Posted on: May 15th, 2012 by sailingshack No Comments
Australian sailing legend Frank Bethwaite passed away on the weekend at age 92. Frank was the founder of Bethwaite Design which is successfully run by his son Julian today. I was fortunate to know and race against Frank in Tasars which he designed. I was also honoured to have Frank ask me to write some speed tips for him on how to sail a Tasar fast. I must have edited that article ten times before I was confident enough to send it to Frank! Sincere condolences to Frank and Nel’s talented children Mark, Julian and Nicky. Our thoughts are with you all.
Posted on: May 2nd, 2012 by sailingshack No Comments
SB20
The Laser SB3 looks to be going through a name change with designer Tony Castro renaming the boat the SB20. The following is from the SB20 Class Association website. (more…)
Posted on: April 14th, 2012 by sailingshack No Comments
If you are looking for a second hand Laser or Laser SB3 Sportsboat check out the classifieds on Sailing Shack Racing. There are number of these boats that we know the backgrounds too that represent great buying. We also have a range of secondhand Laser spares from carbon tillers and extensions to second hand spars. Check the classifieds out.
