Quick: what’s the most successful, stable, one-design dinghy class in world history? Answer: the Laser, of course, now rolling past 200,000 boats worldwide. In fact, in celebration of this milestone, ...

Ian Bruce’s death in late March, at age 83, caused me to reflect on the influence he and many other industry icons have had in shaping our sport. It’s only when we lose someone that we deeply consider ...

Bill Crane and his two partners share a lifelong passion for sailing institutional "club" boats. He is pictured here (left) with both of them: Chris Daley (center) and Managing Partner Karl Ziegler ...

NORWALK — Bruce Kirby, whose legendary Laser dinghy is under sail in this year’s Olympic regattas off Enoshima, Japan, is being remembered anew as among the most influential boating designers of the ...

Doodling on a yellow legal pad in 1969, Bruce Kirby designed one of the most beloved sailboats in history, a low-slung fiberglass dinghy that became known as the Laser. Light enough to be fastened to ...