Learn to Laser Camp for Youth $500

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If you know how to sail a boat you are ready to try Laser sailing! The Laser (ILCA) is the most popular one design class in the world and is raced by men and women at the Olympics. Lake Tahoe has one of America's longest running Laser fleets where we race every Monday night in the summer since 1974. Learning to master this boat takes time, coaching and dedication. This summer, we finally have the capability to run Laser clinics out of the Lake Forest Boat Ramp thanks to the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation and TCPUD. We'll be running clinics in July and August Monday through Friday noon to 5 PM. Cost is $500 for the 5 days. If you have no sailing experience, the Laser is a terrible boat to learn on. Try one of our family sailing weeks first in a Melges 24 or have your kids do the Novice and Intermediate courses offered through Tahoe Community Sailing in the RS Zest. To sail Laser, you will need at minimum: a shorty wetsuit, spray top and lifejacket. If you have your own boat, bring it. If you want to try a boat we have some free ones available for the week. We have a variety of sail sizes to accommodate different weights. The 4.7 sail is for lighter sailors 100-120 pounds. The Radial is for medium weight sailors 120-160 pounds and the standard size sail is for sailors 160 pounds plus. If you are really big, say 230 pounds or more, you are welcome to participate but Laser is honestly too small for you. In the course you will learn the following: - How to sheet, steer and trim at the same time. - How to hike efficiently - How to rig sail controls and change the shape of the sail for different wind strengths -Boat Handling Tricks This is a great sport for youth who have graduated from the RS Zest and want to take the next step which is Laser Sailing. If your child loves sailing after completing this course they can apply to join our High Performance Race Team.