The 2015 Laser Radial Youth – World Championships will be held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
This is a restricted entry allocated championship. Sailors wishing to enter must first complete an application form.
Total entry for this event is limited to 250 sailors.
Important Dates
Charter Boats
LaserPerformance will supply a limited number of charter boats for this event. Charters will be allocated to sailors based on membership numbers of the national Laser Class Association and applications received from each country.
The boats will be 2015 Laser XD models, supplied on a launching trolley as a hull with self-bailer, XD padded hiking strap or equivalent, spars (mast top section, appropriate bottom section and a boom), mainsheet side cleats, control line deck block fitting with blocks and control line deck cleat fitting with cleats.
Sailors will have the option to provide their own foils (centerboard and rudder) or charter a set for use during the regatta.
Pre-Regatta Charter
Sailors who are chartering a Laser will have the opportunity to select a pre-regatta charter option beginning 9 August 2015.
Charter boat and foils fees:
Regatta (14 – 20 August, 7 days)
Pre-Regatta (9 – 14 Aug, 5 days)
Charter RIB
For information about chartering a RIB for use at the Laser World Championships in Kingston, contact Matt Wake at Sturgis Boat Works: mwake@sturgisboatworks.com
web: www.sturgisboatworks.com
phone: 508-778-9187
Insurance Coverage
If you are chartering a boat and don't already have the required insurance coverage to participate in this event, Safety Tool has made available a watersports insurance package that you may consider, which includes: Third Party liability insurance, Comprehensive insurance (damage to charter equipment) and Accident insurance. NOTE: This insurance is ONLY valid for sailors using a commercially chartered boat to compete and does not cover use of privately owned boats.
Coverage lasts for one year and costs €39 (EUR).
For a pdf document containing information about the Insurance package, Click Here.
To purchase the insurance, Click Here to fill out the form and pay the insurance coverage fee.
Host Website
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TRAVEL VISA
If you are coming to Canada from another country, please see the information about Travel VISAon the Host website Travel Page.
Click Here for a list of Territories and Countries whose citizens need a VISA to visit Canada.
Airfare Discount to Kingston
If you are planning to fly through to Kingston via Air Canada airlines, there is a promotional code to qualify for a 10% discount on eligible fares. The travel period is between 7 August and 27 August. The promotion code is F89JX8V1
To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the search panel.