Day 1 and 2 - 2011 NZ Laser National Champs

1:55 AM Sun 23 Jan 2011 GMT

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Day 1 - Saturday 22 January at the 2011 New Zealand Laser Championships was a challenge for the race committee and competitors. A light and unstable wind came from South East to East wind as it flowed around Rangitoto Island towards the sailing are off Torbay on Auckland's North Shore. The first starting sequence for the men in the Open Laser Standard was abandoned once as the breeze went left during the prestart. They got away in 5 to 7 knots but dramatic shifts continued for their first beat. Ultimately a significant left bias affected all fleets and created a ...

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