3 days left in the office until Cowes Week starts, I thought I’d drop you a note regarding a couple of points!
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2010 UK Class Survey
July 27th, 2010The members of the Laser SB3 UK Committee are elected to serve you, the sailors, and owners of the SB3 Class, but often we receive very little feedback or input from the broad Laser SB3 membership. Read the rest of this entry »
Laser SB3 Solent Series 3 Results – Royal Lymington Yacht Club
July 2nd, 2010The final event of the Laser SB3 Solent Series, supported by Gill, the Official Sponsor of the Laser SB3 Class Association, has taken place. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Scottish Laser SB3 Championships – who’s coming? UPDATED
June 29th, 20102010 Scottish SB3 Championships – 18th -19th September 2010 – Rhu, Scotland Read the rest of this entry »
UK National Championships Official Charter Company Announced
June 28th, 2010Cowes based Pelican Racing have been anounced as the official charter company for the 2010 Laser SB3 National Championships. Read the rest of this entry »
“The Kids” take on “The Oracle”……and win!
June 21st, 2010A report from the Laser SB3 class at the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s June Regatta. Read the rest of this entry »
Solent Series 3 – Entry Documents
June 13th, 2010Please find the entry documents for Solent Series 3 posted below. Read the rest of this entry »
Laser SB3 World Championship Entry Tops 100
June 9th, 2010The 2010 World Championship for the Laser SB3 will be hosted by Circolo Vela Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy from 19 – 23 July 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Brightlingsea Class Contact
June 8th, 2010Are you a Laser SB3 owner/sailor in the Brightlingsea area? If you are, and you’d like some further details about the classes activity, the man to speak to is Colin Willet. Read the rest of this entry »
Torquay Open – Events Need Entries!
June 8th, 2010I hope that you are all well and enjoying some SB3ing so far this summer? The next event on the SB3 class calendar is the Torquay Open hosted by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club on Friday 18th – Sunday 20th June. Read the rest of this entry »
SB3′s Make Their Annual Pilgrimage to Seaview
June 8th, 2010The first weekend in June saw Seaview Yacht Club host the annual pilgrimage of SB3s to the Eastern tip of the Solent for the event supported by Gill, the UK Laser SB3 Class Clothing Sponsor. Read the rest of this entry »
Cowes Week Early Discount Entry Fee!
June 8th, 2010Just a quick reminder that the early discount entry fee for Cowes Week finishes at 5pm on Monday 14th June – next Monday! Read the rest of this entry »
Solent Series 2 Results
June 6th, 2010The Solent Series 2 at Seaview Yacht Club, Isle of Wight, supported by Gill has been won by Gill Race Team, Craig Burlton, Steve ‘AB’ White and Adam Heeley. Read the rest of this entry »
Seaview Luggage Pick Up – Change of Plan
June 3rd, 2010There has been a change of plan for the pick up and drop off location of the luggage service to Seaview for the Solent Series this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
