Sailors competing in the Caribbean Midwinter Laser Regatta enjoyed the ideal conditions of sun, 16-18kph breezes and big swells for surfing downwind in Cabarete. Conditions were so good that many sailors are planning to train in Cabarete for the ISAF world championship to be held in Australia later this year, as reported in Sailgroove.com.
The Cabarete event was held on 14-16 January and served as a warm-up for the Miami OCR.
Nick Thompson from the UK won the overall competition. He was followed by Charles Buckingham from the US and Raul Aguayo from the Dominican Republic.
Competitors also came from the Virgin Islands, Ireland, Bermuda, Norway, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Japan and the Antilles.
www.sailgroove.org/article/5058-9th-Caribbean-Laser-Midwinter-Regatta-Cabarete-Dominican-Republic