The Laser Heavy Air Slalom from the 70's has been resurrected and now is in it's second year. Conditions for the finals approached some of my memories as a kid of this epic laser sailing event. Growing up laser sailing I was convinced that this was the coolest event in the world and some day I'd try it. Unfortunately it started the day before we arrived and make it up early enough to compete was not in the cards.. The conditions for the finals did noot disappoint. 25 knots and a huge floor tide gave the four finalist a track worthy of the event title. watched this mayhem from the yacht club bar with have windows that literally almost overhang the water. (this was on my watching bucket list for many years too), the single elimination finals had four masters from my age division and one apprentice master. This not a Master only event and featured radial women's olympic gold medalist Anna Tunnicliffe. The champion was determined by who didn't flip to the delight of all the barstool sailors. Peter Slope outlasted all comers to take the title.
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