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Blog submitted by Laszlo Drummond, Rooster Rider - 6659 Optimist GBR Team
- 3rd August 2025
Hi, I am Laszlo, and I am thrilled to be a Rooster Rider, sailing optimists for Great Britian. In recent months I have been training in UK, Venice, Lake Garda, Valencia, Palamos and Portoroz in Slovenia, where I competed in the Optimist World Championship. My most recent competition was the British National Championships in Weymouth, a good but tough event, and I am now packing up for Hayling Island Youth Week in a RS Feva for some fun.
Some of the most recent major events I have attended include The World Championships in Slovenia; it was really challenging sailing with lots of wind shifts and light conditions which was very tough as the wind often move 20 degrees each way without warning. The level was also super high, with very short start lines so the races were often won and lost on the line. There were almost 300 boats with 4 flights which is very different to England as there are never so many boats. The great thing about all of these international events is they are great for learning and improving your skills, as so many of the sailors are of very high standard.
Going back to the British Nationals in Weymouth we had steady wind of 8- 17 knots every day, it would be light in the morning and build throughout the day there was also a lot of shifts, but I managed to stay on top of them and found it a lot better than at the Worlds.
I finished up with Podium as 3rd Senior and 4th Overall, despite having a UFD and a DSQ which I was luckily able to discard but I had to count a 32! My favourite moment was in the last race, which I led all the way, and I won by 50ms - It was windy which are my favourite conditions, and I love sailing and am looking forward to another great year with Rooster.
Rooster has really helped me to push my sailing to new levels by supplying me with excellent kit and great advice from their team. One of my favourite items of kit is their Thermaflex 1.5 mm long john and top as they are super comfortable, durable and warm with lots of movement. Due to its amazing quality this is the only wetsuit I wear but when it gets too cold, I wear the Supertherm 4mm long john as it is very thick. I have been wearing these wetsuits as a Rooster Rider for the past 3 years alongside with the Pro Aquafleece spray-top, the kit is so dependable and high quality it allows me to really focus on my sailing and not worry about my kit.
