The Laser Centre summer show is taking place on Friday 31 August and Saturday 1 September at the Laser Centre, Banbury.

The show – in one of Europe’s biggest dinghy retail stores – is a free day out and anyone with an interest in sailing is invited to come along. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to sail Picos and Funboats plus there’ll a chance to have a go on the world’s first Laser simulator.

A schedule of free seminars on both days will cover asymmetric sailing (1030), trapezing and crewing tips (1230), and three steps to winning raes (1430). Top sailors, Rob Andrews, Duncan Truswell and Tom Rosoman will be running the seminars and answering questions.

The full Laser and Dart range will also be on show and there’ll be up to 50 per cent off genuine Laser clothing and accessories.

Laser Centre Bodyshop will be holding a free fix it clinic with demonstrations on gelcoat and general repairs by expert Laser and Dart technicians. Plus you could save thousands on your dream sailboat with our range of new, ex-demo, and factory reconditioned Lasers an Darts.

Club Laser members should remember their membership cards to enter the free prizedraw to win a Laser Funboat.

Entry to the Laser Centre Summer Show is free. For more information and directions go to www.lasersailing.com or call 01295 268191. Laser Centre is just off Junction 11 of the M40, close to Banbury Rail Station.